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Update 31 - ENDGAME

1st of June 1998

Situations throughout the Archipelago:

Pertaining to the situation in Bandung, OSU, under the leadership of a young philosophy lecturer named Yohanes Slamet Purwadi, has finally struck a deal with the devil. Using their manpower, they were able to gather enough information on GMKI’s West Branch and struck a deal with Polda to give the main protesters protection in exchange of this pivotal information. As a result, Polda Jabar has now coordinated with the various student movements initiated by OSU, providing protection to the student movements, providing protection on various pockets of Chinese Indonesian communities, thus allowing them to keep on fighting the good fight to make sure that the voice of Bandung will be heard.

Following Bandung’ s lead, the situation in Yogyakarta follows a similar route. With the mass protests happening all throughout Yogyakarta, with it ending in Gejayan street, demonstrations in Yogya remain burning hot. Things climaxed with, not being able to see His city burning, or the potential of being burned like Jakarta, the Sultan surprised every onlooker when He made a surprise visit to Gejayan, and read out loud the five demands of the student movement amidst a crowd of shocked and roaring onlooker, with standing beside him being Ridaya, the face of the Yogya revolution. Situation in Yogya soon calmed knowing that its Patron was on its side. With this, the world now takes notice, and Soeharto will surely have to act.

While things are running smoothly amidst the two main pillars of Java, the same thing cannot be said to describe the happenings in Jakarta. Utter chaos is the word vehemently used to describe the situation, with multiple organizations cluttering and clambering with each other, not gaining anything. FORUM KOTA is in a war devouring itself as it struggles to deal with the GMKI remnants, and the main universities of Jakarta are paralyzed by the weight of the revolution. A racial-religious “war” is raging amidst Muslims and Christian communities, with the main victims being predominantly the Chinese minority. As chaos ensues, the military is sent in and actual casualties started raining in the dozens.

As a result, it is now remembered as the May 28th tragedy, with Syaiful Bahri Ansari and Adian Napitupulu being the most prominent victims, both martyred trying to keep the peace. Despite the chaos and the utter disorganized nature of the movement in the capital, the success of the outer areas have moved political gear into motion, not knowing what results it yields. Soeharto has been reported to be in talks with Harmoko, the current leader of the MPR on the possible amendments of the 1945 constitution, and the possibility of a constitutional court and court reforms.

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Update 30 - Yogyakarta Gets Heated, Where's the Sultan?

28th of May 1998

Not only Jakarta and Bandung, Yogyakarta continues its struggle in fighting against the New Order. Although some UGM’s protestors was stopped by the police when they were about to board a train to Jakarta, the protest continues in Yogyakarta. Supported by Universitas Sanata Dharma, they vow to not stop until Soeharto is toppled and Reformation is done. It is reported that the President of the UGM Senate hopes that they’ll get the blessings of their graceful Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.

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Update 29 - An Official Support

27th of May 1998

The official senate of Universitas Gadjah Mada and Universitas Sanatadharma have made an official support in the form of a letter addressing the arrest of Barita Simanjuntak. Any and all information regarding his whereabouts and all of GMKI members in Yogyakarta will be given by both university officials.  On the other side of the Island, UNPAR and its allies have also made the same statement.

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Update 28 - Another Mass Arrest on Airs

22nd of May 1998

A quick and swift operation has just been executed by Polrestabes Bandung in arresting major leaders along with its members of West Java branch of GMKI right beside ITB, on Jalan Ir. H. Djuanda. New tips on GMKI members have been disseminated by an anonymous tipper, in response to the false flag fiasco, fueling the ransacking of Chinese Christian Indonesia communities.

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Update 27 - The Siege of Glodok 

21st of March 1998

Wide range of protests on ethnic minority areas has led to severe repercussions to the student movements. It has been reported that Glodok has been the location of tensions for the GMKI students participating in demonstrations. The government has deployed barricades to block off the students in their attempts to protect the Chinese-Indonesia community. Now referred to as “Pengepungan Glodok” (Siege of Glodok), an admixture of Pancasila Youth gangs, and the POLDA has blocked access to the protestors from GMKI under the guise of facilitating anarchy.

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Update 26 - The rise of Sukarnoputri?

Exciting news for the protestors! the PDI Chairwoman was spotted by the press inviting the leaders of Forum Kota and GMNI. a level of Correspondence between these figures are now in motion, but the PDI has made no comments in regards to the situation. It should be expected that the PDI makes a statement afterwards, owing to the fact of their position in the government. In a short while, time will tell what is to be made of the journalistic discovery.

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Update 25 - Disparity in the Protests

18th May 1998

As chaos abrupts in the capital of Indonesia and large cities in Java. A new clash arises when the OSU in Bandung is actively trying to occupy the GMKI HQ in Bandung. GMKI is now seen in a bad light by the government, and is being hunted by the government as we speak. It is reported that the OSU coalition’s end goal is to make sure that the GMKI members are either to leave GMKI or be banished from Bandung.

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Update 024 - A Queens Gambit

Not one to take it lying down, the GMKI will not disappear into the night. The leader of GMKI has ordered an all out demonstration of all of its members. Call for the streets echo through all of GMKIs members. Hundreds of GMKI Jakartan chapters stand in solidarity with its captured member, Pandji Siregar. 

Chaos erupts as violence fills the streets of Jakarta, in which Tebet, Menteng, and everything in between become the staging ground for GMKI’s protest against the government. Not only filling the hearts of GMKI members, the strong anti governmental testaments have also pulled in like minded individuals, as members of FORUM KOTA and PMKRI are pulled into its gravity. The government has scoured its police force amidst a rain of molotov hellfire. 

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Update 23 - A Tragedy Befallen

12th of May 1998

First, it’s Bandung’s turn. Second, it’s Yogya’s turn. It is then expected for Jakarta to ride the waves of student revolution. Under the leadership of UI, Trisakti, Forum Kota, GMNI, along UNJ, UKI, UPN, UNTAR, they have finally consolidated and organized a plan to march throughout Jakarta. The wave of marching began from UNTAR grounds, cutting through West Jakarta right to the heart of it all, the planned goal of the MPR building. Yet, all was not well in such plans. Due to prior news of Bandung, Yogya, along with the questionable PMII fiasco, the central government was more well-prepared in dealing with possible unrest, installing many roadblocks along with deployment of BRIMOB in Central Jakarta. In addition, the Jakarta coalition is truly lacking in proper logistical and medical support, which resulted in lack of preparation along with lack of proper countermeasures against existing BRIMOB. As the protesters marched on Central Jakarta, they were greeted with shots of rubber bullets and tear gas with no actual countermeasures at the ready. Thus, the students have created the perfect chaos for the devil of opportunity. 

The news of GMKI’s dumping of MDI has reached the farthest corners of Jakarta, fueling the underlying racial tension that has always existed between the Natives and Chinese, especially with the strong association of Christianity. Many bad faith actors along with Muslim extremists have taken it into their own hands that they will retribute under the name of God. Thus, many businesses are reportedly ransacked due to the current ongoing financial crisis, especially Chinese-owned businesses as a form of retaliation. Sadly, their hatred does not end there. Many of the Chinese have reported various cases of rape and violation due to this chaos. It is of the utmost disgust that they express such opportunism in this time of chaos. We state our sympathies with the victims and families, and we pray for their safety.

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Update 22 - A Judas Among Us

4th of April 1998

The Jakartan Metropolitan Police recently made public its investigation on the recent and sudden riot of the Islamic nature. Its investigation stated that the MDI, is apparently a false organisation used by the GMKI to instigate riots of the religious nature. The statements have been verified from a recently arrested high ranking of the GMKI, initialed as PS. 

Under the suspects confession, the subject stated that the attack was ordered and orchestrated by Barita Simanjuntak as a means to instigate religious tension between muslims and christians. As a result, the government has revoked the SKT of GMKI, rendering them no longer a Civil Society Organisation (ORMAS).

Actions will be taken to all individual wearing GMKI attire, attribute, and paraphernalia.

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Update 21 - JAWA ADALAH KOENTJI 2.0?

28th of March 1998

With Bandung and Yogyakarta being even more heated with student protests, one of the Indonesian organizations that have mobilized its people is PMII. Their members in Surabaya and also Madura was mobilized by the PMII’s leader Syaiful, and with the prayers of the Nahdlatul Ulama Kyai’s and ulama they marched. Although surprising to PMII, because of the lack of coordination, consolidation, and also information to their own members only 10 PMII members came to the protest and 4 of the members got captured because of their lack of coordination. Botched protest or great martyrdom?

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Update 20 - Djawa adalah Koentji!

28 March, 1998

UGM and USD have united in a coalition to organize a peaceful protest throughout Yogyakarta. With extensive and careful planning, waves upon waves of students have flooded the streets of Yogyakarta, shouting out chants of both disappointments and demands. In a orderly manner, thousands of students with red and white colours and parephenelia are marching to the Jogja Town Square, in an event that is being called as “Long March UGM”.

Police are standing by at the ready as anxiety builds. But as it seems, at least for now, the students of both Universitas Gadjah Mada and Universitas Sanatadharma are orderly voicing out their aspirations. “DOWN WITH SOEHARTO”, “DOWN WITH THE NEW ORDER”, “DOWN WITH CORRUPTION”. Now, Yogyakarta is entering the fold.

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Update 19 - PASUNDAN AYEUNAH TEH KONCI

Shouts and screams fill the streets as a mass of thousands of people fill in the streets of Bandung. A populous crowd of what could be described as seas of men pour down from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, to Maranatha Christian University, to Institut Teknologi Bandung, all the way to Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung in a wave of chants and demands. Students and workers, all wearing red and white paint and parephenelia chanting the 5 demands of the now infamous student movements. 

The entirety of Northern Bandung grinds to a halt, as all it could do is witness the raw emotions and aspirations of its people. “DOWN WITH SOEHARTO”, “DOWN WITH THE NEW ORDER”, “DOWN WITH CORRUPTION”. While passing down Maranatha, reports have flooded that a large number of “female undergarments” have been thrown to Maranatha Christian University for allegedly refusing to join the movement. 

Though the demonstration remains largely peaceful, police are still scrambled en mass as some scuffles along the long snake of demonstrators. The students now have the entire nation…no the entire world in its views. Is this the start of a new start?

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Update 18 - An Appreciation of the Arts 

23rd of March 1998

The FSRD ITB has created a new work program (Proker) inviting the representatives of Universitas Indonesia and Universitas Gadjah Mada on a weeks long tour in Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta. The students are delighted in the unifying force which long has divided one another on petty differences. The resulting work program also serves as a platform of cultural exchange and meeting of minds between the representatives of these prestigious universities.

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Update 17 - The rise of MDI?

March 23, 1998

Signs of Islamic fervor have flooded the streets of Jakarta, this time under the flag of MDI (Majelis Dakwah Islam). A lot of the signs point to a shift in the voice of Islamic opinions, to the extent that public protests have been occurring on Kampung Melayu and Condet. These public activities are heavily divided, sometimes including elements of aggression. The police suspect that there is an underlying motive for the sudden upheaval in the Islamic community towards the status quo. Furthermore a reputable member of GMKI “Panji”, has been spotted directing alleged members of the MDI in various locations of heated protests. TNI POLRI has started an investigation on the case due to civil reports of disturbances.

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Update 17 - A party pooper in Jaksel

The night of 15th of January 1998

A heated exchange in territorial boundaries has occurred between the organizations of GMKI and GMNI on the outskirts of Central Jakarta. The incident occurred on the night of a private event hosted by GMNI Kader. All was well until one of the partygoers was seen writing down details on his wrist. Owing to his drunken state, after a few conversations it was suspected that this young individual was leaking information to a certain organizational leader associated with christian students. The GMNI has let go of the infiltrator with an increased level of awareness.

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Update 16 - Upheaval in Asem Baris 

15th of January 1998

The recently reorganized FORUM KOTA (Jakarta) has taken measures to enact more disciplined and peaceful protests. However the lack of membership has resulted in several restructures resulting in an undermanned public protest. The lack of coordination has led to several protesters to become unruly and engage in direct violence with the police. The resulting tension was calmed by the moderation of several FORUM KOTA members.  However, of note is that the incident occurred just outside of the Asem Baris headquarters of the students, leading some to believe that FORUM KOTA holds leadership. Others cited them as hooligans, the public is divided.