Popular: Clash in Menteng, suspected chicken thief beaten to death
A brawl between two groups of residents on Jalan Tambak, Pegangsaan, Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Sunday resulted in one fatality and another person in critical condition. Police stated the clash was triggered by a dispute at a nasi uduk stall. Separately, a suspected chicken thief was reported dead after being beaten by a mob in Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, on Sunday. A member of the House of Representatives highlighted the plight of the suspect’s child, stating the state is obliged to provide trauma recovery care. In other news, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra has asked the West Java Regional Police to increase patrols following a polemic over a bounty for catching robbers offered by Governor Dedi Mulyadi. Meanwhile, PDI Perjuangan politician Ganjar Pranowo responded to the candidacy of Kaesang Pangarep, Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party, for a legislative seat in the Central Java V electoral district, which is also the constituency of PDI Perjuangan’s Puan Maharani. The Ministry of Health is also implementing cost efficiencies in drug procurement and overhauling the hospital accreditation system to be based on clinical outcomes, aiming to curb health cost inflation and improve patient safety.