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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]
Noval Al Katiri, PPP activist; disappeared in Jakarta on May 29, 1997. Ismail; disappeared in Jakarta on May 29, 1997. Mundandar Ucok Siahaan, student, kidnapped during the Jakarta riots on May 14, 1998. Hendra Hambali, high school student; disappeared in Glodok, Jakarta, May 15, 1998.
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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.
29 May Legislative elections [5] Dedi Omar Hamdun, a businessman and politician from United Development Party, and husband of Eva Arnaz, was kidnapped during legislative elections along with his driver, Noval Alkatiri and business colleague, Ismail. [6] [7] September – Forest fires break out due to a prolonged drought and last into 1998. [8]