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Wiretap scandal could trigger shake-up in ruling coalition

November 9, 2026
Wiretap scandal could trigger shake-up in ruling coalition
President Prabowo Subianto delivers a speech on Oct. 21 during a plenary cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta, where over 100 officials from his Red and White cabinet gathered to mark the second anniversary of his presidency. (Antara/Bayu Pratama S.)

The wiretapping scandal targeting President Prabowo Subianto could feed distrust within the ruling coalition, as more political parties call for investigators to get to the bottom of what could amount to a treason attempt, testing political loyalties amid a growing possibility of a cabinet reshuffle.

In one of the biggest political scandals to hit the country, former police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo was arrested alongside three generals for allegedly intercepting the communications of Prabowo and other prominent figures over the past year without authorization. The police are now investigating possible treason charges against Listyo, who is widely known as having close ties with former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

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