Soldiers on the capital's streets are not uncommon in Indonesia, where the military has been regularly deployed ahead of anti-government protests. (EPA Images pic)JAKARTA: Indonesia's president sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday after his arrest in a wiretapping scandal that the government said pointed to treason, as the military said thousands of troops were being mobilised in the capital to boost security.
Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who was appointed chief of staff just a few weeks ago, was among three senior police officers detained on Tuesday accused of illegally tapping the phones of president Prabowo Subianto and unnamed journalists, politicians, government officials and business people since early 2025.
