Indonesian Forestry Group Backs Prabowo's Move to Revise Land-Burning Rules

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Forest Entrepreneurs Association (APHI) supports President Prabowo Subianto's statement regarding the need to revise regulations that still allow loopholes for land burning, in order to strengthen the prevention of forest and land fires."We support President Prabowo's firm stance on revising regulations that still leave loopholes for land burning. Fire recognizes neither ownership boundaries nor administrative limits," said Soewarso, Chairman of the Indonesian Forest Entrepreneurs Association (APHI), in a statement in Jakarta on Saturday, September 26, 2026.According to him, regulatory reform must be accompanied by strengthened supervision, law enforcement, and support for no-burn land clearing methods, ensuring that environmental protection goes hand-in-hand with the sustainability of community livelihoods."Burning that begins on a single plot of land can spread and threaten communities, forest areas, and surrounding business operations," said Soewarso, responding to President Prabowo's remarks during a discussion with academics and researchers from the National Research and…