Prabowo Proposes 'Ecological Terrorism' Charges for Forest Fire Perpetrators
Indonesian President Prabowo has instructed the Ministry of Law and Human Rights and the State Secretariat to consider imposing 'ecological terrorism' charges and strengthening penalties for perpetrators of forest and land fires. He emphasized an outright ban on land clearing by fire, with potential revisions to regional regulations and national laws.
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