Politics · Indonesia · 10 hrs ago
Prabowo Warns Foreign Firms Over Repeated Rule Violations Linked to Fires
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto accused foreign companies of possibly contributing to forest and land fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
He said some firms had broken regulations repeatedly, with some cited as having violated them as many as 19 times.
Prabowo said permits could be revoked if companies continued to break the rules.
He did not name the firms, but said their names would be announced later.
The fires have damaged people’s health, and Prabowo praised the military, police and regional governments for fighting them.
The government says it will keep tackling the fires, while the president argues that Indonesian people and institutions could manage plantations if foreign firms lose their permits.
President Prabowo Subianto warned that foreign companies linked to forest and land fires could lose their business permits for repeated rule violations.
He said some firms had held concessions for more than a decade and that one or more had violated regulations as many as 19 times.
Prabowo said the companies had not yet been named and that their identities would be disclosed later.
He made the remarks at a national coordination meeting in Jakarta on October 22, 2026.
He also said the government was working to tackle fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto warned foreign companies operating in Indonesia. He said the military, police and regional governments were also working to tackle the fires.
- What
- Prabowo said companies repeatedly violating regulations could have their permits revoked, and some may be contributing to forest and land fires.
- When
- October 22, 2026.
- Where
- At a national coordination meeting in Jakarta; the fires discussed were in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
- Why
- Prabowo said some companies had repeatedly violated regulations and may be linked to the fires.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Some foreign companies were granted concessions in Indonesia, according to Prabowo.
Prabowo spoke about foreign companies’ repeated violations and possible links to fires at a national coordination meeting in Jakarta.
- Companies’ reported violations
- As many as 19 times
- Proposed permit threshold
- Revoke permits after two violations
- Concession period
- More than a decade
- Meeting location
- Jakarta
- Fire-affected regions
- Kalimantan and Sumatra
What people are saying
If they violate the rules twice, just revoke their permits.
We will announce their names when the time comes.
Just revoke their business permits. That is fine. Indonesians are capable of managing these operations.