Ex-servicemen go on rampage

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)