Murder and mayhem

Article Abstract:

The tension which has existed in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, between Dayak tribesmen and settlers from the island of Madura, east of Java, since the 1950s has led periodically to violent clashes. Most recently, around five people were killed in several days of savage fighting between the two groups. It was necessary to bring in Indonesian troops from East Kalimantan to give support to two infantry and artillery battalions which could not bring an end to the violence. Malaysia closed part of its border with Indonesia in response to the violence.

Ethnic relations

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Streets of fire

Article Abstract:

Riots and a government crackdown in Indonesia fueled one another and forced investors to redo their political risk calculations, sending the stockmarket down. On July 27, 1996, a month after forcing out Megawati Sukarnoputri as head of the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party, police and army-backed thugs drove her supporters from their headquarters. Violent riots erupted in response, with at least two dead, 54 injured, and 158 missing. The government asked beforehand what effect a crackdown would have on the stockmarket.

Cover Story, Government, Resistance to, Government resistance

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Tinderbox: riots with racist and sectarian overtones are breaking out with increasing frequency in Java. The underlying reasons: income disparity and social injustice

Article Abstract:

Riots are becoming commonplace in Indonesia, and in many rural areas they are due to land disputes. However the latest riots have an anti-Christian and anti-Chinese nature as many people feel frustrated over the issues of income disparity and social injustice, with the bureaucracy or political structure unable to deal with localized grievances. Ethnic Chinese Indonesians are seen as representing a broad income gap in most Javanese towns.

Race relations

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