Indonesia will respect international law as Singapore investigates forest fires causing haze pollution

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JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesia has pledged to respect international law as Singapore investigates companies and individuals linked to the 2015 land and forest fires that enshrouded the region in toxic haze.

"Both Singapore and Indonesia have regulations . We respect our mutual agreement, which is based on international law," Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment minister Luhut Pandjaitan said in a statement on June 24.

In 2015, under Singapore's Transboundary Haze Pollution Act , the National Environment Agency launched an investigation into four Indonesian companies - PT Bumi Andalas Permai, PT Bumi Mekar Hijau, PT Sebangun Bumi Andalas Woods Industries and PT Rimba Hutani Mas. An NEA spokesman said in an e-mail to The Straits Times last Saturday that the investigations under the THPA are still ongoing.

"We are obligated to defend Indonesian nationals, but we also enforce laws on them if they are found guilty," the minister said.

 

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