Jakarta – Chief of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Gen Endriartono Sutarto said human rights group the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) should look into itself following the assault and vandalism by a youth organization.

"We are dealing with an enemy of the nation namely separatist group Free Aceh Movement. If Kontras considers itself as part of the nation, it must do something for the sake of the nation," he said here Wednesday. Endriatono was commenting on the assault and vandalism against Kontras' office on Tuesday.

Some 100 members of a youth organization attacked Kontras' office, and assaulted five staff members for being critical of war in Aceh.

Endriartono said the attacker likely consider Kontras has different mission with the government especially on the Aceh issue. "Not all the government policies are bad, are they. People are fed up," he said.