TPA Leuwigajah collected from journalist’s documentation

Published on Nov 27, 2012

February 21th, 2005, there was a major disaster that befell tens of thousands of residents in the surrounding areas of Indonesia, West Java (Leuwigajah). Hundreds of houses were buried, hundreds of people met their deaths as well as the explosion hit avalanche of junk. Guard of legal interests of victims who are still alive through the efforts that are considered important, including doing a lawsuit in court against the Governor of West Java, Bandung Mayor, Cimahi Mayor, Regent Bandung West Java and Sanitation Department (Bandung).

At the time, many people, colleagues, and most of the academic leaders (public and private universities) including the parties also profession or working in the legal field doubts victory interest of the victims who are the poor and powerless. Almost 1.5 years struggling (with varying pressure and leader’s indifference) finally managed to prove the argument, unpack and win real facts in the court, declared victorious and the victims are entitled to compensation of victims of lives and property.