Was Vice President Also Tapped? Law and Human Rights Minister Says 'Only God Knows'
Regarding the illegal wiretapping case allegedly involving the former National Police Chief in Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, and Immigration, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that it is currently unknown whether the Vice President was included in the wiretapping targets. Investigators have pointed to the possibility that the President, ministers, politicians, and businessmen were among the targets.
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