article_snippet: Families were not been given any advance warning of the announcement and, even though the announcement clears the way for compensation claims, Families say there is just no evidence to support the statement.
article_snippet: To add insult to injury, families say, the government had planned to make the announcement at a press conference but canceled the briefing when next-of-kin rushed to the venue.
article_snippet: Nathan says Nathan only heard that the government was planning to make the statement when local media rang Nathan.
article_snippet: local media rang to say 'can local media come and record your reaction when this declaration is made?'
article_snippet: local media reaction was 'what declaration?'
article_snippet: local media didn't know anything about 'what declaration.
article_snippet: I haven't spoken to the media at all since an accident happened but after that treatment I decided it was time that local media said something.
article_snippet: It was a group decision that local media speak to the media because (the authorities) never respond to anything local media write to the authorities or ask the authorities about," she adds.