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Data released by the Immigration and Corrections Ministry in August revealed that Indonesia’s prison system is operating 93 percent over capacity, with 281,762 inmates housed across the country despite facilities being designed to hold a maximum of 146,260 people.
The city administration has officially extended the operating hours of five public parks as part of Governor Pramono Anung’s campaign to expand access to public spaces and stimulate nighttime economic activity in the capital.
Oloan is currently under investigation for allegedly opening fire on a group of teenagers in the early hours of May 4 near the Belawan toll gate in Medan, North Sumatra. According to the North Sumatra Police, Oloan acted in self-defense after the teenagers reportedly attacked him while he was attempting to break up a brawl.
More than 100 students in several regions in West Java have been sent to military barracks to undergo an intensive character training program with Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel under an initiative introduced by Governor Dedi Mulyadi.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s plan to keep several parks open for 24 hours to provide affordable nighttime leisure, as well as curbing teenage brawls has been met with caution by observers, who warn that the parks could instead be misused by “irresponsible parties” if the security aspects are overlooked.
