From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Thu Jul 15 2010 - 10:15:52 EDT
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7066532.html
Uganda gov't to compensate bomb attack victims
08:05, July 15, 2010
Ugandan government on Wednesday said it will provide financial support and
compensation for victims and survivors of the Sunday night multiple bomb
attacks, which killed over 70 and left 71 others injured.
Tarsis Kabwegyere, Uganda's minister for relief, disaster preparedness and
refugees told Parliament that the cabinet on Wednesday took a common
decision to pay 2,500 U.S dollars (5 million Uganda shillings) as
compensation to the bereaved families who lost their relatives in the Sunday
night bomb attack.
He said government will compensate each of those who were injured in the
attack with 1,500 U.S. dollars (3 million Uganda shillings).
The special compensation follows Tuesday's demand by Ugandan legislators for
the government to meet medical bills, funeral expenses and compensation for
the victims of the incident.
"The government will compensate for all the lives lost in the Sunday night
attack. We shall also compensate those who were injured," said Kabwegyere.
"The ministry of health and that of internal affairs will work together for
the identification and computation purpose of the victims," he said.
Three bomb explosions tore a huge crowd watching the World Cup final at
Kyandondo Rugby Club in a suburb east of Kampala and an Ethiopian
restaurant, south of Kampala.
The Ugandan police on Wednesday revised the death toll of attack from 76 to
74. The police said the dead include six Eritreans, one Ethiopian, Kenyan,
American, Congolese, Sir Lankan, Indian and an Irish.
Al Shabab, an armed faction fighting the Somali Transitional Government with
known links with al Qaeda has claimed responsibility of the deadly attack.
The East African country on Tuesday started one week national mourning
declared by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday. The national flag
is flying at half mast in the public and government institutions.
*Source: Xinhua*
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