The probe is a fresh blow to President Prabowo Subianto as he faces a slumping approval rating amid discontent over his policies. (EPA Images pic)JAKARTA: Three top Indonesian policemen including President Prabowo Subianto's chief of staff have been arrested on suspicion of wiretapping the president, ministers and others, authorities said, in a new setback for a leader facing challenges on multiple fronts.
Police did not name the suspects and disclosed only their initials, but Reuters has confirmed with the government that the president's recently appointed chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who remains in the police force, was among those detained.
The three are accused of illegally tapping phones of the president, journalists, politicians, business people and more from 2025 to this year.
