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On Wednesday, Indonesia's government announced the arrest of former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo for allegedly wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto and other key figures without legal justification. The act is suspected to be treasonous and a threat to national security. Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi stated that the wiretapping began in 2025, involving government officials, journalists, NGO representatives, and businesspeople, raising concerns about the stability and integrity of the state.

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On November 3, 2026, Indonesia arrested former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo along with two other senior officers for allegedly wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto's phone without legal basis. The arrest was made public by the national police on November 4, 2026, and government officials stated that this action could be considered treason and a threat to state security. Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi noted that the wiretapping jeopardized the safety of the country's leader. This incident comes amid increasing pressure on President Prabowo Subianto for his government’s handling of economic issues and destructive wildfires in Southeast Asia.

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Mr. Prabowo, who took office in 2024, has come under increasing pressure for his government's handling of the economy and destructive wildfires in the Southeast Asian archipelago.

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Indonesia arrests ex-police chief over alleged illegal wiretapping of President, officials · mixed framing

Indonesia's former police chief, fired this week from his latest post as Presidential chief of staff, may have committed "treason" through his alleged involvement in wiretapping the head of state's telephone, the government said on Wednesday (November 4, 2026). uncertain

government → fire → Wednesday

"What was done may have fallen into the category of being considered as leading to treason," Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi told reporters in Jakarta of Tuesday's (November 3, 2026) arrest of Listyo Sigit Prabowo. uncertain

Hadi → do → Prabowo

"This also constitutes actions that endanger the security of the interests of the state, including jeopardising the safety of the country's leader," he said. asserted

he → constitute → leader

On Tuesday, the national police announced it had arrested Mr. Listyo and two other senior officers for allegedly tapping the phone of President Prabowo Subianto, government officials and politicians, journalists, NGO representatives and businesspeople. uncertain

it → announce → Subianto

Top detective Asep Safrudin said this was done “without any legal basis or without any investigative or inquiry process in accordance with applicable laws”. asserted

this → say → laws

Mr. Prabowo, who took office in 2024, has come under increasing pressure for his government's handling of the economy and destructive wildfires in the Southeast Asian archipelago. asserted

who → take → archipelago

The former general reshuffled his cabinet for a seventh time last month, appointing Listyo, 57, as his chief of staff. asserted

general → reshuffle → staff

Mr. Listyo had until then served as national police chief during the period of the alleged wiretapping that investigators said started in 2025. asserted

investigators → serve → 2025

On Wednesday, Mr. Prasetyo said the reason for the wiretap was not yet known. asserted

reason → say → wiretap

"When we talk about the head of state... there is a great deal of information there that is naturally very sensitive, which could endanger... the interests and the strength of the nation and the state," he said. uncertain

he → talk → nation

Mr. Prasetyo added the President had expressed his "profound concern" about the case. asserted

President → add → case

Indonesia arrests ex-police chief over alleged illegal wiretapping of President, officials

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