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Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo

President Prabowo Subianto dismisses Listyo Sigit Prabowo after arrest for allegedly surveilling the president, ministers, politicians and journalists

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has 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.
  • Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi warned the surveillance could amount to treason and endanger state security.

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Why It Matters

President Prabowo Subianto dismissed his chief of staff, former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, after his arrest for allegedly wiretapping the president, cabinet ministers, politicians and journalists. Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi warned the surveillance could amount to treason and endanger state security.

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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 reporters in Jakarta, warning that the surveillance could amount to “treason” and endanger state security.

“What was done may have fallen into the category of being considered as leading to treason,” Prasetyo said.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Listyo Sigit Prabowo will face formal legal charges related to the alleged wiretapping

    Very likely · Within weeks

  • Further investigations will examine the extent of surveillance targeting cabinet ministers, politicians and journalists

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What specific evidence supports the wiretapping allegations?
  • Who authorized or carried out the alleged surveillance?
  • What legal charges will Listyo Sigit Prabowo face?
  • How will the dismissal affect relations between the presidency and the Indonesian National Police?

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