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New Fines for Forest-Use Violations to Be Announced Next Week

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Forest Area Regulation Task Force reported its findings and enforcement actions to President Prabowo Subianto.
  • Administrative fines for forest-use violations are expected to be announced in the second week of September.
  • Prabowo ordered enforcement to remain firm, professional, transparent and accountable.

President Prabowo Subianto received the Forest Area Regulation Task Force, led by Attorney General ST Burhanuddin, at his residence in Hambalang, West Java, on Friday, Sept. 4.

The task force reported on findings and enforcement actions involving violations in forest areas, including illegal mining activities. It also briefed Prabowo on the progress of enforcement and administrative fines that officials plan to announce in the second week of September.

After the meeting, Prabowo instructed authorities to pursue legal enforcement against forest-use violators firmly and professionally. He also called for every stage of forest-area enforcement and execution to be carried out transparently and accountably.

The government presented the measures as part of efforts to protect forest areas and ensure that their use complies with applicable regulations.

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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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