Legal news roundup: explosion at Jember mosque and exodus migration begins
Jakarta (ANTARA) — A range of significant legal and security events occurred on Monday (16 March), including a mysterious explosion at a mosque in Jember and the commencement of the major exodus period, with 28 per cent of vehicles departing Jakarta. The following are five selected news stories for your review this morning.
- Mysterious explosion occurs at mosque in Jember during evening prayers
A mysterious explosion occurred at a mosque in the Pesona Regency residential area in Patrang District, Jember Regency, East Java during evening prayers (tarawih) on Monday evening (16 March). Further details available on the full story.
- Traffic police chief reports 28 per cent of vehicles have left Jakarta
The Head of the Traffic Police Corps (Kakorlantas) Police General Agus Suryonugroho stated that as of Monday (16 March), marking the fourth day of the 2026 Ketupat Operation, 28 per cent of vehicles had departed Jakarta. Further details available on the full story.
- National Traffic Police enforce nationwide one-way system on 18 March
The Traffic Police Corps (Korlantas) of the National Police will implement a nationwide one-way traffic system on Wednesday (18 March), marking the sixth day of the 2026 Ketupat Operation. Further details available on the full story.
- Constitutional Court requests government and parliament revise state officials’ financial rights law
The Constitutional Court has requested that the government and parliament, as the legislative body, revise the law relating to the financial rights of state officials, given that the existing legislation is no longer deemed relevant. Further details available on the full story.
- Former Pertamina director states LNG procurement was accompanied by proper assessment
The former Director of Gas at PT Pertamina (Persero) from 2012–2014, Hari Karyuliarto, stated that liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement involving Corpus Christi was accompanied by proper assessment, according to testimony provided during the examination of witnesses in mitigation during court proceedings. Further details available on the full story.