Prabowo Orders Faster, Coordinated Response to Kalimantan Forest Fires
Prabowo ensures that the government is taking mitigation measures in handling forest and land fires in several areas in Kalimantan.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for a faster and more coordinated response to the forest fires plaguing Kalimantan. Speaking at a coordination meeting in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Prabowo expressed confidence that the government can control the fires, noting that this year's incidents are not worse than those in previous years.
The former Defense Minister emphasized the importance of halting the expansion of new fire points, stating that the central government has provided all necessary resources to affected areas, including helicopters, equipment, and drilling machines for water. Previously, Prabowo had ordered the TNI and Polri leadership to take direct action in four Kalimantan provinces to expedite the fire handling process.
Specific assignments were made to key figures, with TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto leading efforts in West Kalimantan, Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak overseeing Central Kalimantan, Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali handling fires in South Kalimantan, and Deputy TNI Commander General Tandyo Budi Revita and Mobile Brigade Corps Commander (Brimob) National Police Commissioner General Ramdani Hidayat assigned to East Kalimantan.
President Prabowo's directive is to ensure swift and effective action, allowing affected communities to resume their normal lives.
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