Minister of Social Affairs Will Meet Makassar Bombing Victims and the Heirs of Papuan Shooting Victims

JAKARTA (19 April 2021) - Social Minister Tri Rismaharini is scheduled to visit the injured victims of the bomb explosion that took place in front of the Makassar Cathedral Church, which happened last Sunday (28/3), and will meet the families of the victims who died as a result of the shootings in Puncak Papua.

"On Tuesday (20/4), the Minister of Social Affairs will visit 19 people who were injured by the bomb. Three of them 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, Ministry of Social Affairs, Robben Rico, in Jakarta, Monday (19/4).

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 so that hopefully it can ease the burden on the families. The shooting victims in Puncak Papua are residents from Toraja and Barru, South Sulawesi," said Robben.

As is known, within two days, Thursday (8/4) and Friday (9/4), two teachers from Toraja died and were shot by a person whom the police called 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 KKB in Eromaga Village, Omukia District, Puncak Regency, Papua, Wednesday (14/4).

The KKB bomb explosion and shootings were categorized as social disasters, "Following the Ministry of Social Affairs Regulation 4 of 2015 on Cash Direct Assistance for Disaster Victims, the deceased can receive compensation for heirs and compensation for injured victims", he explained.

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