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        "id": 1260120,
        "msgid": "the-nato-syndrome-is-back-1447893297",
        "date": "2002-08-24 00:00:00",
        "title": "The NATO syndrome is back",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "The NATO syndrome is back How thick must the haze in West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan and in Riau, or other parts of the country for that matter, become before the government is prompted to act? Although the haze, coming mostly from forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, is getting thicker to the point of endangering the lives and health of the people and is crippling the economy in many of the affected areas, we have yet to see any real action from the central government.",
        "content": "<p>The NATO syndrome is back<\/p>\n<p>How thick must the haze in West Kalimantan and Central<br>\nKalimantan and in Riau, or other parts of the country for that<br>\nmatter, become before the government is prompted to act? Although<br>\nthe haze, coming mostly from forest fires in Sumatra and<br>\nKalimantan, is getting thicker to the point of endangering the<br>\nlives and health of the people and is crippling the economy in<br>\nmany of the affected areas, we have yet to see any real action<br>\nfrom the central government.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we have been entertained by seemingly endless<br>\nexplanations, none of which are credible, by the government about<br>\nthe probable origins of the fires and about who started them and<br>\nabout the need for local governments to deal with the problems by<br>\nthemselves.<\/p>\n<p>This no-action, talk-only (NATO) syndrome is not new. We have<br>\nseen this happening every time the haze problem returns around<br>\nthis time of the year. Singapore and Malaysia, which frequently<br>\nreceived the haze exported from Indonesia, have often been<br>\nfrustrated by Jakarta's indifference that they had to turn this<br>\ninto a diplomatic row to simply draw Jakarta's attention.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps therein lies the solution.<\/p>\n<p>If only the wind would blow some of the haze from Sumatra and<br>\nKalimantan over to Singapore and Malaysia, and their governments<br>\nthen made some representation to Jakarta, perhaps then we will<br>\nfinally see some action. Perhaps.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-nato-syndrome-is-back-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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