November 2026
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November 2
- Indonesian police name General Listyo Sigit and two others as suspects in wiretapping of President Prabowo
Indonesia's National Police (Polri) have named three suspects in an illegal wiretapping and electronic data deletion case targeting President Prabowo Subianto. The suspects are General Listyo Sigit, Ahrie Sonta and Eko Hadi, according to police announcements carried by Indonesian outlets.
- Indonesia's palace calls alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo an act of treason
Indonesia's Presidential Palace said the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto and other national figures points toward treason, and that it is still asking why former national police chief Listyo Sigit and others recorded the president. Prabowo has expressed concern over the alleged tapping of the head of state and a number of prominent figures. The palace has also given its account of how Prabowo first learned he had been wiretapped.
- Indonesian police say six generals and officers named suspects over alleged wiretapping of state leaders
Reports circulated that a four-star general identified by the initial L and several other senior National Police (Polri) officers were held at the Mako Brimob compound, accused of a coordinated wiretapping operation against senior state officials. The reports linked the alleged operation to the Presidential Palace and named police chief Listyo Sigit in connection with the case. National Police headquarters said it would issue a statement on the latest developments.
- Indonesia deploys 20,980 military personnel to Jakarta and denies link to Prabowo wiretapping case
The Indonesian military has deployed 20,980 personnel to Jakarta, a figure reported as the scale of the troop movement into the capital. The deployment drew public attention because it followed the naming of General Listyo Sigit as a suspect in the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto. The military denied that the deployment is connected to that case.
- Indonesia to convert all part-time PPPK contract staff to full-time civil servants from January 2027
The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to appoint all part-time government contract employees (PPPK paruh waktu) as full-time PPPK, with the change taking effect on 1 January 2027. The decision covers teachers, firefighters and health workers, and extends across technical professions.