Jakarta, Aug. 3 -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has declared zero tolerance for companies that cause forest and land fires in their land-clearing activities.

"The government takes a clear step that there is no tolerance for deliberate burning of forests for land clearing," Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan said in his statement here on Sunday.

This was emphasized by the president to ensure companies uphold responsibility for the land the state has approved to manage.

In addition, according to Gunawan, the firm step is aimed at preventing forest and land fires from occurring.

The minister affirmed that in preventing forest and land fires, the government will adopt a comprehensive approach t...