Kebakaran Hutan, Walhi Laporkan 117 Perusahaan
Forest Fires, Walhi Report 117 Companies
Reporter : Rahmat Kartolo
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (Walhi) melaporkan 117 perusahaan yang diduga bertanggung jawab atas kebakaran lahan dan hutan di Provinsi Riau yang mengakibatkan polusi yang melampaui ambang batas sehat.
Manajer Advokasi Hukum dan Kebijakan Walhi, Muhnur Stayaprabu di Jakarta, Rabu, bahwa Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil menduga bahwa kebakaran hutan terjadi karena ada kepentingan korporasi di belakangnya.
Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil terdiri dari berbagai LSM di berbagai provinsi seperti Palm Oil Watch, Elsam, LBH dan ICEL.
Dia mengatakan bahwa kebakaran hutan yang terjadi di sejumlah provinsi di Sumatera, khususnya di Riau, telah mengganggu aktivitas masyarakat dan membahayakan kesehatan. Kebakaran yang terjadi setiap tahun harus ditangani serius oleh pemerintah pusat dan daerah.
Dalam catatan Walhi, kebakaran hutan tahun ini melibatkan 117 perusahaan yang harus bertanggung jawab atas kebakaran di Riau.
Jakarta (B2B) - The Environmental Forum (Walhi) has reported 117 companies suspected to be responsible for land and forest fires in Riau Province that had created air pollution exceeding the healthy level.
Manager of Walhi for Legal Advocacy and Policy Muhnur Stayaprabu said here on Wednesday that the Civil Society Coalition had suspected that the fires took place because there was corporation interest behind it.
The Civil Society Coalition is composed of Walhi`s various provincial offices, Palm Oil Watch, Elsam, Legal Aid Institute and ICEL.
He said that the forest fires which took place in a number of provinces in Sumatra, particularly in Riau, had disturbed people`s activities and health. The fires that took place every year should be handled by the local and central government.
In Walhi`s records, forest fires this year involved 117 companies which have to be responsible for the fires in Riau.
