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Victims of terror attack to receive compensation of up to Rp 15 million
The police and paramedics remove a body bag containing a victim of the attack on Jl
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The police and paramedics remove a body bag containing a victim of the attack on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, last week. A low-grade explosive took the life of a pedestrian at the attack scene. (Tempo/Amston Probel) (Tempo/Amston Probel)
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span class="caption">The police and paramedics remove a body bag containing a victim of the attack on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, last week. A low-grade explosive took the life of a pedestrian at the attack scene. (Tempo/Amston Probel)
The government will provide compensation to victims of the Jan. 14 terror attack that took place near the Sarinah shopping center in Central Jakarta. The families of deceased victims will receive Rp 15 million (US$1,083), while surviving victims will receive Rp 5 million, a minister has said.
Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa said on Tuesday that the government had begun distributing the compensation.
The terror attack left four attackers and four civilians dead, while explosions and gunfire wounded at least 20 others, many of whom were passersby. The compensation would be transferred to the bank accounts of surviving victims after they were released from the hospital.
The documents needed for disbursement included a death certificate, official documents stating a beneficiary's address and bank account number, she said as reported by kompas.com on Tuesday.
Families of deceased victims that did not pass away in a hospital will be required to present an explanation letter from a community head. "Why the head a community head? So that there is sufficient and reliable information on the concerned victim," he said. (liz/bbn)
