{
  "id": 17994505,
  "title": "Indonesia arrests three for tapping president's phone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/indonesia-arrests-three-for-tapping-presidents-phone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:57:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/11/1570189/indonesia-arrests-three-tapping-presidents-phone"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian authorities have apprehended three individuals for allegedly intercepting President Prabowo Subianto's phone calls, police announced on Tuesday. The suspects, identified by their initials as LSP, ASN, and EH, are reportedly a general and senior police officers, according to a minister. Prabowo, who assumed office in 2024, has faced growing criticism regarding his administration's economic management and the wildfires that have ravaged the Southeast Asian nation. Detective Asep Safrudin identified the suspects only by their initials and stated that they were being investigated for tapping the phone numbers of the President of Indonesia, other prominent figures, including government officials, politicians, journalists, NGO representatives, and businesspeople. A police officer reported the alleged crime on Friday, after which police interviewed 10 witnesses and three expert witnesses, seizing evidence from 11 mobile phones, an iPad, and four flash drives. If found guilty, the suspects could face up to ten years in prison. Justice Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra identified one suspect as Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is the chief of staff of the President and was appointed last month after serving as national police chief for five years. The other two suspects are senior police officials. A fourth person is also under investigation. The minister clarified that there are no suspicions of treason. The purpose and content of the tapped phone calls are still under investigation, which is in its early stages. Prabowo has been under pressure from protests against economic hardship, corruption, perceived authoritarianism, and the handling of devastating wildfires that have caused thousands of illnesses. The President's popularity is at record lows, and his government has faced international criticism due to the pollutants reaching neighboring countries like Malaysia, Singapore, East Timor, and the Philippines. The suspects allegedly ordered wiretaps without an official written request from investigators and executed them in 2025, deleting any traces of the actions in October 2026.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested three people for allegedly tapping President Prabowo Subianto’s phone, police said Tuesday, with a minister identifying the suspects as a general and senior police officers.",
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}