7 firms, 133 people named suspects in Indonesia forest fires
Source: AP
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Thursday they have named seven companies and 133 individuals suspected of causing forest fires that are spreading choking smoke and polluted air across parts of western Indonesia and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
National Police spokesman Col. Suharsono said 27 more companies and 85 individuals are still under investigation by police task forces in six provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan on the Indonesian part of Borneo.
President Joko Widodo has ordered law enforcement agencies to take "stern actions" include revoking their forest concessions and blacklisting those responsible for the fires.
"There are seven corporates and 133 individuals who have been named suspects," said Suharsono, who uses a single name. "Those from the corporations include general managers and operational managers."
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