Zahid says Malaysia ready to help Indonesia fight forest fires after Prabowo accepts foreign aid

Malaysia has expressed readiness to assist Indonesia in combating widespread forest and land fires, following President Prabowo Subianto's acceptance of foreign aid offers. Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that Malaysia is committed to supporting Indonesia in the spirit of friendship and strong bilateral ties. Although Malaysia's offer may be modest, the country is prepared to send aid to its neighbor, as valued Prabowo's openness on the matter.

Earlier, Indonesian Foreign Ministry official Arrmanatha Nasir reported that President Prabowo had approved offers of assistance from neighboring countries, with technical discussions ongoing to determine the delivery method. Malaysia had previously offered to deploy a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 personnel to assist Indonesia in tackling the fires.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.