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Bandung Mayor Enraged by Nighttime Tree Felling; Investigation Launched

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bandung Mayor Farhan expressed anger over the unauthorized nighttime felling of city-owned trees on Jalan Riau.
  • The city's Housing and Settlement Agency reported the incident to the Public Order Agency and is awaiting an investigation into the alleged illegal logging.
  • The perpetrators reportedly wore uniforms and used a truck, raising suspicions of insider involvement.

Mayor Farhan of Bandung, Indonesia, has reacted with fury to the unauthorized nighttime felling of trees along Jalan Riau. The city's Housing and Settlement Agency (DPKP) confirmed receiving information about the incident, which occurred on July 3rd. Approximately 10 trees, including mahoganies and tanjungs, were cut down.

The DPKP has formally notified the Bandung Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) and is awaiting the results of their investigation. The agency's head, Lutfhi Firdaus, stated that the trees belonged to the city government as they were located on the sidewalk. He also noted that the DPKP's own operations are conducted during daylight hours using official vehicles, contrasting with the reported nighttime activity involving a truck and uniformed individuals.

Mayor Farhan conducted an inspection on Friday, July 31st, after learning of the incident. The unauthorized felling has sparked concerns about potential "insider" involvement due to the use of uniforms and the timing of the operation, which occurred after official working hours.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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