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Nov 4, 2026

Indonesia president removes chief of staff after wiretapping scandal

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sacked his chief of staff after his arrest with two top police officers on suspicion of wiretapping the president, with authorities saying the operation could point to treason.

Nov 4, 2026·2 sources

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▪Listyo Sigit Prabowo served as Indonesia's national police chief for five years prior to being appointed as President Prabowo Subianto's chief of staff last month
▪Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto dismissed his chief of staff Listyo Sigit Prabowo
▪Yusof Ishak Institute fellow Yanuar Nugroho stated that President Prabowo Subianto reassigned Listyo Sigit Prabowo to chief of staff to remove him from the national police chief post

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Alleged police wiretapping of Indonesia's president World affairs

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