Ex-servicemen go on rampage

AMBON: About 2,000 retired servicemen and civil servants went on a rampage on Tuesday and damaged the branch office of state- owned PT Taspen and the district court in protest against the court's verdict over their case, Antara reported on Wednesday.

The two buildings' windows and doors and interior furnishings were badly damaged.

"We were forced to damage the two buildings because the court has not been fair in trying our lawsuit," said Yance Wenna, a demonstrator.

Presided over by Judge Sudijono Siswohutomo, the court dismissed the retired servicemen and civil servants' lawsuit against PT Taspen and Bank Rakyat Indonesia's local branch for the alleged manipulation of their pension funds.

Sudijono said if the retired servicemen and civil servants were not satisfied, they could appeal to the High Court. (rms)