Taking early action a key lesson learnt from this year's haze crisis: Indonesian Minister
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan says coordination among various agencies is another lesson learnt to ensure this year's haze crisis, the worst ever on record, does not repeat itself next year.
By Saifulbahri IsmailPOSTED: 11 Nov 2015 21:22 , UPDATED: 11 Nov 2015 21:29
JAKARTA: Taking early action has been one of the key lessons learnt from the forest fires and haze crisis this year, according to Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.
"Take early action" from the same Minister that said releasing the names (of the companies responsible for the fires) would "create uncertainty" in the country.
Speaking to foreign media, Luhut Pandjaitan said that coordination among various agencies was another takeaway in ensuring this year's haze crisis, the worst ever on record, does not repeat itself next year.
"We have to extinguish the fires as early as possible, we cannot wait. If we wait, then we have to wait for the rain, the hands of God,” said Mr Luhut.
{PP: yeah sure, why don't you try preventing the fires from burning in the first place, you goondu?}
He added that the main challenge in tackling the forest fires was the worse-than-expected El Nino phenomenon. The Indonesian weather agency has been blamed for wrongly predicting the extent of the dry season this year, with the prolonged dry spell making it much more difficult to put out the forest fires.
{PP: What has weather prediction got to do with the fires? Why are the fires being started in the first place? Isn't it much more effective and simpler to stop the fires from being started, than trying to pressure the poorly trained and equipped firefighters to put out them out? How the heck did you become a Minister??}
“If we don't have rain, then we cannot control the fire. We really apologise for what happened in the last two months, we have learnt from this and we will not take any more risks. So, although they are predicting that next year there will be a small El Nino, we will still prepare for the worst El Nino," said Mr Luhut.
{PP: Nope you are not sorry. If you were really sorry, you would be releasing the names of all the companies whose land concessions have had fires started instead of making your weather agency a scape-goat for the haze. Don't try to pretend to be apologetic you corrupt weasel of a minister.}
There is still haze caused by forest fires in Ogan Kemering Ilir in south Sumatra due to dry weather, but in general, the worst seems to be over.
Mr Luhut also highlighted the need for strong leadership as another key lesson learnt.
{PP: Leadership? pff... this has got nothing to do with leadership. Its more of corrupt govt officials, loose legislation with loopholes the size of a bus and lazy enforcement that has landed Indonesia in this mess.}
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has visited hotspot areas and those affected by the haze several times. He also cut short his visit to the United States to fly home and oversee efforts to deal with the crisis.
Indonesian fire-fighters struggle with what little they have to keep the fires from spreading.
{PP: So what? Did the President's visit result in more resources and equipment for your fire-fighters? Or is this just a political wayang to show voters you "care".}
- CNA/yt
Source: Channel News Asia - http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/taking-early-action-a-key/2252946.html
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