Indonesia belum mahu isytihar kebakaran hutan bencana nasional

Indonesia has decided not to declare the ongoing forest and land fires as a national disaster, as the country continues to struggle with the crisis, according to the country's deputy chairman Dudung Abdurachman. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Prabowo Subianto at Istana Merdeka in Jakarta. Dudung emphasized that they are still trying to combat the fires, stating that fire assistance from other countries has been raised but they have been working to the best of their ability.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently contacted Prabowo to discuss the issue and convey Malaysia's willingness to assist in extinguishing the fires. Dudung noted that the Tanjung Puting National Park and surrounding areas in Central Kalimantan, as well as southern Sumatra, must be protected due to the presence of wildlife.

The park is internationally recognized for orangutan conservation and rehabilitation. On Monday, during a visit to Liang Anggang Nature Reserve in South Kalimantan, Raja Juli Antoni warned that authorities must remain vigilant for another month, as rainfall is not expected to reach much of Indonesia until mid-November or December.