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Bandung Mayor Seals Padel Facility for Illegally Felling 10 Shade Trees
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Bandung Mayor Seals Padel Facility for Illegally Felling 10 Shade Trees

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bandung Mayor Farhan sealed a padel and cafe facility for illegally cutting down 10 shade trees.
  • The mayor expressed anger over the unauthorized felling of trees, which violates a moratorium and environmental laws.
  • The case may be escalated to the provincial governor and environmental law enforcement due to the severity of the violation.

Bandung Mayor Farhan has ordered the sealing of a padel sports facility and cafe after its owners illegally felled 10 shade trees on the sidewalk. The discovery was made during a surprise inspection on Friday, July 31, at the Jalan LLRE Martadinata-Jalan Cihapit location.

The governor has announced a moratorium. So I will bring this issue directly to the governor for criminal prosecution because it has the potential for a rather serious legal violation.

— FarhanBandung Mayor Farhan commenting on the illegal felling of trees.

Farhan expressed outrage upon finding the trees completely removed. The Public Order Agency immediately placed sealing tape around the premises. "The governor has announced a moratorium. So I will bring this issue directly to the governor for criminal prosecution because it has the potential for a rather serious legal violation," Farhan stated, as reported by Detik Jabar.

The mayor emphasized that cutting trees without a permit is unacceptable and will be treated as a criminal offense. "There are 10 trees here. We are sealing it right now, and this happened a while ago," he said. Farhan noted that the act not only violates the city's tree-cutting moratorium but also potentially breaches environmental protection regulations. This could lead to provincial-level action and reporting to environmental law enforcement.

There are 10 trees here. We are sealing it right now, and this happened a while ago.

— FarhanBandung Mayor Farhan describing the scene after discovering the felled trees.

At the sealed site, Farhan suggested the perpetrators acted with excessive boldness, possibly believing they had strong backing. "We will prosecute first. We will prosecute the perpetrators because they cut them down carelessly, arrogantly. These cutters must feel they have strong backing. This cannot stand; I will bring this to the governor and environmental law enforcement," Farhan declared.

We will prosecute first. We will prosecute the perpetrators because they cut them down carelessly, arrogantly. These cutters must feel they have strong backing. This cannot stand; I will bring this to the governor and environmental law enforcement.

— FarhanBandung Mayor Farhan expressing his intent to pursue criminal charges and involve higher authorities.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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