Following DPR, IPB Professor Questions Kemenhut's WTP Status from BPK
Following the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), a professor from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) has questioned the 'Wajar Tanpa Pengecualian' (WTP) or Unqualified Opinion status granted to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Kemenhut) by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). Concerns over transparency and accountability are rising.
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