Indonesia delays foreign firefighting aid as haze spreads regionally
What's new: Jakarta says it has not declared a national disaster, even after deploying about 60,000 personnel and 47 aircraft.
Indonesia is holding off on taking foreign help to fight forest and land fires, saying it can still manage the crisis without declaring a national disaster. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman said that declaration is the trigger for formal outside assistance and warned of field logistics problems, including fuel distribution. The stance adds uncertainty after Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said on Oct. 15 that President Prabowo Subianto had approved foreign aid and technical talks were underway. Singapore and Malaysia have both offered support as haze has spread across the region for weeks. Indonesia has deployed roughly 60,000 personnel and 47 aircraft across six provinces to battle the blazes.
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