Good News For Heirs Of Makassar Bombing And Shooting Victims, Social Minister Risma Will Give Compensation
Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini will visit the injured victims of the bomb explosion that occurred in front of the Makassar Cathedral Church, and will meet the families of the victims who died as a result of the shootings in Puncak Papua.

"On Tuesday, April 20, the Minister of Social Affairs will visit 19 people who were injured by the bomb, three of whom are still being treated at the Bhayangkara Makassar Hospital. The Minister of Social Affairs will hand over compensation for their injuries," said the Secretary of the Directorate General of Social Protection and Security at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Robben Rico, on April 19.

The Minister of Social Affairs is also scheduled to meet the heirs of the victims who died as a result of the attacks carried out by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Puncak Papua.

"The three heirs will be given compensation in the hope that it can ease the burden on the families left behind. The shooting victims in Puncak Papua are citizens from Toraja and Barru, South Sulawesi", said Robben.

 

As is known, within two days, Thursday and Friday, April 8-9, 2021, two Torajan teachers were shot dead by a person whom the police called the Armed Criminal Group (KKB). Both were shot in Julukoma, Beoga District, Puncak Regency, Papua Province.

Meanwhile, a motorcycle taxi driver named Udin who is a resident of Barru Regency was shot dead by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Eromaga Village, Omukia District, Puncak Regency, Papua, Wednesday (14/4/2021).

The incident of the KKB bomb explosion and shooting was categorized as a social disaster. "According to the Minister of Social Affairs 4 of 2015 concerning Direct Cash Assistance for Disaster Victims, dead victims can get compensation for heirs and compensation for injured victims", he explained.

During this visit, the Minister of Social Affairs will be accompanied by the Director-General of Social Protection and Security Pepen Nazaruddin and the Director-General of Social Rehabilitation Harry Hikmat.

According to the Minister of Social Affairs, he continued, the value of beneficiary assistance was 15 million rupiah per person, and for injured victims, a maximum compensation of 5 million rupiah was received.


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