Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has departed for Kalimantan to inspect areas affected by forest and land fires and directly lead response efforts in several areas.
“On Saturday morning, August 22, 2026, President Prabowo flew directly to Kalimantan to inspect and lead simultaneous efforts to tackle forest and land fires,” Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a written statement cited in Jakarta on Saturday.The previous day, he added, Prabowo had instructed several senior officials of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) to work directly with regional governments and local residents to tackle forest and land fires in four Kalimantan provinces.
“The division of responsibilities was made to ensure that field operations can proceed rapidly in an integrated and simultaneous manner,” Wijaya explained.
He said the President had entrusted efforts across West Kalimantan to TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto and Polri Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, with Central Kalimantan containment delegated to Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak and Polri Deputy Chief Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo.
Meanwhile, TNI Deputy Commander General Tandyo Budi Revita and Polri Mobile Brigade Corps Commander Commissioner General Ramdani Hidayat have been assigned to support extinguishment in East Kalimantan.
Wijaya further said that Prabowo had underscored the urgency of holding accountable all parties found violating regulations pertaining to environmental protection and land burning.
By being present in Kalimantan, President Prabowo reaffirmed the government’s commitment to swiftly bringing wildfires under control.
The government has also stressed that ongoing fire containment efforts will be accompanied by law enforcement against offenders.
Pewarta : Maria Cicilia, Tegar Nurfitra
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