Cimahi, West Java, Feb. 22 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq emphasized that the waste landslide at the Leuwigajah landfill in Cimahi on February 21, 2005, should serve as a critical reminder for Indonesia to enhance its waste management practices nationwide.

Nurofiq stated that the incident resulted in over 150 deaths and devastated two villages due to the massive accumulation of waste.

"It has been 20 years since this tragedy occurred, yet it seems that no one has been able to remind us all to improve waste management across Indonesia. This tragedy should serve as a collective call to action," he remarked here on Saturday.

He stressed that Cimahi should become a national model for waste management, as the Leuwigajah disast...