Prabowo vows to revoke licences of foreign firms linked to forest fires

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced plans to revoke the business licenses of foreign-owned companies that repeatedly violate regulations related to forest and land fires.

Ongoing investigations have identified several firms suspected of persistent breaches, including one implicated in 19 forest fire cases.

Emphasizing accountability, Prabowo urged stringent oversight of natural resource management and vowed to reveal the names of the non-compliant companies.

He highlighted the importance of responsible management practices benefiting local communities.

JAKARTA, Oct 23 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday that the government would revoke the business licences of foreign-owned companies found to have repeatedly violated regulations and contributed to forest and land fires, reported Xinhua .

Prabowo said authorities were investigating companies suspected of violating land management and fire prevention regulations, with preliminary findings indicating repeated violations by some firms.

One company was suspected of being involved in as many as 19 forest fire cases, he said.

“Whoever violates the rules, just revoke their licences! I have no hesitation,” Prabowo said.

The president said some of the companies under investigation were foreign-owned, adding that the government would disclose their names in due course.

He stressed that companies operating in Indonesia must be held accountable for environmental damage regardless of their country of origin.

Prabowo also called for tighter oversight of natural resource management to ensure that forests and plantations are managed responsibly and benefit local communities. — Bernama

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印尼总统普拉博沃·苏比安托宣布计划吊销屡次违反森林和土地火灾相关规定的外资企业的营业执照。

持续的调查已经确定了多家涉嫌持续违规的公司，其中一家公司牵涉到 19 起森林火灾案件。

普拉博沃强调问责制，敦促对自然资源管理进行严格监管，并誓言要公布不合规公司的名称。

他强调了负责任的管理实践对当地社区的重要性。

雅加达，10月23日——据新华社报道，印尼总统普拉博沃·苏比安托周四表示，政府将吊销屡次违反法规并导致森林和土地火灾的外资企业的营业执照。

普拉博沃表示，当局正在调查涉嫌违反土地管理和防火规定的公司，初步调查结果显示一些公司屡次违规。

他说，有一家公司涉嫌参与多达 19 起森林火灾案件。

“凡是违反规定的，就吊销他们的执照！我毫不犹豫，”普拉博沃说道。

总统表示，一些正在接受调查的公司是外资企业，并补充说，政府将在适当时候公布这些公司的名称。

他强调，无论公司原籍国为何，在印度尼西亚运营的公司都必须对其造成的环境破坏承担责任。

普拉博沃还呼吁加强对自然资源管理的监管，以确保森林和种植园得到负责任的管理，并造福当地社区。——马新社

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