An open letter to President Prabowo Subianto

THIS is an open letter to President Prabowo Subianto.

As an Indonesian, I am deeply disappointed to see forest fires continue to devastate Sumatra and Kalimantan. How much longer must our people breathe toxic smoke, with children and the elderly struggling to breathe, while families lose safe places to live?

Thank you for your report!

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这是一封致普拉博沃·苏比安托总统的公开信。

作为一名印尼人，我对森林大火持续肆虐苏门答腊和加里曼丹深感失望。我们的人民还要呼吸多久有毒的烟雾？儿童和老人呼吸困难，家庭失去安全的家园，这种情况还要持续多久？

感谢您的报告！

普拉博沃下令对印尼火灾采取更强硬措施；未讨论外国提出的帮助治理烟霾的提议。

官员称，烟雾、沼泽和蛇阻碍了印尼对抗森林火灾的努力。

印尼表示将停止为种植水稻而破坏森林