Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto would take stern measures against companies that caused environmental damage, if he is elected president for the 2019-2024 term.
"If I am given the mandate to lead the government of the Republic of Indonesia, I will certainly enforce the law. Stern law enforcement is a must against companies that do not implement the regulation," Subianto said at the second round of presidential debate here on Sunday.
For decades, he said, large companies in many regions in the country have violated legal provisions and left the waste unmanaged. They did not pay tax that actually would be used to clean up waste, and be in collusion with officials to escape from their obligation.
"We want to get ...