Indonesia’s president railed against “countries that like to insult” his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighbouring countries.
The Southeast Asian giant has for months struggled to contain fires that Nusantara Atlas, an independent monitor analysing satellite data, said had consumed more than 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) in the nine months to September.
The haze has sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only at home, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and East Timor, prompting the Asean regional bloc to call a meeting over the crisis.
“As for certain countries that like to insult the Indonesian nation, when the time comes, we will reveal the companies involved,” Prabowo Subianto told a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, claiming that “many corporations bear responsibility” for the crisis. He did not name names or nationalities.