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Indonesia Wiretap Scandal Stirs Political Intrigue

The arrest of police generals for bugging the president exposes frayed ties between Prabowo and Jokowi

Nov 10, 2026
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By: Ainur Rohmah
Photo from the Ministry of State Secretariat

The naming of four senior Indonesian police generals, including a former national police chief, in an illegal surveillance operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto and other top officials, has set off a storm of uncertainty and intrigue in Jakarta.

Most interesting is that the wiretap mess…

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