Prabowo vows to revoke licences of foreign firms linked to forest fires
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has vowed to revoke the business licenses of foreign-owned companies found responsible for repeated forest fires. The government is currently investigating several firms for environmental regulation violations.
Why it matters
This move signals a stricter stance on environmental accountability and land management in Indonesia, targeting international corporations.
JAKARTA, Oct 23 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday that the government would revoke the business licences of foreign-owned companies found to have repeatedly violated regulations and contributed to forest and land fires, reported Xinhua .
Prabowo said authorities were investigating companies suspected of violating land management and fire prevention regulations, with preliminary findings indicating repeated violations by some firms.
One company was suspected of being involved in as many as 19 forest fire cases, he said.
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