Prabowo Outraged by Land Concessions to Repeatedly Violating Companies
President Prabowo has vowed to hold foreign companies responsible for deforestation and land fires in Indonesia. He expressed shock that one company, despite 19 violations, was still granted land concessions, ordering immediate revocation of licenses for any company violating rules twice.
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