Chairman of the MPR Says Wooden Piles in Sumatra Disaster Result from Old Cutting, Not Fallen Trees

Published Dec 2, 2025

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JAKARTA - The Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia, Ahmad Muzani, responded to the rising issue of illegal logging after wood piles were seen being swept away by floods in Sumatra. Muzani stated that the wood piles were the result of logging, not from fallen trees. Muzani claimed to have seen photo and video documentation showing the piles in the middle of the disaster area. "From the images and photos that we witnessed, whether in Aceh or North Sumatra, it seems that the floating woods are from logging, which has been there for quite some time. They are not newly cut woods or woods that fell due to the force of the storm," Muzani told reporters at the Presidential Palace Complex on Tuesday (2/12/2025). Muzani requested that the government pay special attention to the allegations of illegal logging occurring there. He warned that illegal logging could bring future disasters. "So, if that is true, it means there is illegal logging that has been..."

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JAKARTA - The Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia, Ahmad Muzani, responded to the growing issue of illegal logging after logs appeared being carried away by floods in Sumatra. Muzani stated that the logs were the result of logging, not from fallen trees. Muzani claimed to have seen photo and video documentation showing the logs amidst the disaster area. "From the images and photos that we have witnessed, whether in Aceh or North Sumatra, it appears that the floating logs are from logging activities, which have been around for quite some time. They are not newly cut trees or trees that fell due to the storm," Muzani told reporters at the Presidential Palace Complex on Tuesday (2/12/2025). Muzani requested that the government pay special attention to the allegations of illegal logging occurring there. He warned that illegal logging could lead to future disasters. "So, if this is true, it means there is uncontrolled illegal ...
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