Tough Penalty for Illegal Logging
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
IF the judge agrees with the police accusation, Adelin Lis will only have his underpants left. Its because he will have to pay Rp227.02 trillion in compensation for state losses due to illegal logging, equivalent to two thirds of the State Budget for 2005.
Cartel owner Adelin, dubbed the King of Sumatra Timber, was allegedly encroaching on the Batang Gadis National Park, Mandailing Natal regency, North Sumatra. He was charged with illegal logging
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