Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens

Al Jazeera · Reuters · 2026-11-06 07:24 UTC

Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.

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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