Jakarta – A group of retired Army officers from Makassar, South Sulawesi, has flown to Jakarta to seek legal support from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).

They said they want compensation after being recently forced to leave their houses by the Wirabuana Regional Military Command.

Group spokesman Herman Tandek said Wirabuana Commander Maj. Gen. Arief Budi Sampurno ordered the forced eviction of retired personnel from homes they had occupied for years.

Abusaid Pelu from Kontras said the Indonesian military had to compensate the retired personnel if they wanted to use the land for purposes other than housing. "This case shows the military doesn't care about their personnel," he said.