11 Corporations Become Suspects in Forest Fires, National Police Urged to Take Firm Action

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Member of the House of Representatives Commission IV Usman Husin urged the National Police (Polri) to take strict action against those proven to be involved in forest and land fires in several regions.

According to Usman, strong law enforcement is the right step to deter individuals and corporations responsible for such fires.

"It is indeed appropriate for Polri to designate suspects in the forest fires. Fires have occurred in several areas, and there are individuals or corporations that intentionally set the forest ablaze. If there is evidence of intent, they must be prosecuted," Usman stated in a press release on Monday (26/10/2026).

He emphasized that the smoke from the forest and land fires has detrimental effects on many other regions.

Not only does it damage forests, but Usman also stated that these fires threaten wildlife preservation due to habitat loss.

"The smoke severely impacts human health. If someone deliberately burns the forest, they must be held accountable," Usman asserted.

Therefore, law enforcement against those responsible for forest fires must be executed without bias.

Strong law enforcement is critical to prevent similar incidents in the future, in order to protect the environment and communities from the impacts of land and forest fires.

11 Corporations Become Suspects in Forest Fires

Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto revealed that the National Police have named 11 corporations as suspects in the forest and land fire cases, three of which are Foreign Investment Companies (PMA).

"We have identified 11 corporate suspects. Three of them are PMA, and the investigation is still ongoing," Suyudi stated at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday (21/10/2026) evening.

However, Suyudi declined to disclose the names of the companies under investigation for the forest and land fires.

He claimed that the National Police faced no significant challenges in investigating these corporations.

"Details will be provided later. There are no challenges," Suyudi added.