Thousands of police and military personnel are on standby as tensions run high in Jakarta over allegations that top officers ran operations to intercept President Prabowo Subianto’s telephone conversations.
Thousands of police and military personnel are on standby as tensions run high in Jakarta over allegations that top officers ran operations to intercept President Prabowo Subianto’s telephone conversations.
Tim Swanston is an ABC foreign correspondent and video journalist, based in Jakarta. Tim covers Indonesia and several other South-East Asian countries, with a particular interest in social issues, conflict, security and the environment.
Authorities are investigating an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting the country’s president that has led to the detention of three senior police generals.
Authorities are investigating an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting the country’s president that has led to the detention of three senior police generals.
Adam is a reporter with 7.30. A two-time Walkley Award winner and experienced foreign correspondent with postings to Beirut, Jakarta and New York. He's been a reporter with Four Corners, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Irish Times, Sky News and the Daily Telegraph. You can follow him on Twitter @adha...