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Edited by freebird at 22-10-2015 12:49 AM
South Sumatra residents to file class action suit against firms causing haze
The companies suspected of burning land and causing transboundary haze are Asia Agri, Golden Agri Resources, Wilmar, Sime Darby, and Asia Pulp and Paper.
By Saifulbahri Ismail
POSTED: 06 Oct 2015 19:39 UPDATED: 09 Oct 2015 10:26
JAKARTA: A group of Indonesian residents in Jambi, South Sumatra are in the final stages of preparing a class action lawsuit against five companies responsible for the forest fires that have caused massive air pollution in Indonesia and across the region.
They are expected to serve notice to these companies this month.
Mr Musri Nauli is one of 20 advocates representing the residents of Jambi in a lawsuit against companies suspected of burning land. These companies are Asia Agri, Golden Agri Resources, Wilmar, Sime Darby and Asia Pulp and Paper.
More than 50 locals of the Indonesian province of Sumatra have stepped forward to act, and to see justice served.
According to reports, thousands of people living in Jambi have developed respiratory infections after breathing the acrid air, while others have suffered lost income.
They are claiming a total of 51 trillion rupiah (US$3.5 billion) in losses.
celaka punya sime darby!!!
saman, biar sampai bengkerap...
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