Waiting for neighboring countries (e.g.- Malaysia etc), to complaint before action being taken is not fair to them neighbors, by the time Malaysians do make complaint, the fire is already too deep in the peat soil. Do Malaysia has to send its firefighters over there to help, again? Not this time, hopefully... Indonesia has thousands of unemployed people over there who can help, obviously. Instead of flocking into Malaysia for jobs, the people, with the help of the government of course, should work on their peat soil in a productive way such as developing the peat soil into industrial site or plantation area or any other useful way while preventing burning on peat soil. (May be Indonesian head of the government should spent more time thinking on how to develop the country more and at the same time try to create job' opportunities instead of spending too much time on political issues and power). Helps from other countries or the so called developed countries should be sought after in trying to solve problem of peat soil' treatment, if needed. Think of something for goodness sake !
Forest fire prevention conference was held in Malaysia last June 2002, surely the haze issue was raised, an agreement was signed. Now we want to see the outcome. If El Nino does come back like in 1997, if prediction of July - September 2002 dry season was true... hopefully no single finger will be pointed to Indonesia. Some kind of haze prevention plan should be ready to be activated this year (if the 1997' experience was learned). Total ban on open burning should be carried out through out the country during the dry season. Action should be taken and the fire starter should be punished by law.
Do something before the situation get worst for the sake of the people (neighbors alike) and the environment too.