Prabowo Demands Action Against Those Behind Kalimantan Fires, Palace Says

August 22, 2026 | 07:22 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has ordered law enforcement against individuals and corporations found to have deliberately caused forest and land fires in Kalimantan, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said Saturday.

Prasetyo said law enforcement was among the points emphasized by Prabowo during two coordination meetings on forest and land fire management in West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.

“One of the President’s key instructions, and one we all share, is that if criminal acts are found to have violated the law and caused fires, they must be prosecuted,” Prasetyo said during a media briefing monitored via the Presidential Secretariat’s livestream in Jakarta.

He said enforcement would apply to all parties involved, including individuals and corporations.

“This includes corporations, individuals, or anyone who gives instructions or orders to clear land or carry out burning,” he said.

Prasetyo stressed that the government’s response to the fires would not focus solely on weather conditions. If authorities find evidence of deliberate burning that constitutes a criminal offense, law enforcement action will be taken.

“That is one of the key points emphasized,” Prasetyo said.

Prabowo traveled to Kalimantan on Saturday to inspect forest and land fires and oversee the government's response. He visited a fire-affected area in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, as authorities stepped up efforts to contain the blazes and address thousands of hotspots reported across the region.

The government has deployed additional personnel and resources to tackle the fires, with 1,500 more TNI personnel expected to be sent to Kalimantan to strengthen firefighting efforts.

Prabowo has also instructed the military and police to take a more direct role in the response, while authorities investigate possible criminal acts behind deliberately set fires.

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