Indonesian president’s chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping

Government says Listyo Sigit Prabowo may have committed ‘treason’ after he is arrested, accused of wiretapping top officials’ phones.Published On 4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026The Indonesian president’s chief of staff has been fired for what the government says could be “treason” after he allegedly wiretapped phones with the help of two other serving police officers.President Prabowo Subianto dismissed Listyo Sigit Prabowo on Wednesday, a day after police announced his arrest over allegations that he had illegally wiretapped phones belonging to several high-profile individuals, including the president and cabinet ministers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Sky turns orange as wildfires rage across Indonesialist 2 of 3Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decadelist 3 of 3Indonesia seizes more than a tonne of ketamine from tankerend of listTwo other senior police officers were also arrested, including Ahrie Sonta Nasution, head of the legal division of the Indonesian National Police, according to local media.“This was, of course, carried out by certain rogue individuals, and we are also of ‌the view that what was done may already fall into a category t...