Pekanbaru, Riau (Antara) - President Joko Widodo wants severe punishment for illegal logging to give a true deterrent. Legal process must be held for illegal logging suspects without interference, the president was quoted as saying by Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar here on Wednesday night.' Siti said the government thinks it is important to give a deterrent effect on the perpetrators to stop illegal logging in the country. She said there are a number of illegal logging cases for which the court had given a too light sentences . Some suspects were even acquitted , she said. Currently illegal logging committed a forestry company has not led to revocation of the operation license of the company. She said the crime is always charged against individuals of the company, although there is evaluation of the reputation of the companies whose personnel involved in illegal logging, she said . Siti said it is important to create integration and coordination of work between related agencies such as regional administration and police or the military to stamp out illegal logging. She said the president already has the general description of law enforcement against illegal logging from the people and non governmental organizations . The government concluded that what is important is determination and continuity in fighting illegal logging, she said. Therefore, control and law enforcement would be intensified , she added.(*)

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