Cleaning Up Riau
A number of companies suspected of illegal logging in Riau have authorization from the Forestry Minister. Is Kaban defending timber barons?
September 11, 2007
ILLEGAL logging cases in the forests of Riau have “been upgraded.” Last week, they were discussed at the State Palace. After an eight-month tug-of-war between the Riau Police and the Forestry Minister, President Yudhoyono finally decided to form a Special Team for the Eradication of Illegal Logging. However, this team, led by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, & Security Affairs, Widodo A.S., and whose members consist of some min
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