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Difficult talks the matter of compensation payment for spurting casualties of Lapindo mud finally had produced the compromise. Casualties agreed the lack 80 percent compensation was paid in a dicicil manner by Lapindo.

The compromise was not achieved easily. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must order three ministers, namely Minister PU Djoko Kirmanto, Social Affairs Minister Bachtiar Chamsyah, and Minister ESDM Purnomo Yusgiantoro to memediatori negotiations between Lapindo Brantas Inc and Sidoarjo mud casualties that came to Jakarta. The meeting in the Setneg building took place almost five hours.

The long debate had finally produced the formulation that the two sides agreed compensation payment 80 percent dicicil Rp 30 million every month, until the keel. Be due payment 80 percent varied. There are those that in December, in January, in February, in March, or in April. "Along with Rp payment 30 million first stages will be increased by Rp 2.5 million for the house contract," said Minister PU Djoko Kirmanto during the press conference in President's Office last night (3/12).

How if Lapindo again denied the agreement? Minister PU was sure compensation payment against the resident of Lapindo mud casualties ran smoothly and Lapindo did not deny the agreement that was made between the government, the community, and PT Minarak Lapindo of mud casualties. "That will have had the agreement on the seal." So, all of us must discipline, he said. Djoko added, if Lapindo came back the negative, there were sanctions that will be given. However, Djoko did not explain in a manner details whether sanctions that will be given that. from jawapos.com "There had sanctions, must want to be processed legally." That he sounded, explained Djoko.

Kus Sulasono, the team's co-ordinator 16 that supervised four thousand head of household Housing Tanggul Angin Sejahtera (Perumtas), admitted to being satisfied with this agreement. Concerning the atmosphere of the difficult debate between Lapindo and the resident of mud casualties began to strike 14,00 until striking 19,00 WIB, Kus said, originally mud casualties asked for first stage payment in December 2008 with a value of Rp 75 million. "So that the resident could buy the house," he said.

Lapindo that since the beginning had remained in the Rp value 15 million had finally increased the offer to Rp 30 million and money for Rp house rent 2.5 million that afterwards was agreed to by the resident. Although really was satisfied with results of the agreement, Kus said did not guarantee will not have again the demonstration of the resident of mud casualties if Lapindo did not keep the promise. In the meantime, the Managing Director Lapindo Brantas Inc Nirwan Bakrie only commented short responded to results of the agreement. "Praise the Lord has been finished." Perpres 14 continued to be carried out, there was no violation. The two sides, Lapindo and the happy resident today, he added.