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        "id": 1894348,
        "msgid": "trees-on-riau-bandung-road-felled-arbitrarily-padel-court-owner-summoned-by-satpol-pp-1785567184",
        "date": "2026-08-01 13:24:20",
        "title": "Trees on Riau-Bandung Road Felled Arbitrarily; Padel Court Owner Summoned by Satpol PP",
        "author": "Teguh Firmansyah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Bandung Municipal Police (Satpol PP) are summoning the owner of a padel tennis facility following the suspected illegal felling of ten trees on Jalan Riau. Authorities have sealed the site and are investigating potential violations of environmental laws.",
        "content": "<p>The Bandung Municipal Police (Satpol PP) are set to summon the owner\nof a padel tennis business regarding the suspected felling of trees on\nJalan LL.RE Martadinata, also known as Jalan Riau, in Bandung. This\naction is being taken as the business premises are located in close\nproximity to the site where the trees were cut down.<\/p>\n<p>Bambang Sukardi, Head of Bandung Satpol PP, stated that the location\nof the felled trees has been sealed. The authorities will subsequently\nsummon the padel court owner to investigate the incident. \u201cWe have\ncarried out the sealing and will follow up on this. Since the Mayor has\npersonally taken interest in this matter, we will summon the owner\nbecause up to ten trees were affected,\u201d he said on Saturday\n(1\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the tree felling is suspected to be linked to the\npresence of the padel facility. The authorities intend to conduct an\ninvestigation and request further statements. \u201cWe do not yet know if\nthere is involvement from specific individuals, but the site has been\nsealed by Satpol PP and will be followed up with further investigation,\u201d\nhe added. He further noted that the suspected illegal felling could be\nprosecuted under environmental protection laws.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Bandung Department of Housing and Residential Areas\n(DPKP) revealed they had received reports that the felling on Jalan\nLL.RE Martadinata, specifically in front of the padel court business,\ntook place at night. The perpetrators were reportedly wearing uniforms.\nLutfhi Firdaus, Head of Bandung DPKP, stated that a letter had been sent\nto the Bandung Satpol PP regarding the discovery of the ten felled trees\non 3 July. The trees involved included five mahogany trees and five\ntanjung trees, all approximately 10 metres in height.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trees-on-riau-bandung-road-felled-arbitrarily-padel-court-owner-summoned-by-satpol-pp-1785567184",
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