Jakarta \u2014 Tackling forest and land fires and the impact of\ntransboundary haze requires data transparency and accountability from\nall parties involved. Investigations should not be limited to companies\nholding concessions in affected areas, but should also examine the\nownership and funding structures of corporations with cross-border\nlinks.<\/p>\n
Dave Laksono, deputy chairman of Commission I of the Indonesian House\nof Representatives, said the cross-border haze issue must be addressed\nthrough verifiable evidence, open information-sharing and equal law\nenforcement. He said the response should not rest on unilateral\naccusations that portray Indonesia as the sole party responsible.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia is not shirking its responsibility. Law enforcement\nagainst companies suspected of burning land is under way, and we are\nopen to co-operation on firefighting and prevention. However, we\nstrongly reject a one-sided framing that treats this haze as Indonesia\u2019s\nissue alone,\u201d Dave said in a statement on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.<\/p>\n
Dave highlighted several civil society reports linking concessions\nwhere hotspots were detected to corporations with cross-border\nownership, funding and supply-chain relationships.<\/p>\n
According to the reports he cited, these links include entities based\nor registered in Singapore and Malaysia. Dave said investigations into\ncompanies holding concessions in Indonesia should therefore be followed\nby inquiries into their parent companies and financiers where there are\nrelevant grounds.<\/p>\n
He stressed the importance of applying the same investigative\nstandards to all parties, regardless of where their headquarters are\nlocated or where they are registered.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf concession holders in Indonesia are investigated, their parent\ncompanies and financiers, wherever they are based, must be investigated\nto the same standard. We reject double standards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The statement underscores the importance of tracing corporate\nrelationships in resolving forest and land fire cases. However, links\nthrough ownership or funding do not, by themselves, prove that a company\nwas involved in setting fires. Allegations against each party must still\nbe tested through proper investigation and due process.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cross-border-haze-response-must-involve-corporations-1792497053", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }