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Indonesia president sacks chief of staff over alleged wiretap

By Thomson Reuters Nov 3, 2026 | 11:14 PM

JAKARTA, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Prabowo ​Subianto ‌sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday ‌for ​what ⁠his office ⁠said could be treason, a day after ​his arrest alongside ⁠two ⁠top police ​officers on ​suspicion of wiretapping ‌the president, his ministers and ⁠others.

The alleged wiretapping may constitute treason ⁠and ‌endanger state ⁠security, presidential ​spokesperson Prasetyo ‌Hadi told reporters.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Ananda Teresia and Gayatri Suroyo; Editing by Martin ​Petty)