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Indigenous groups sue Prabowo over wildfire response in Pontianak
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- Indigenous groups filed a class-action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto over the forest-fire response.
- The suit was lodged in Pontianak court, West Kalimantan, with a hearing scheduled for October 7.
- Plaintiffs include West Kalimantan Indigenous Peoples Alliance, Catholic Youth branch, Perkumpulan Laman Punyung and Sisilius Rami.
- Lawyer Glorio Sanen said the suit reflects public concerns about government negligence.
- Indonesia faces its most intense wildfires in 11 years, possibly lasting until November.