Indonesian police link 11 firms to forest, land fires
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Indonesian police have identified 11 corporations as potential suspects in ongoing investigations into forest and land fires, including three foreign-invested firms, according to Antara news agency. National police chief General Suyudi Ario Seto revealed that the investigations were proceeding smoothly and that accountability would extend to both company owners and shareholders associated with the implicated corporations.
The criminal proceedings followed a previous announcement by the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, which reported raising 98 police reports concerning corporate-linked forest fires to the formal investigation stage. Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni reported that permits for six additional companies in Central Kalimantan had been suspended, raising the total number of sanctioned forestry firms to 32.
These firms, which hold concessions covering 201,391 hectares of land, have been ordered to undertake environmental restoration in areas affected by recent fires.
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