Jakarta, Nov. 9 -- President Prabowo Subianto discussed the ongoing illegal wiretapping investigation during a gathering with 10 former National Police chiefs at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, a senior lawmaker said Monday.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad confirmed that the unauthorized surveillance probe was among the topics raised during the Sunday meeting, which brought together top current and former police leadership.

"What I heard is that there was indeed a little discussion about that, about the illegal wiretapping," Dasco told reporters at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta, adding that the matter remains under active investigation by law enforcement.

The meeting took place as crim...