Prabowo Terbitkan Inpres 11/2026, Larang Bakar Hutan untuk Buka Lahan

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• • President Prabowo Subianto issued Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 11 of 2026 on August 31, 2026.
• • The Inpres addresses strengthening enforcement of the ban on land clearing by burning and forest and land fire control.
• • BNPB Head Letjen Suharyanto announced the Inpres during a briefing at the Palace in Jakarta on September 7, 2026.
• • The briefing occurred during a limited meeting chaired by President Prabowo on natural disaster handling developments.
• • The Inpres instructs government officials to enforce the ban on opening land through burning.
• • It also orders enforcement of bans on forest and/or land burning activities in line with existing laws.
• • The government must prevent the emergence of hotspots, fire points, and forest and/or land fires.
• • Prevention includes fires originating from land preparation or processing activities.
• • The Inpres prohibits issuing regional policies, legal products, state administrative decisions, permits, or discretions that legalize forest and/or land burning.
• • Such policies must not contradict higher-ranking laws and regulations.
• • Exceptions for burning based on local wisdom must be applied strictly and proportionally.
• • Exceptions cannot be interpreted as general justification for opening land by burning.
• • President Prabowo summoned government officials both in person and online for the limited meeting.
• • Suharyanto cited the legal basis while explaining law enforcement efforts against forest and land fires.
• • The Inpres represents the second major directive from President Prabowo on forest and land fire issues in 2026.