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May 21, 1998

Reuters - May 21, 1998

David Storey, Washington, May 21 Reuters - The United States went through the final motions of an ungainly diplomatic dance as Indonesia's…

Agence France Presse - May 21, 1998

Bernard Estrade, Jakarta – The Suharto family is one of the richest in the world worth up to $ US40 billion ($ A64 billion) according to some…

Reuters - May 21, 1998

World leaders have welcomed the resignation of Indonesian President Suharto, and have urged for a peaceful continuation of political and economic…

Reuters - May 21, 1998

Following is an unofficial translation of Indonesian President Suharto's resignation speech.

My fellow countrymen. I have been following…

May 20, 1998

The Wall Street Journal - May 20, 1998

Hundreds of thousands of Indonesians marched against President Suharto across the nation Wednesday, while political leaders jockeyed for his…

ASIET Statement - May 20, 1998

On May 15, emergency pickets were held in many Australian cities to demand that the government cut all ties with the Suharto dictatorship and the…

ASIET Statement - May 20, 1998

[The following statement is being circulated by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) for endorsement.]

The time has…

May 18, 1998

International Herald Tribune - May 18, 1998

Harold Crouch, Canberra – President Suharto's three-decade rule seems about to end, but the succession is still far from clear.

Three months…

May 17, 1998

The Australian - May 17, 1998

John Hamilton, Jakarta - Jakarta is a city of fear ringed by steel as Indonesia hovers on the brink of rebellion and anarchy.

Yesterday I…

May 16, 1998

DIGEST No. 61 - May 16, 1998

Habibie's position fell to him as a result of intra-elite manoeuvreing. It was hardly a victory for people's power. Consequently, his cabinet is…

Reuters - May 16, 1998

Jim Della-Giacoma, Jakarta – Indonesia said Saturday almost 500 people had died in the devastating riots which swept its capital this week as…

Sydney Morning Herald - May 16, 1998

Jakarta – Thousands of students and other demonstrators occupied the state Radio Republik Indonesia station at Semarang in Central Java and forced…

Suara Pembaruan - May 16, 1998

Armed forces commander in chief General Wiranto has confirmed that the six students who were killed during protests at Trisakti University, Grogol…

May 15, 1998

Kompas - May 15, 1998 (extracts only from Tapol)

The names of some fifty members of the People's Council set up in Jakarta yesterday have been announced. The Council is known by its Indonesian…

May 14, 1998

The Oregonian - May 14, 1998

Richard Read, Tangerang – Shoe factory worker Dominguez Pirida strained Wednesday to comprehend workplace improvements pledged by Nike Chairman…

Sydney Moring Herald - May 14, 1998

Louise Williams, Jakarta – Rioting spread to new areas of Jakarta last night after Indonesian special forces troops, dropped by helicopter, sealed…

Sydney Morning Herald - May 14, 1998

Louise Williams, Jakarta – From the top of a pedestrian overpass that straddles the chaos raging across the 12-lane highway in central Jakarta,…

May 13, 1998

Sydney Morning Herald - May 13, 1998

Louise Williams, Jakarta – A third political activist has confirmed the existence of an interrogation centre near Jakarta, where…

New York Times - May 13, 1998 (abridged)

Mark Landler, Jakarta, Indonesia – Security forces killed at least four students and injured more than 20 others when they opened fire on a…

May 12, 1998

SiaR - May 12, 1998

Jakarta – There are strong indications that the Kopassus, under the command of Major General (Army) Prabowo Subianto (now Lieut. Gen. and…

The Times - May 12, 1998

David Watts, Solo – The absent President Suharto of Indonesia suffered a double political blow yesterday when an important Muslim leader and a…

The Wall Street Journal - May 12, 1998

Raphael Pura, Jakarta – As Indonesia teeters on the edge of economic disaster, most eyes are on President Suharto, its stubborn, aging leader. But…

May 11, 1998

Wall Street Journal - May 11, 1998

Jay Solomon and I Made Sentana, Medan – All is quiet again in Indonesia's third-largest city – much too quiet.

After last week's rioting and…

May 10, 1998

The Toronto Star - May 10, 1998

Award-winning Toronto Star foreign correspondent Paul Watson, who was arrested by Indonesian police after taking pictures of a riot in Medan, was…

Washington Post - May 10, 1998

Keith B. Richburg, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic hardship worsening, social unrest spreading and anti-government protests showing no sign of…

May 9, 1998

Dow Jones Newswires - May 9, 1998

Jakarta – As many as 80,000 villagers face starvation because of raging wildfires that have destroyed a vast forest area in the East…

South China Morning Post - May 9, 1998

Jakarta – Scores of students were injured in clashes in central Java yesterday as campus demonstrations continued across Indonesia.

The…

New York Times - May 9, 1998

David E. Sanger, Washington – The United States today gave Indonesia $1 billion in loan guarantees, free of any conditions concerning human rights…

Reuters - May 9, 1998

Alan Wheatley, London – Leading industrial nations bluntly told Indonesian President Suharto on Saturday they expected him to enact sweeping…

May 8, 1998

Reuters - May 8, 1998

Jakarta – Indonesian financial markets were edgy on Friday on renewed student protests and on continued unrest and looting in cities in north…

Reuters - May 8, 1998

Andrew Marshall. jakarta – Church leaders representing more than 10 million Indonesian Protestants have added their voice to the growing chorus of…

Australian Financial Review - May 8, 1998

Geoffrey Barker – Australia moved to distance itself from Indonesia's rulers yesterday as a prominent Australian expert warned that continuing…

Kompas - May 8, 1998

The wave of student actions across the country on Thursday led to a number of clashes with the security forces. There were casualties on both…

Deutsche Presse Agentur - May 8, 1998

Defiant Indonesian students called for the execution of President Suharto Friday as police and soldiers cracked down on the escalating nationwide…

Agence France Presse - May 8, 1998

Jim Mannion, Washington – The United States called off a military training exercise with Indonesia and is reviewing all other scheduled joint…

May 7, 1998

Sydney Morning Herald - May 7, 1998

Louise Williams, Jakarta – Indonesian police shot and wounded at least two people during riots in Medan yesterday, as the North Sumatran capital…

Agence France Presse - May 7 1998

Jakarta – Thousands of workers across Indonesians went on strike demanding wage increase after hikes in fuel, electricity and staple…

Far Easter Economic Review - May 7, 1998

Margot Cohen with John McBeth, Jakarta – The offer was on the table: silence or death. A petrified Pius Lustrilanang did not hesitate. He promised…

Agence France Presse - May 7, 1998

The influential Association of Indonesia Muslim Intellectuals. ICMI, has called for sweeping political reforms in the wake of…

Jakarta Post - May 7, 1998

Jakarta – Former cabinet minister Siswono Yudohusodo stressed the necessity of immediate political and economic reforms yesterday, indicating that…

Jakarta Post - May 7, 1998

Medan – Rioting spread to nearby towns yesterday as parts of the North Sumatran capital remained tense.

East Medan's Tebung commercial area…

May 6, 1998

Sydney Morning Herald - May 6, 1998

By Robyn Dixon in Melbourne and Jennifer Hewett in Washington

The IMF's managing director, Mr Michel Camdessus, has expressed "deep concern…

Reuters - May 6, 1998

Ian MacKenzie, Jakarta – Riots in the North Sumatran capital of Medan shook Indonesia for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, with local…

May 5, 1998

Jakarta Post - May 5, 1998

Jakarta – Alumni from 48 leading universities and institutions have thrown their weight behind student rallies for reform and vowed to establish a…

Jakarta Post - May 5, 1998

Jakarta – More than 200 workers and labor activists staged a protest at the head quarters of the All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation (FSPSI),…

Jakarta Post - May 5, 1998

Jakarta – Female workers have become the prime target of lay-offs and dismissals in Greater Jakarta, a women's organization said.

The…

Associated Press - May 5, 1998 (abridged)

Christopher Torchia, Jakarta – Thousands of rioters burned cars and looted stores in an Indonesian city today and police battled rock-throwing…

Reuters - May 5, 1998

K. Baranee Krishnaan, Kuala Lumpur – US ambassador to Malaysia John Malott said on Tuesday he would not tolerate another violent entry into his…

AFX-ASIA - May 5, 1998

Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced 11 activists to nearly two months in jail for taking part in a street protest…

Kompas - May 5, 1998 (summary from Tapol)

Four activists who were arrested on 9 March while taking part in a small demonstration in Jakarta went on trial at the Central Jakarta…