Indonesian police investigate palm oil companies over forest fires

📆 29/08/2019 16:15:00
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The Ministry of the Environment and Forests is also investigating 24 other companies on Borneo and Sumatra island in connection with the fires. FMTNews

JAKARTA: Indonesian police are investigating three palm oil companies on suspicion of starting fires on Borneo island, where environmentalists say extensive deforestation has occurred to make way for plantations, a government ministry said.

Sani identified the three companies designated as suspects by their company initials, SKM, ABP and AER. Fires are burning on combined area of 4,700 hectares in the concessions awarded to the three suspect companies and the 24 other companies linked to forest fires, Sani said.

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