{
  "id": 18617293,
  "title": "Wiretapping scandal: Who else lives in the house of glass?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/wiretapping-scandal-who-else-lives-in-the-house-of-glass",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-07T01:33:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post Academia",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post-academia",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/07/wiretapping-scandal-who-else-lives-in-the-house-of-glass.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the source, a wiretapping scandal involving high-ranking officials in Indonesia has recently emerged. In October, students gathered in Jakarta to protest forest fires, demanding accountability and trials for the responsible parties. However, the national focus soon shifted to an illegal wiretapping operation. By Tuesday, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, the Presidential Chief of Staff, and two other police generals were named as suspects. The targets of the wiretaps included President Prabowo Subianto, top officials, politicians, journalists, civil society leaders, and business figures.\n\nThe President swiftly sacked Listyo, and State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi suggested the operation could be considered treason. Coordinating Law Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra later conceded that the probe might be tilting towards treason allegations. Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai and the Alliance of Independent Journalists also raised concerns about the implications for ordinary citizens if even the head of state isn't safe from illegal surveillance.\n\nThe scandal has exposed how quickly the state apparatus can mobilize when it wants to, as evidenced by the rapid deployment of nearly 21,000 Navy personnel in Jakarta, the arrest of three generals, and the dismissal of the President's chief of staff. Despite these actions, the forest fires were not given the same level of urgency.",
  "summary": "When the state's surveillance machine is turned against the ruling elite, state power is mobilized overnight, whereas the crises choking ordinary citizens are left to burn for months.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}