- President’s newly appointed chief of staff among suspects
Police did not name the suspects and disclosed only their initials, but Reuters has confirmed with the government that the president’s recently appointed chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who remains in the police force, was among those detained. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is not related to the president, was national police chief until becoming the president’s chief of staff last month and is among those accused of involvement in widespread illegal wiretapping. The three are accused of illegally tapping phones of the president, journalists, politicians, business people and more from 2025 to this year. The interception of calls started in 2025, about two months after Prabowo took office, and continued until this year, minister Yusril said.
- Government has found no evidence or motive so far, minister says JAKARTA, – Three top Indonesian policemen including President Prabowo Subianto’s chief of staff have been arrested on suspicion of wiretapping the president, ministers and others, authorities said, in a new setback for a leader facing challenges on multiple fronts. The president has been informed of the alleged wiretapping and the government has yet to determine a motive or find evidence linking the suspects to treason, senior legal affairs minister, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, told a separate press briefing.
