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Forest and land fires in Indonesia

Overview

Forest and land fires (karhutla) continue to spread across regions including Kalimantan and South Papua, causing significant concerns regarding air quality and public health. Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni reported that the government is attempting to extinguish hotspots using weather modification operations, though effectiveness has been limited by a lack of cloud seeds due to dry conditions. Minister Antoni noted that natural rainfall in Central Kalimantan is not expected until November.

The crisis has led to intensifying political pressure. The Indonesian Legal Practitioners and Experts Association (Petisi Ahli) has called for the dismissal of the Forestry Minister, urging President Prabowo Subianto to evaluate the Minister’s performance regarding prevention, early detection, and law enforcement.

Members of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) are now calling for the fires to be declared a national disaster, citing widespread human suffering and economic damage estimated in the hundreds of trillions of rupiah. Legislators are demanding stricter enforcement, moving beyond administrative sanctions to include the revocation of business licenses and the seizure of assets. This follows the identification of 13 corporations as suspects by the National Police.

Additionally, the DPR has questioned the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) regarding the Ministry of Forestry’s financial reporting. Scrutiny has been directed toward reports of approximately Rp 104.43 trillion in administrative fines from mining activities in forest areas that may not have been adequately recorded in the ministry’s 2025 financial reports.

Entities

Ministry of Forestry · Raja Juli Antoni · National Police of Indonesia · Indonesia · Universitas Brawijaya

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Lawmakers are urging the government to declare forest and land fires a national disaster. beritajatim.com · www.jpnn.com
[● 2 SOURCES] There is a potential administrative fine of Rp 104.43 trillion related to mining in forest areas. www.jawapos.com · nasional.sindonews.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Mining activities without forest area use permits cover 67,125.41 hectares. www.jawapos.com · nasional.sindonews.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The Faculty of Law at Universitas Brawijaya held a seminar on the legal aspects of forest fires. beritajatim.com · malang-post.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The National Police have named 13 corporations as suspects in forest fire cases. aktual.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The police have recorded 286 reports related to forest and land fires. mediakampung.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] 243 individuals have been named suspects in forest fire cases. mediakampung.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lawmakers are calling for the revocation of licenses and seizure of assets for companies involved in fires. aktual.com

Timeline

4 days ago

[POLITICS] 10 sources
Indonesian lawmakers urge national disaster status for forest fires
Indonesian lawmakers are demanding forest fires be declared a national disaster and calling for stricter legal action against corporations, including license revocations and asset seizures.
13 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Forest fires in Kalimantan prompt calls for Forestry Minister's dismissal
As forest fires spread in Kalimantan, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni defends government efforts despite weather challenges, while legal experts call for his dismissal due to perceived failures.

Sources

aktual.com · beritajatim.com · gelora.co · jawapos.com · jpnn.com · m.jpnn.com · malang-post.com · mediakampung.com · minews.id · nasional.sindonews.com · prokalteng.jawapos.com · rri.co.id · sawitindonesia.com

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