The Cabinet yesterday approved to secure funds for the payment of compensation for damaged properties and people affected by political victimisation.
Accordingly, financial assistance would be provided to 318 persons either dead, injured or whose properties were damaged due to political reasons. A name list of persons was received from the Public Administration Ministry and managed by the Compensation Committee.
The Committee proposed names of 5,523 persons and 318 dependents of dead and injured persons were identified as eligible.