# Indonesian president’s chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/indonesian-presidents-chief-of-staff-dismissed-over-alleged-wiretapping/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:07:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:03:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/indonesian-presidents-chief-of-staff-dismissed-over-alleged?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Indonesia’s president dismissed his chief of staff after a wiretapping arrest.
- The alleged targets included the president and cabinet ministers.
- The motive is unclear as the military deployed over 20,000 troops in Jakarta.

## Summary

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed his chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, after police arrested him over alleged illegal phone tapping. A presidential spokesperson said the alleged conduct could amount to treason and threaten state interests and the safety of national leaders.

Police say the tapping targeted several prominent people, including the president and cabinet ministers, and took place between last year and this year. Two other serving senior police officers were also arrested; authorities allege the suspects tried to conceal the operation by ordering intercepted files deleted last month. The motive remains unclear, and more than 20,000 troops were deployed in Jakarta on Wednesday, which the military described as a routine security measure.

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