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        "id": 1897313,
        "msgid": "bandung-mayor-tree-felling-for-padel-business-could-lead-to-three-year-prison-sentence-1785750879",
        "date": "2026-08-03 15:35:10",
        "title": "Bandung Mayor: Tree Felling for Padel Business Could Lead to Three-Year Prison Sentence",
        "author": "Andri Saubani",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The felling of 10 trees on Jalan Riau in Bandung, allegedly to make way for a padel court and caf\u00e9, could result in a prison sentence of over three years and a fine exceeding IDR 3 billion. Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan stated that the investigation by the municipal police (Satpol PP) is nearly complete and the violation may breach national environmental laws in addition to local regulations. The city government plans to repair the pavement and replant the area with semi-mature trees, while also investigating the business permits of the establishment behind the site.",
        "content": "<p>The perpetrator responsible for felling 10 trees on Jalan Riau (LL.RE\nMartadinata) in Bandung faces a prison sentence of three years and a\nfine of IDR 3 billion. The felling is strongly suspected to be linked to\nthe opening of a padel court and caf\u00e9 business located behind the tree\narea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking at the law, based on the Satpol PP report, it could be a\ncriminal offence carrying more than three years, if I am not mistaken, a\nprison sentence. A fine of more than three billion,\u201d said Bandung Mayor\nMuhammad Farhan on Monday (3\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the Bandung City Satpol PP has almost completed its\ninvestigation into the felling of the 10 trees. Farhan said the\nviolation regarding the felling of the 10 trees is not only a breach of\nlocal regulations but could also violate the national environmental\nlaw.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding law enforcement and who is involved, I cannot yet say who,\nas it would be too speculative. But the next question is, what will the\ncity government do in response to this issue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He confirmed that together with the relevant agencies, the pavement\nwill be repaired and the area reorganised so it can be replanted. The\nreplanting must use semi-mature trees, not seedlings.<\/p>\n<p>Farhan said there is a strong suspicion that the tree felling was\nrelated to the business interests of the building at the rear. His\nadministration is currently investigating the permits for the business\npremises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom my initial look at the report, it is not complete. There are\nstill some permits that are in process or have not even been processed\nat all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He continued that if the tree felling is prosecuted under local\nregulations, the penalty would be replacing one felled tree with 100\nseedlings and a fine of IDR 10 million. This violation would be\nclassified as a minor offence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTomorrow we will hold a coordination meeting to handle this issue,\nand we will make an announcement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>If any state civil apparatus (ASN) is found to be involved, he\nconfirmed he would take firm action.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bandung-mayor-tree-felling-for-padel-business-could-lead-to-three-year-prison-sentence-1785750879",
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