Rp 9 billion for Poso refugees

PALU, Central Sulawesi: The central government has provided Rp 9 billion in relief aid for at least 79,000 refugees from Poso currently accommodated in Palu and several regencies in Central Sulawesi.

The families fled their village homes in Poso regency following religious and communal clashes that killed hundreds of people in May of last year.

Head of the provincial social affairs bureau Azikin Suyuti said on Friday that the aid would be transferred to the municipal and regency administrations handling the refugees.

He stressed the importance of control and evaluation in fund distribution and warned against any duplication of data on refugees in settlements concerned, which will receive a monthly allocation of Rp 45,000 per family. (24)