Indonesian officials say 44 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting some of the forest and peatland fires that are spreading health-damaging haze in the region.
  • comador @lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 days ago

    “The fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting”

    Disgusting. Those plantation owners should be hung from their necks for coercing/bribing these 44 people to set the fires.