Talk:Indonesian Revolution of 1998

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1 Title
2 Riot - Who Did It?
3 Suggestions and Announcement on Category:History of Indonesia and Related Articles
4 Change: 27th May 2006

[edit] Title

Wouldn't "1998 Indonesian Revolution" be a better title? Coffee 07:00, 19 August 2005 (UTC)

It's never called revolution in Indonesia. It's called Reformasi (reform).Aditthegrat

Agree!! Changed it to "Reformation". We never used the word "Revolution" in 1998. Kunderemp 02:41, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree but we don't know what word is used in western world. Peace. --Nielswik_(talk) 10:47, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Riot - Who Did It?

This wikipedia entry (per 30 sep 2005) is biased and lack further info. This wikipedia entry gives impression that the student activists are the one commiting the riot in 1998. Based on Romo Sandyawan report, the riot is committed deliberately by the Indonesian military members (special task force) as way to intimidate people to suppress activism against government - and not malay muslim indonesians per se. Secondly, the wikipedia entry also gives impression that the victim of the riot is only chinese. It is not true. Non chinese are also victimised, a lot of them are burned trapped inside a burning shopping centre. Indonesians, both chinese and non chinese are victim in this riot.

[edit] Suggestions and Announcement on Category:History of Indonesia and Related Articles

After editing the articles Suharto and History of Indonesia and several others, I believe an effort needs to be made to refine existing articles on historical events in Indonesia, and to correct the omissions on English Wikipedia by creating new articles on major events/periods in Indonesian history (e.g. Pre-colonial, Colonial, Post-Independence, Confrontation, 65-66 Civil War etc.).

This would allow the article History of Indonesia be a more general summary-style page (for those who want a broad overview of the area's history), and allow those who wish for greater depth to examine the articles on historical eras/events. That is, those who wish to examine Indonesia under Sukarno could look at a Post-Independence Era page, without being burdened by having to navigate stuff on the Majapahit Empire.

I've started some work, creating an outline (as well as a template that can be applied to History of Indonesia related pages) that can be seen here: Template:History of Indonesia. For an idea of what I believe the target for quality and organization, please take a peek at History of Russia.

I understand this is a long task, and that no one person could be/should be in charge of all this. (Especially not me, since being born/raised in the United States, the sources I have tend to give the buleh view of things.) So I am posting this message on applicable Talk pages, and ask that folks think it over, and if possible offer any help. Especially appreciated would be any folks who could streamline the process by translating related Wikipedia Indonesia articles into English.

Please steer comments to Wikipedia_talk:Indonesia-related_topics_notice_board. --Daniel 21:36, 10 October 2005 (UTC)