As toxic haze spreads, can Indonesia make land burners pay?

JN Johannes NugrohoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-25 · 06:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Indonesia is experiencing massive forest and land fires that are causing haze to spread to Malaysia. President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to take strong action against large corporations found responsible for the blazes. He stated that guilty parties will be penalized according to the law. President Prabowo visited West and Central Kalimantan over the weekend to personally assess the damage and meet with local officials coordinating the emergency response. This renewed commitment aims to address the persistent issue of land fires and hold accountable those responsible.

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President Prabowo Subianto visited West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan to assess damage and meet local officials.

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Prabowo stated that corporations proven guilty will be penalized according to the law.

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President Prabowo Subianto vowed firm action against big corporations found responsible for the blazes.

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Massive forest and land fires are burning across parts of Indonesia, sending haze towards Malaysia.

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As massive forest and land fires burn across parts of Indonesia, sending haze towards neighbouring Malaysia, President Prabowo Subianto has vowed firm action against big corporations found responsible – reviving a long-running test of whether Jakarta can punish those behind the blazes and finally break the cycle.“We will go after them if they are proven guilty. We will penalise them according to the law,” Prabowo told reporters in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on Saturday.He flew first to West Kalimantan, then Central Kalimantan, over the weekend to assess the damage in person and meet local officials coordinating the emergency response.

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