Yogyakarta – A team of lawyers representing Yogyakarta earthquake victims plan to sue Vice President Jusuf Kalla for allegedly lying about the provision of relief aid.

The deadline set by an association of 60 lawyers for Kalla to apologize for his remarks passed last week. "The Vice President gave no response and therefore we will file a lawsuit soon," Irsyad Thamrin, the coordinator of the lawyers, said.

They said Kalla had failed to honor the government's promise to provide between Rp 10 million and Rp 30 million (about US$1,100 – $3,300) in reconstruction funds for quake victims who lost their homes in the May 27 quake.

Irsyad told tempointeratif the sums of money given to the victims were far lower.