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Indonesia president sacks chief of staff over wiretap scandal, tests Widodo alliance

President Prabowo Subianto dismissed his chief of staff, former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, after his arrest for allegedly wiretapping the president, ministers, politicians, and journalists. The government has warned the surveillance could amount to treason, escalating a scandal that strains Prabowo's political alliance with former president Joko Widodo. The full scope of the wiretapping and its political fallout remain unclear.

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South China Morning Post1 day agoIDengCredibility 23%View source

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Mosaic Score6.7

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.2

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#wiretap #scandal #prabowo #widodo #polri #indonesia

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Jakarta

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Indonesiacountry

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activePoliticsJustice1h ago

Indonesia: Wiretap Scandal Escalates, Troop Deployment, Presidential Chief of Staff Arrested

Indonesia is experiencing a significant political crisis following the arrest and dismissal of President Prabowo Subianto's chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and two other police generals, for allegedly wiretapping the president and other officials. This development has prompted the deployment of approximately 21,000 troops in Jakarta, signaling heightened political tension and potential instability. The full scope of the surveillance and its implications for the Prabowo-Widodo political alliance remain unclear.

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