Indonesia's Prabowo proposes labeling wildfires as 'ecological terrorism' amid severe haze

President Prabowo Subianto calls for stricter sanctions on slash-and-burn land clearing as Indonesia faces its worst wildfires in 11 years, exacerbated by 'super El Nino' conditions. The fires on Borneo and Sumatra have caused hazardous haze and a spike in respiratory illnesses. The proposal signals a potential policy shift toward criminalizing environmental damage, though its implementation and impact remain uncertain.