The devastating 2015 forest fires started a new journey in the Government’s battle against the perpetrators of forest fires. The perpetrators are not only individuals but also companies. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry had imposed various sanctions to over 20 companies and by the end of that year, the Government began filing lawsuits to dozens of district courts. In 2019, a new battle has begun.The forest fires that recently broke in parts of Sumatera and Kalimantan have worsened. The police recently announced they had named 60 individual suspects and 1 corporate suspect, most are believed to be responsible for the fires in Sumatera. Meanwhile, the Ministry stated they had sealed 7 companies in West Kalimantan, while the Governor of West Kalimantan reportedly summoned the officials of nearly 100 companies to warn them of their responsibilities.
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