The boom ended with the 1997 Asian financial crisis , putting Jakarta at the center of violence , protest and political maneuvering . After 32 years in power , support for President Suharto began to wane . Tensions reached a peak when 4 students were shot dead at Trisakti University by security forces ; four days of riots and violence ensued that killed an estimated 1,200 , and destroyed or damaged 6,000 buildings , forcing Suharto to resign . Much of the rioting targeted Chinese Indonesians . Jakarta has remained the focal point of democratic change in Indonesia . Jemaah Islamiah-connected bombings occurred almost annually in the city between 2000 and 2005 , with another bombing in 2009
another bombing in 2009
2009 Jakarta bombings
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