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

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Nugroho, J. (2026, November 4). Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3373235/indonesias-prabowo-sacks-chief-staff-wiretap-scandal-tests-alliance-widodo

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-04 · by Johannes Nugroho

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President Prabowo Subianto dismissed his chief of staff, former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, following allegations that he illegally wiretapped President Joko Widodo and other high-profile figures. The government warned that the illegal surveillance could constitute treason and threaten state security, raising concerns about a potential rift between the two leaders.
Written by AI on 2026-11-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of November 4, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto dismissed his chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, after he was arrested for allegedly illegally wiretapping the president's phone and those of other high-profile individuals. Two additional police officials, Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Nasution and Inspector General Eko Hadi Santoso, were also detained. The arrests were made by the Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency following a probe that uncovered unauthorized interceptions between 2025 and 2026. Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi warned that these actions could constitute "treason" and jeopardize state security, adding pressure on President Prabowo amid growing concerns over economic management and environmental issues such as destructive wildfires in the Southeast Asian archipelago.

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“While both articles discuss wiretapping allegations involving President Prabowo Subianto's chief of staff, Article A focuses on the sacking of the chief of staff and the scandal itself, while Article B reports on the deployment of troops to Jakarta as a result of the investigation. These describe different aspects of related but separate events.”
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“Article A reports on the detention of police generals suspected of illegal wiretapping, while Article B discusses President Prabowo sacking his chief of staff due to the wiretap scandal.”
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Johannes Nugroho
5 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 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.
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🔮 The timing has fuelled speculation that the quota hurdle might be linked to the deal, a suggestion that the government has rejected.
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Topics

Indonesia Jakarta Polri the Indonesian National Police

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Indonesia GPE · 2× Jakarta GPE · 1× Joko Widodo PERSON · 1× Listyo Sigit Prabowo PERSON · 1× Polri ORG · 1× Prabowo PERSON · 1× Prabowo Subianto PERSON · 1× Prasetyo Hadi PERSON · 1× Widodo PERSON · 1× the Indonesian National Police ORG · 1×

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Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo Indonesia’s ex-police chief is accused of illegally wiretapping the president, fuelling speculation over a widening rift with Joko Widodo 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen 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.
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 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.
2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post
Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo · speculative framing

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Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo Indonesia’s ex-police chief is accused of illegally wiretapping the president, fuelling speculation over a widening rift with Joko Widodo 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen 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. uncertain
Subianto → sack → president
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. uncertain
Prasetyo → raise → treason
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