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Prabowo convenes meeting to review forest fire response in Sumatra and Kalimantan
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto convened a limited meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on October 12, 2026.
The meeting reviewed how authorities are handling forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, which were identified as priority areas.
Ministers, military and police leaders, disaster officials, governors and regional commanders joined in person or by video conference.
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman said Indonesia has peatlands that are difficult to extinguish.
He also said the fires have affected neighboring countries, including Malaysia and Singapore.
Prabowo is concerned about those cross-border effects, Dudung said.
The meeting was intended to assess the response, but no specific decisions or next steps were stated.
President Prabowo Subianto convened a limited meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta to review the response to forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
The meeting began at around 4:30 p.m. Jakarta time on October 12, 2026.
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman said he would report on efforts to address fires in priority areas.
Senior military and police officials, disaster agency representatives and governors from affected areas joined the meeting, some by video conference.
Dudung said Prabowo was concerned about smoke affecting neighboring countries and noted that fires in peatlands are difficult to extinguish.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto convened the meeting with ministers and agency heads.
- What
- They reviewed the handling of forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
- When
- October 12, 2026, beginning at around 4:30 p.m. Jakarta time.
- Where
- The Presidential Palace in Jakarta, with some participants joining by video conference.
- Why
- To evaluate fire response efforts, including in priority areas.
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The limited meeting on forest fire handling began at the Presidential Palace.
Ministers, military and police officials, disaster agency representatives and officials from affected areas took part, in person or by video conference.
- Meeting venue
- Presidential Palace, Jakarta
- Meeting start
- Around 4:30 p.m. Jakarta time
- Areas under review
- Sumatra and Kalimantan
- Meeting convened by
- President Prabowo Subianto
- Minister reporting on response
- Dudung Abdurachman
What people are saying
Today's meeting will discuss forest fires because the president is very serious about handling them. [The meeting was attended by] the TNI Commander, Police chief, the Ministry of Forestry, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), and others via Zoom, not in person.
The impact on neighboring countries is why Prabowo is very concerned, because we have many peatlands that are difficult to extinguish, but we are making several efforts.
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