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The Trisakti shootings, also known as the Trisakti tragedy (Indonesian: Tragedi Trisakti), took place at Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 12 May 1998. At a demonstration demanding President Suharto's resignation, Indonesian Army soldiers opened fire on unarmed protestors. Four students, Elang Mulia Lesmana, Heri Hertanto, Hafidin ...
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The movement reach its peak when four students at Trisakti University were killed on May 12, 1998. [3] This incident triggered the fall of Suharto. [3] To commemorate the tragedy, the museum was placed in the lobby of the Dr Syarif Thajeb building, on the campus of Trisakti University, Grogol, West Jakarta. [3]
The May 1998 Indonesia riots (Indonesian: Kerusuhan Mei 1998), [1] also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy (Tragedi 1998) or simply the 98 event (Peristiwa 98), were incidents of mass violence and civil unrest in Indonesia, many of which targeted the country's ethnic Chinese population.
12 May – Trisakti shootings: Indonesian National Army soldiers fire and kill four protestors. [3] This causes the start of the riots in Jakarta. 15 May – 1998 Klender mall fire : A fire in the Klender Mall due to looting leaves at least 200 people dead. [4] 21 May – Fall of Suharto: Suharto resigns as president. [5] [6]
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The DPR (legislators for the 1999-2004 period) in 2000 set up a Special Committee (Pansus) to examine whether the May 1998 Trisakti shootings and the two Semanggi incidents constituted gross violations of human rights. The Pansus included members of the military/police faction in parliament.
Major locations of the 1998 Jakarta riots (12–15 May) [1] Trisakti shootings, 12 May; 13 May; 14 May; Yogya Plaza fire, 14 May; 15 May. References