Declaration
Founding of the Free Riau Movement, 1999
A peaceful advocacy movement for Riau independence emerged amid the political opening following Suharto's fall.
What happened
On 15 March 1999, Tabrani Rab declared the Free Riau Movement, advocating independence for Riau on grounds of local nationalism and resource grievances, pursued through peaceful advocacy.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The Free Riau Movement (Gerakan Riau Merdeka) was officially declared on 15 March 1999 by Tabrani Rab, a Riau pulmonologist, researcher and academic, advocating independence for Riau from Indonesia on grounds of local nationalism, self-determination, and grievances that the province's natural-resource wealth had not proportionately benefited its population; the movement pursued its aims through peaceful advocacy rather than armed activity.
- Free Riau Movement (Wikipedia) link, Founding and Objectives sections. Source record
- Riau's separatist leader prefers peace (Christian Science Monitor) link, Peaceful advocacy section. Source record