Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the central government has appointed several minister-level officials to handle forest and land fires, with responsibilities divided by region.

Hadi noted that various parties have been asked to assist in managing fires across regions in Kalimantan and Sumatra.

"The central government has appointed several minister-level officials to share regional responsibilities. We have divided tasks so that specific attention is given to areas such as West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and so on," Prasetyo said in Jakarta on Sunday.

The appointed officials include several coordinating ministers and the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army.

He explained that the division of labor aim...