Indonesian President Visits Forest Fires Affected Community in Riau

Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo visits the forest fire-affected community in coastal Riau province. During his visit, he symbolically joins a local community in damming a canal to stop the drainage of a peat forest, signalling his intent to protect the peatlands and decisively tackle Sumatra’s devastating forest fires.
Clip includes soundbites with the President and Greenpeace Indonesia Country Director Longenna Ginting.