Prabowo berates countries that 'insult' Indonesia over wildfires
- On Wednesday, President Prabowo insisted that Indonesia's massive forest fires were "not purely natural," accusing unnamed corporations of deliberate involvement while rebuking neighboring countries for insulting his nation over the resulting toxic haze.
- Severe drought fueled by the El Nino weather phenomenon intensified slash-and-burn land-clearing practices, with fires consuming more than 1.9 million hectares in the nine months to September according to Nusantara Atlas.
- Prabowo ordered the police, the Ministry of Forestry, and the Armed Forces to investigate, labeling deliberate fire-setting "environmental terrorism" and vowing to revoke licenses of companies that violate the law.
- Toxic haze has surged across Malaysia, Singapore, and East Timor, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call an emergency meeting as diplomatic tensions rise over Indonesia's handling of the crisis.
- Two years into his term with record-low approval ratings, Prabowo faces mounting pressure to contain the crisis, which he termed "a crime against humanity" endangering millions of Indonesian citizens.
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South China Morning Post
PressNewsAgencyPrabowo warns regional critics Indonesia won’t be ‘insulted’ over haze
Indonesia’s president railed against “countries that like to insult” his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighbouring countries. The Southeast Asian giant has for months struggled to contain fires that Nusantara Atlas, an independent monitor analysing satellite data, said had consumed more than 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) in the nine months to September. The haze has sent air pollution level…
Prabowo berates countries that 'insult' Indonesia over wildfires
The haze sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only in Indonesia, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a meeting over the crisis.
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayIndonesia hunts foreign links in 98 corporate fire cases as haze chokes region
JAKARTA, Oct 20 — Indonesian police have confirmed the involvement of foreign entities, including those from neighbouring countries, in 98 corporate cases linked to the forest...
Ketua Polis Negara Jeneral Suyudi Ario Seto berkata Badan Penyiasatan Jenayah sedang berusaha mengenal messi bentuk penglibatan it serta pihak yang bertanggungjawab.
Suyudi said that the foreign parties referred to were related to Indonesia's neighboring countries.
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