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From Habibie to Prabowo: A history of wiretapping controversies involving Indonesian presidents

CNA5 November 2026, 10:36 UTCIndonesia

The communication surveillance scandal involving President Prabowo Subianto is the latest in a line of such incidents that have targeted his predecessors.

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