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Lawyers, flood survivors unite for class action lawsuit
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Helping hands: Staff prepare food in a public kitchen at the West Jakarta mayor's office on Friday for flood victims, who are being accommodated in several temporary shelters. A group of lawyers and residents in Jakarta and Bekasi are preparing civil lawsuit against both administrations to demand compensation for their loss. (JP/Dionnasius Aditya)
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week after the massive flooding that inundated many areas of Greater Jakarta and Lebak, Banten, several public lawyers and flood survivors in Jakarta and Bekasi, West Java, have said they will take legal action and prepare a class action against the relevant administrations.
They accused their respective city administrations of failing to anticipate the severe flooding, which claimed over 60 lives and forced thousands of people to flee their homes, causing material and other losses
In Jakarta, a group of lawyers under the Tim Advokasi Korban Banjir Jakarta 2020 (2020 Jakarta Flood Victims Advocacy Team) initiated the class action. The team opened a complaint center and called on flood victims to join.
In a message that was widely shared among WhatsApp users over the past few days, the team shared their invitation.
“In order to prevent such man-made disasters from happening again in the future, there is an urgent need for a legal fight by the people aimed at demanding the Jakarta administration compensate the victims for their losses,” the message read.
It went on to suggest flood survivors wishing to join in the action submit their complaints via email to banjirdki2020@gmail.com or through WhatsApp on 081290819761.
The complaint must contain the victim’s identity including name, address and phone number. Alongside the identity, the victim should also briefly explain the loss they have suffered as a result of the flooding on Jan. 1 and attach photographic evidence.
