Indonesia vows to work with ASEAN members on haze
The Indonesian government faces pressure from within and outside the country, including in the form of a protest in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur as haze blankets major cities in neighboring countries.
The Indonesian government has pledged to collaborate with neighboring ASEAN countries to tackle the issue of widespread fires and transboundary haze affecting major cities. This pledge comes amid growing pressure both domestically and internationally, including a protest in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. The Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela, confirmed that Jakarta maintains regular communication and coordination on fire management with ASEAN member states through a cooperation framework under the Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP).
On August 26, the ASEAN Secretariat raised the level-3 haze alert, signaling extreme fires, unhealthy air quality, and severe risks to human health and the environment. Indonesia has consistently met the daily reporting requirements and mandatory measures under the level 3 monitoring procedures. Recently, activists from Greenpeace Malaysia and Himpunan Advocacy Rakyat Malaysia (HARAM) staged a rally outside the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur to show solidarity with communities affected by the haze, while the region declared an emergency status due to the thickening haze.
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