What to know about the presidential wiretapping scandal rocking Indonesia
Authorities are investigating possible treason in Indonesia after a bombshell announcement this week that President Prabowo Subianto’s phone conversations might have been spied on. Several senior figures of Prabowo’s administration have been embroiled in the wiretapping scandal, including his chief of staff Listyo Sigit Prabowo – who is not related to the president despite his [...] The post What…
Indonesian authorities are investigating allegations of treason following a wiretapping scandal involving President Prabowo Subianto's phone conversations. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, the president's chief of staff, is among several senior figures implicated in the alleged wiretapping. Listyo, who is not related to the president, was arrested along with two police officers for allegedly accessing phone numbers, including Prabowo's, in the police's electronic surveillance system without proper procedures.
The probe began after a tip-off and has reportedly extended to 2025, when Listyo was serving as national police chief. If proven true, this could be considered treason, a crime punishable by life imprisonment or death in Indonesia. Other targets of the alleged wiretapping include politicians, journalists, NGO representatives, and businesspeople.
The wiretapping operation also targeted other high-profile individuals, such as former president Joko Widodo's associates. The scandal has further strained the alliance between President Prabowo and former president Joko Widodo, with Prabowo focusing on his free school meals program and Jokowi grappling with a range of domestic issues.
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