After Deadly Floods in Sumatra, Indonesia Moves Against Polluters

But transfer of offending companies to Danantara raises concern

By: Ainur Rohmah

Photo from Mongabay

When torrential rains triggered floods and landslides across three provinces in Sumatra late last year, entire villages were swept away, more than 1,200 people were killed and forests upstream collapsed under the weight of decades of unchecked exploitation. Now, Indonesia’s government is moving to hold companies accoun…