While the name is similar to the 1946 Bandung Lautan Api (where residents burned the city to resist Allied forces), this specific term is strictly associated with the 2001 scandal.
Here’s a short piece inspired by the phrase “Adi Nanda Itenas Bandung Lautan Asmara,” which evokes a blend of personal names, institutional identity (Itenas — Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung), and the romantic spirit of Bandung as the “sea of love.”