Jokowi dan Finnish President to Discuss Peat

Management
Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: President Joko Widodo is scheduled to receive the
honorary visit of Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Finnish First Lady Jenni Haukio
at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, Tuesday afternoon. The occasion will be utilized by
Jokowi to discuss the peat land management to prevent it from affecting the forest
fire.
State Secretary Pratikno mentioned, the honorary visit is to be continued with the
bilateral meeting between both delegation and the signing of several MoUs. "Finland
also has peat. We want to deal with this peat problem. Many countries have
managed well and we need to improve the peat management," Pratikno said in the
Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, (11/3/2015).
According to Pratikno, the discussion on peat is the manifestation of the President's
seriousness to deal with the forest and land fire in Indonesia. "Peat is not only our
problem. Many other countries have succeeded and we have to succeed as well.
President is serious in handling this," he said.
Previously, President Joko Widodo also invited the leaders of peat work group to the
State Palace, Jakarta. They discussed the management of forest and land fire due to
peat.
President previously had decided the Ministry of Environment and Forestry not to
release any other permits for any company to open plantations on peat land. "I
instructed that there will be no more permissions granted on peat fire. Quickly do
revitalization," said Jokowi.
WIL