Jakarta [Indonesia]- Police officers have set at least seven suspects companies indicated to burning of forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Member of Commission IV of the House of Representatives, Andi Akmal Pasludin, said the council would soon revise Act (Act) that the mastermind of the Environment forest fires could be severely punished.
He stated the forest fire in the category of crime can be outside. Therefore, there are thousands of people harmed by the fumes disaster.
The cause, according to him, the budget was trimmed in such a way big. Therefore, the government is more concerned with other programs such as the construction of reservoirs in some areas than caring for Indonesian forest that has been dubbed as the lungs of the world.
Earlier, Police Commissioner Police Headquarters Kabagpenum Suharsono said it has set seven corporations or companies as a suspect case of forest and land fires in a number of areas.
He said one of the seven corporations named as a suspect now handled Specific Crime Directorate of Criminal Investigation Police. The seven companies are BMH, RPP, RPS (South Sumatra), LIH (Riau) GAP, NBA, and ASP (Central Kalimantan).
Suharsono said seven suspects corporation that made forest and land fires will certainly be heavily penalized. Start a written reprimand to revocation of business licenses. Police investigate the perpetrators committed forest and land fires overall.