It could be said that the fall of President Suharto began at Trisakti University. On May 12, 1998, university students held a demonstration opposing Suharto and his 32-year reign at Trisakti University. The demonstration was heavily guarded by police and backed up by TNI personnel.

However, when dialogues commenced between university students and police, ‘law enforcement’ began firing into the crowd of demonstrators. Four university