The Deputy Chairman of the Hanura Party, Patrice Rio Capella, is\nurging President Prabowo Subianto to take firm action against the\nperpetrators of forest and land fires (karhutla) occurring in several\nregions of Indonesia. The President must impose strict sanctions on\nthose responsible for the fires.<\/p>\n
Rio believes that forest and land fires have become an annual\naffliction, frequently occurring between August and October. He\ntherefore hopes that the problem can be anticipated earlier.<\/p>\n
\u201cForest and land fires occur almost every year, whether large or\nsmall. This should be anticipated by regional governments, the public,\nand the central government,\u201d he said after leading a Consolidation and\nTechnical Meeting of the Hanura DPP Task Force Team at the DPC level\nacross Central Kalimantan Province at the M Bahalap Hotel in\nPalangkaraya on Monday, 24 August 2026.<\/p>\n
For information, the Consolidation and Technical Meeting of the\nHanura DPP Task Force Team was also attended by Task Force Secretary\nHanurani Prajanto, Task Force Treasurer Indah Sri Rezeki, and two Task\nForce members, Yossie Indra Pramana and Ratna Ester Lumban Tobing. The\nevent was also attended by the Chairman of the Hanura Central Kalimantan\nRegional Leadership Council (DPD), Heriadi, along with the DPD board and\nHanura Branch Leadership Councils (DPC) across Central Kalimantan\nProvince.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Hanura DPP Task Force Team expressed concern that\nforest and land fires in Indonesia often have an impact on neighbouring\ncountries. Indeed, smoke from the fires has caused a number of schools\nin Malaysia to be closed.<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides being a national issue, 15 schools in Malaysia were closed\ndue to smoke from forest and land fires. In my view, if this continues\nto happen, it could reflect Indonesia\u2019s image abroad,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
For this reason, Rio is asking the government to take more serious\npreventive measures so that forest and land fires no longer become an\nannual problem. He also urged the public to help protect the environment\nand to refrain from burning that could potentially trigger fires.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the cause comes from forestry companies, the President must\nimpose harsh sanctions on the perpetrators of forest and land fires. If\nthey did it and it is proven to be for corporate interests, they deserve\nfirm action,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Rio identified a number of factors that trigger forest\nand land fires, ranging from dry season conditions to deliberate burning\nto clear or open up land.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hanura-urges-firm-sanctions-for-forest-fire-perpetrators-harming-the-nation-and-other-countries-1787737944", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }