Prabowo Warns of Foreign Corporate Involvement in Forest Fires: Some Violate Up to 19 Times
President Prabowo has expressed suspicion of foreign corporate involvement in Indonesia's forest and land fires (karhutla). He indicated that several companies have repeatedly violated regulations, with some recorded up to 19 offenses, urging authorities for stricter enforcement.
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