Indonesian authorities expanded their wiretapping investigation by targeting former IT police leader Slamet Uliandi, who is accused of approving surveillance on President Prabowo Subianto and subsequently deleting the logs. The development comes after the arrests of three senior officials, including the president's chief of staff, which led to the questioning of 13 officers and five external experts. Thousands of troops have been deployed across a calm Jakarta as political fallout widens. The scandal has also exacerbated tensions between Prabowo and former president Joko Widodo as lawmakers weigh an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's eligibility.
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The arrests of high-ranking police officials have exposed an intensifying political rift…: The arrests of high-ranking police officials have exposed an intensifying political rift between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
Indonesian lawmakers are weighing an investigation into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming…: Indonesian lawmakers are weighing an investigation into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's eligibility that could initiate his removal from office.
The surveillance scandal has amplified existing security concerns while the administratio…: The surveillance scandal has amplified existing security concerns while the administration confronts dropping investor confidence and backlash over populist policies.
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Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo, sparking security concerns.
Indonesian police have named a fourth suspect in a scandal focused on the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto.
At a news conference late on Thursday, police named a senior law enforcement official with the initials SU as the latest suspect. Three officials were arrested earlier in the week, in a scandal that has exposed a deepening rift between the president and his predecessor – and former ally – Joko Widodo, and sparked security concerns.
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Police said that the new suspect served as monitoring chief at Indonesia’s Criminal Investigation Agency between 2010 and 2019. Local media later identified him as Slamet Uliandi.
Investigators alleged that SU, who was the head of the investigation agency’s information and…
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