The director general of forestry production at the Forestry Ministry said on Sunday that companies with licenses can do their logging works as usual despite the two-year moratorium on forest and peatland clearance.
Director General Hadi Daryanto told Tempointeraktif.com that the moratorium means that the government would not issue new licenses on forest and peatland clearance for the next two years.
Hadi explained that forestry companies that are already in operational should be allowed to continue with their works because it affects their investment and employment.
"There is an element of investment and employment there. If everything is under moratorium, how about the fate of the labors," Hadi said.
Norway recently agreed to provide US$1 billion grant to Indonesia to protect its forests. One day before the deal, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced that the government would impose a two-year moratorium on forest and peatland clearance.
Moratorium not to affect licensed forestry firms
Source: thejakartapost.com | The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/06/2010
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