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President berates countries that 'insult' Indonesia over wildfires
The president ordered police and other agencies to investigate suspected arson as fires consumed more than 1.9 million hectares, according to Nusantara Atlas.
The Southeast Asian giant has for months struggled to contain fires that Nusantara Atlas, an independent monitor analysing satellite data, said have consumed more than 1.9 million hectares in the nine months to September.
The haze has sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only at home, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and East Timor, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a meeting over the crisis.
"As for certain countries…
Do not mess with the case of forest and land fires in Indonesia. President Prabowo Subianto issued a decisive step by calling on the entire ranks to investigate