We have also arrested individuals who deliberately set fires, which\nwe can consider environmental terrorism..Jakarta (ANTARA) -<\/p>\n
President Prabowo Subianto described forest and land burning\nallegedly committed by various parties, including corporations, as an\nact of environmental terrorism that must be taken seriously.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a Plenary Cabinet Session at the Merdeka Palace in\nJakarta on Wednesday, Prabowo said fires in several parts of Indonesia\nwere not natural occurrences but had been deliberately set by certain\nparties, including corporations.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurns out, many corporations are also responsible. We have also\narrested individuals who deliberately set fires, which we can consider\nenvironmental terrorism. This is a crime against humanity that endangers\nthe health of millions of our people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
President Prabowo said investigations had found evidence of human\ninvolvement in the forest and land fires.<\/p>\n
He therefore ordered the Indonesian National Police, the Attorney\nGeneral\u2019s Office, the Ministry of Forestry, the Indonesian Defense\nForces (TNI), and the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to conduct a\nthorough investigation, including into alleged corporate\ninvolvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must take this matter seriously. We will step up our response\nwhile conducting a thorough investigation,\u201d Prabowo said.<\/p>\n
He added that Indonesia would take forest and land fires seriously\nand revoke the permits of companies found to have violated the law.<\/p>\n
Prabowo also referred to several countries that frequently criticize\nIndonesia, warning that he would publicly identify foreign companies\nfound to be involved in the fires.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor countries that frequently insult Indonesia, we will eventually\nexpose these companies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As of Wednesday, firefighting operations had extinguished 502\nhectares of forest and land fires across six priority provinces, out of\na total target area of 983 hectares. The response has prioritized South\nSumatra and Central Kalimantan, followed by other provinces: Jambi,\nSouth Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, and Riau.<\/p>\n
These six provinces have been prioritized for forest and land fire\nmitigation because of their extensive critical peatlands, vulnerability\nto hotspots, and exposure to extreme weather.<\/p>\n
Related news: Indonesia extinguishes more than 502 hectares in 6\npriority provinces<\/p>\n
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