The Weather Is Hot, This Is The Message From The Jambi Police To Residents And Plantation Land Owners

Muaro Jambi Police inspect canal blocking to anticipate forest fires in the area. (ANTARA/Nanang M)

JAMBI - Muaro Jambi Police have started to be alert for forest and land fires and have appealed to all residents not to clear or clear their plantations by burning.

"In order to prevent forest and land fires this year, residents in Muaro Jambi Regency are asked not to clear land by burning," said Muarojambi Police Chief, AKBP Yuyan Priatmaja, in Jambi, Jambi Province, Wednesday 18 May.

He said, in the last few days the climate or weather in Jambi Province was very hot. Therefore, he appealed to residents not to burn land that could trigger fires.

To farmers or plantation land owners, Yuyan also advised not to clear land or clear land by burning it because it could trigger wider fires.

The police can only remind that the forestry law states that burning land or forest is a violation of the law which is punishable by criminal sanctions and fines. a lot of IDR 5 billion.

Meanwhile, in paragraph 4 of the article, it is stated that violators due to their negligence are threatened with 15 years in prison with a maximum fine of Rp. 1.5 billion.

Furthermore, the PPLH Law also states that land clearing by burning land or forest is expressly a violation and the prohibition is regulated in Article 69 paragraph (2) letter h of the PPLH Law which states "everyone is prohibited from carrying out land clearing by burning."

"However, in accordance with article 69 paragraph 2 explaining the provisions as referred to in paragraph (1) letter h, we really pay attention to local wisdom in their respective regions, so let's together prevent forest and land fires in Muarojambi," he said.