Prabowo Withdraws Permits for 28 Companies that Violate Forest Areas

Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi during a press conference of the Government revoking the Forest Utilization Permit (PBPH) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (ANTARA/Maria Cicilia Galuh)

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto has revoked the permits of 28 companies that have been proven to have violated the use of forest areas.

This was conveyed by the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi at a press conference of the Government revoking the Forest Utilization Permit (PBPH) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 20.

Prasetyo said President Prabowo made the decision in a limited meeting held online from London, England, Monday (19/1).

"The President has decided to revoke the permits of 28 companies that have been proven to have violated the law," said Prasetyo as reported by ANTARA.

Prasetyo said in the meeting that the Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH) reported the results of investigations and audits of companies suspected of violating, especially in disaster-affected areas such as Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Of the 28 companies, 22 companies are holders of the Forest Utilization Business Permit (PBPH) for Natural Forests and Plant Forests with a total area of 1,010,592 hectares, and six other companies are engaged in the mining, plantation and utilization of wood forest products (PBPHHK) sectors.

Prasetyo emphasized that the decision was part of the initial commitment of the government of President Prabowo Subianto, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka in organizing and regulating economic activities based on natural resources to comply with laws and regulations.

"We want to emphasize that the government will continue to be committed to regulating natural resource-based businesses so that they are subject to and comply with applicable laws and regulations. All of this we carry out for the greatest interest and development of all Indonesian people," he said.