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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.
4 May – The start of the May riots in Indonesia. [2] 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]
1998 Banyuwangi, East Java: 143 A witchhunt in Banyuwangi against alleged sorcerers spiraled into widespread riots and violence. In addition to alleged sorcerers, Islamic clerics were also targeted and killed, Nahdlatul Ulama members were murdered by rioters. [14] [15] May 1998 riots of Indonesia: 4–8 and 12–15 May 1998
The kidnappings took place in three different phases: before the May 1997 Indonesian legislative elections, two months before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) session in March 1998 and in the period just before Soeharto's 21 May resignation. None of those abducted during the first and third period have reappeared.
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