The Constitutional Court decided to grant victims of Lapindo mudflow in Sidoarjo urging the completion of land compensation they immediately resolved. The applicant is a citizen residing in the Sidoarjo region Affected Area Map (PAT) was treated unfairly because they have not received compensation. In fact, all citizens who are outside the Affected Area Map, has received compensation as appropriate.

The Court in the verdict was read alternately by the nine constitutional judges argued , countries with existing power to him to be able to guarantee and ensure the repayment of compensation as appropriate to the communities in the region Affected Area Map , by the company responsible for it. "To grant the Petitioners," said Hamdan Zoelva.

As reported earlier, the Lapindo mudflow victims who were in the Affected Area Map (PAT) demanded that it receive land as compensation received by residents who are outside the PAT which has first to receive compensation. Dichotomy between people who are outside PAT and inside PATis considered to have caused social disparity and injustice to the people of Sidoarjo.

The Constitutional Court’s decision is expected to provide legal certainty for all victims of Lapindo mudflow, both inside and outside the Affected Area Map. (Julie / mh)