The Mayor of Bandung, Muhammad Farhan, has stated that he will pursue\nlegal action and criminalise the perpetrators responsible for the\nillegal felling of 10 trees in the Jalan LLRE Martadinata area, Bandung.\nThis decisive action is being taken because the felling violates local\nregulations as well as the currently active moratorium on tree\ncutting.<\/p>\n
The felling of these old trees occurred near a padel court. According\nto reports received, this illegal activity is suspected to have taken\nplace in the early hours of approximately 1 or 2 July. Farhan expressed\nhis outrage, noting that the action damages the city\u2019s environmental\nbalance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very angry about this. We will pursue criminal charges,\u201d Farhan\nasserted in Bandung on Friday (31\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
Based on witness accounts at the scene, the perpetrators carried out\ntheir actions while wearing uniforms. This led local residents to remain\nunsuspecting, as they believed the individuals were official officers\nperforming routine maintenance.<\/p>\n
Farhan explained that this action violates two regulations\nsimultaneously: the Bandung City Local Regulation (Perda) and the Tree\nCutting Moratorium Circular Letter issued by the West Java Provincial\nGovernment. \u201cBecause there is a city regulation, and the provincial\ngovernment has issued a moratorium circular. Therefore, this constitutes\na violation of two regulations,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In addition to administrative sanctions, the Bandung City Government\nwill report this environmental violation to the West Java Provincial\nGovernment and the Directorate General of Law Enforcement of the\nMinistry of Environment. Farhan revealed that the identities of the\nperpetrators have now been detected by the authorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have been detected. We will criminally prosecute those\nresponsible,\u201d Farhan concluded, ensuring that the legal process against\nthe environmental vandals will proceed.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/10-trees-illegally-felled-bandung-mayor-vows-criminal-prosecution-for-perpetrators-1785487911", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }