Law Enforcement of Criminal Forests and Land Fire in Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir, Province of Riau

Abstract

Law Enforcement of Criminal Forests and Land Fire in Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir, Province of Riau
 Forest and land fires are not a rare phenomenon in Indonesia, especially in Riau Province. This study aims to explain the law enforcement of forest and land fire crimes in Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir, Province of Riau. The method used in this research is sociological legal research. Based on Article 50 Paragraph (3) Letter d of Law Number 41 of 1999 it is stated that everyone is prohibited from burning forests. In line with that, based on Article 69 Paragraph (1) Letter h of Law Number 32 Year 2009 it is stated that everyone is prohibited from clearing land by burning. However, in 2019 there will still be forest and land fires in Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir, Province of Riau covering an area of approximately 827 Ha. The implementation of Law No. 41/1999 and Law No. 32/2009 concerning forest and land fires in Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir has not run as expected. Burning forests and land is a crime. Law enforcement against forest and land fires in Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir based on Article 78 Paragraph (3) of Law Number 41 Year 1999 states that anyone who intentionally burns a forest can be threatened with a maximum of 15 years imprisonment and a maximum fine IDR 5,000,000,000. Pursuant to Article 108 of Law Number 32 Year 2009 it is also emphasized that everyone who burns a land shall be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 3 (three) years and a maximum of 10 (ten) years, and a fine of at least Rp. 3,000,000,000.- (three billion rupiah) and a maximum of Rp 10,000,000,000 (ten billion rupiah).