Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo
In one of the biggest scandals to hit the Indonesian National Police (Polri), President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday sacked his chief of staff, former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, after his arrest for allegedly wiretapping the president, cabinet ministers, politicians and journalists. The government raised the stakes on Wednesday when presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi addressed…
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- President Prabowo sacks chief of staff Listyo for alleged wiretapping thejakartapost.com
- Prabowo dismisses Listyo, names Ariyo as Presidential Chief of Staff en.antaranews.com
