Ecological Terrorism: Indonesia Seeks Tougher Laws as Country Deals with Devastating Fires

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President Prabowo called for harsher penalties for those who burn forests and encroach on land, suggesting it could constitute "ecological terrorism," following the worst wildfires in Indonesia in 11 years.

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In Indonesia, the ongoing fires on the island of Borneo are at the centre of the authorities' attention. While Indonesia has been struggling to control fires for weeks, President Prabowo Subianto has called for sanctions against burning clearing, even calling this practice of "ecological terrorism." For environmental defenders in Indonesia, it is mainly a speech aimed at silenced criticism of the state and its forest management.

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Foreign media have highlighted Prabowo's steps in addressing Indonesia's forest and land fires, including the discourse on labeling land burning as ecological terrorism.

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jatim.jpnn.com, SURABAYA - The Ministry of Law will implement President Prabowo Subianto's instructions to draft a law that classifies forest and land fire perpetrators (karhutla).