Mudflow deal closed to further changes  2009-02-20

The government said Saturday that the new deal for the settlement of compensation for the victims of the mudflow disaster in East Java was final and that it would make sure all parties stick to their commitments.

"The compensation scheme is final, Rp 15 million per month per person. The value is higher than the initial demand," Social Affairs Minister Bachtiar Chamsyah said as quoted by Antara state news agency.