Jakarta20,980 troops are deploying while police detain 3 generals.
The palace says tapping President Prabowo Subianto’s communications could amount to treason.
Police allege Listyo Sigit Prabowo and 2 generals ordered wiretaps without procedure in 2025-26, then ordered the files deleted in October.
Indonesia’s military calls the deployment routine, and officials have not linked it to the investigation.
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi says the government awaits police findings on who ordered the taps and why.
How each outlet framed it
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- Antara News
- quotes Hadi that the alleged wiretapping raises questions about intent and purpose, while the police probe is still pending
- U.S. News & World Report leans critical
- reports the 20,000-troop Jakarta deployment and the palace's "leading toward treason" wording
Sources: Antara News, U.S. News & World Report