Fourth arrest as Prabowo wiretapping tensions mount
Indonesian authorities have arrested a fourth senior police official in connection with the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto. The scandal highlights growing political instability and tensions between the current administration and former President Joko Widodo.
Why it matters
The investigation into high-level surveillance suggests a significant power struggle within the Indonesian government that could impact economic and political stability.
Fourth arrest as Prabowo wiretapping tensions mount - RTHK
Fourth arrest as Prabowo wiretapping tensions mount
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Prabowo Subianto speaks in parliament as Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka looks on. File photo: Reuters
Indonesian police have named a fourth senior officer as a suspect in the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, as authorities continue to investigate the motives behind a scandal that has exposed a deepening rift between the president and his predecessor, Joko Widodo.
The case has piled more pressure on Prabowo, with public discontent growing over his costly populist policies and weakening investor confidence in Indonesia's US$1.5 trillion economy.
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