Police Chief: 98 Carhutla Case Involved Corporation · Global Voices

Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto revealed 98 cases of forest fires and land (carhutla) involving corporations have risen to the investigation stage.

Polri also found indications of foreign involvement, including from neighboring countries, in the number of cases.

Suyudi said investigators are still gathering evidence to expose the people responsible for the fire. The arrest of the suspect will take place after enough investigation and collection of evidence.

"From Barescream Polri, per day has conducted an investigation of 98 police reports. There are 98 cases related to the corporation," said Suyudi in a press statement at the Royal Palace, Jakarta Center, Monday (19 / 10).

He called it the middle investigator into a corporate engagement, including the possibility of foreign investment. However, Polri is still sorting out which companies are related to foreign parties and which ones aren't.

"Clearly, I present to you on this occasion that there is a foreign involvement," in terms.

When asked more about the origin of the stranger, Suyudi called the engagement of a neighboring country.

He also said law enforcement could target the owner of the company and the shareholders responsible for the carhutla.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Policy and Security Field Coordinator (Menko Polkam) has declared a number of corporate matters have been appointed as a suspect and are still under investigation.

He asked the public not to consider the government not to take care of the carhutla, given the blackout on the mainland has its own challenges.

The disciple says President Prabowo Subianto has requested a carhutla handling done without waiting for rain to rain.

"He (President Prabowo) was very hard to tell us to take care of it really is done with hard work," said the Saddung.

Earlier, Barescream Polri recorded 98 police reports regarding alleged carhutla felony by corporate. Of those, nine palm plantation companies have been appointed as suspects, with a total area burned to 25,600.26 hectares.

The data on October 13, 2026 also records Polri receiving 273 police reports related to the carhutla individual. From the handling of the case, as many as 223 people have been appointed as suspects, with the area burned to 5.157.89 hectares.

On the other hand, Singapore National Environment Agency or National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday (19 / 10) called three of Indonesia's initials PT BMJ, PT MH, and the BPP PT are suspected to be involved in karhutla.

Earlier, NEA also announced seven other Indonesian companies suspected of land fires. Thus, there are 10 companies that enter the announcement of the alleged involvement of Singapore.

It still needs to be distinguished from the results of the investigation and proof by Indonesian law enforcement officers.