President Prabowo Subianto has instructed government officials to strengthen forest and land fire prevention in South Sumatra province. He also called for more intensive public education and awareness campaigns, with around 1,000 personnel of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) deployed alongside local authorities on the ground. “The Central Government, particularly the […]

President Prabowo Subianto urged government officials to continue pursuing innovations in tackling forest and land fires, including developing alternative firefighting agents. The President made the statement while chairing a meeting on forest and land fire management at the Main Post of the South Sumatra Forest and Land Fire Task Force in Palembang on Monday (08/24). […]

After chairing a meeting at the Forward Command Post of the Riau Province Forest and Land Fire Task Force (Satgas Karhutla), President Prabowo Subianto continued his working visit to Palembang city, South Sumatra province, Monday (08/24). President Prabowo arrived at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport in Palembang city and immediately chaired a meeting with […]

President Prabowo Subianto Monday (08/04) expressed appreciation for the synergy among all parties involved in tackling forest and land fires in Riau province. “I am truly pleased to see how all of you handling this. I think this is something good that we should take note of and share with other regions as an example […]

President Prabowo Subianto ensured that the deployment of water-bombing operations and the Rapid Disaster Response Force (PRCPB), which includes freefall skydivers, has significantly assisted the efforts to tackle forest and land fires (karhutla) in Riau province. “I have requested that those [hotspots to be given special attention]. Is that done? Please expedite the process. [Regarding] […]

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered his administration to respond early to forest-fire hotspots by taking swift preventive measures, including drilling water wells at identified locations. “Do not wait until it turns into a fire. Go directly to the hotspot locations and take immediate preventive action. Water wells can be drilled there,” the President said during […]

President Prabowo Subianto Monday (08/24) presided over a meeting at Riau Province Forward Command Post to evaluate forest and land fire management, ensure that the management proceeds properly, and strengthen the prevention and management system to avoid recurrences. During the meeting, Head of Regional Disaster Management Agency and Fire Department (BPBDPK) of Riau Province M. […]

President Prabowo Subianto, on Monday (08/24), headed to Pekanbaru, Riau province to observe the management of forest and land fires, reflecting the Government’s commitment to ensure that the management is carried out to completion, while simultaneously strengthening measures to prevent similar fires from recurring. According to Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, President Prabowo wanted to […]

The Government has once again moved swiftly to deliver assistance to disaster-affected areas. On Monday (8/24) at 4:30 a.m. local time, six Indonesian Air Force aircraft were deployed to transport logistical supplies to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Kalimantan. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a written statement that three aircraft were dispatched to […]

President Prabowo Subianto Sunday (08/23) reviewed the implementation of government directives on  responding to forest and land fires in the island of Kalimantan and supporting post-earthquake recovery efforts in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province. The review took place during a meeting with several ministers, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), and Chiefs of […]