More action needed to overcome fires

More action needed to overcome fires

From Merdeka

The haze resulting from forest fires is seemingly not so easy
to overcome. And it even tends to worsen with the increasing
density of haze over Kalimantan and Sumatra.

The problem has been handled by the offices of the Minister
for Environmental Affairs and Coordinating Minister for People's
Welfare. Still, I have doubts about the success of the outcome.
It has now spread to Sulawesi and also to neighboring countries,
including Singapore and Malaysia.

Thus it is no longer an ordinary case and must be declared a
national disaster. For nearly a month now the people who are
affected have not been able to do any work and it causes great
losses in terms of economy and health.

I suggest that the government should increase its efforts if
necessary by sending airplanes to quell the forest fires.

BUDI JATMIKO

Jakarta