In the midst of national leadership under the Prabowo Subianto era,\nthe figure of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono II, often referred to as Sultan\nSepuh, has resurfaced not merely as a historical personality but as a\nmoral and integrity standard for contemporary leaders. This is\nespecially pertinent amid current geopolitical conflicts, which demand\nthat an Indonesian national leader stands as a beacon for the world.<\/p>\n
Romo Artha Pararta Dharma, representing the Trah Sultan HB II family\nlineage, emphasised that history never truly forgets. According to him,\nthe state currently has a \u2018historical debt\u2019 to recognise the heroism of\nSultan HB II in accordance with the mandate of Law No.\u00a020 of 2009.<\/p>\n
Based on a thorough study of Law No.\u00a020 of 2009 on Titles, Service\nAwards, and Honours, all criteria for a National Hero have been fully\nmet by Sultan HB II without any gaps.<\/p>\n
In Article 1 point (4), the requirement of extraordinary service is\nclearly evident from Sultan HB II\u2019s actions in building palace defence\nfortifications, organising military forces independently, and forming a\nprogressive women\u2019s army for his time.<\/p>\n
\u2018He was not just a ruler, but a radical resistance leader against\ncolonial interventions. If Teuku Umar or Sultan Hasanuddin are\nrecognised for their war strategies, then HB II did something identical\non a highly complex scale of power,\u2019 explained Romo Artha.<\/p>\n
One crucial point in Article 25 is moral integrity. Sultan HB II is\nrecorded as preferring to be deposed and exiled by the colonisers rather\nthan pledging his kingdom\u2019s sovereignty to the British or Dutch.<\/p>\n
This steadfastness is considered an important example for the\nnation\u2019s leaders today, including President-elect Prabowo Subianto. Amid\nglobal geopolitical pressures, the anti-colonialism and local\nsovereignty values upheld by HB II serve as a reminder that the people\u2019s\ninterests must come above all else.<\/p>\n
International historians such as M.C. Ricklefs in A History of Modern\nIndonesia and Peter Carey in Power of Prophecy reinforce the fact that\nSultan HB II\u2019s resistance was a trigger for sustained resistance in\nJava.<\/p>\n
Not only colonial documents, but local sources like Babad\nNgayogyakarta and Babad Tanah Jawi also record Sultan HB II as a true\nking who protected his land and people in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
\u2018His ideas on public participation and women\u2019s military were even\nmore radical than post-era emancipation concepts. This is the true\nembryo of nationalism,\u2019 said Romo Artha.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Fajar Bagoes Poetranto, Chairman of the Vasatii Socaning\nLokika Foundation and also a representative of the Trah Sultan HB II\nfamily, stated that the effort to propose the National Hero title for\nSultan HB II is currently reaching a crucial point with the holding of\nthe National Seminar.<\/p>\n
\u2018The proposal for the National Hero title for Sri Sultan\nHamengkubuwono II or RM Sundoro is our main mission to give the state\nrecognition that is due for his tenacity in upholding the nation\u2019s\ndignity,\u2019 explained Fajar Bagoes Poetranto.<\/p>\n
Through this National Seminar, we are seeking to gather broad support\nfrom academics and historians to strengthen the historical data base\nproving that his resistance against foreign interventions, especially\nduring the Geger Sepehi incident, is concrete evidence of uncompromising\nsovereignty.<\/p>\n
\u2018We view this step as a crucial effort in correcting history. Support\nfrom the Governor of DIY, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, as well as the\npresence of the Deputy Minister of Social Affairs, provides historical\nlegitimacy and extraordinary energy for us in the extended Trah Sultan\nHB II family,\u2019 revealed Fajar Bagoes Poetranto.<\/p>\n
The presence of these important figures underscores that RM Sundoro\u2019s\nstruggle holds significant academic weight and heroic value for the\nfoundations of our nation today.<\/p>\n
\u2018This seminar is expected to thoroughly examine historical documents\nto provide solid arguments to the government. We are very optimistic\nthat with the collection of authentic evidence regarding his great\nservices to the nation and state, the government will soon designate RM\nSundoro as a National Hero as the highest form of respect for his\nsacrifices in defending Java from colonisation,\u2019 stated Fajar Bagoes\nPoetranto.<\/p>\n
Now, with the fulfilment of academic requirements, recognition from\ninternational historians, to records in the babads, the hot potato is in\nthe government\u2019s hands. The question is no longer about historical\nevidence, but the state\u2019s consistency with the laws it has created\nitself.<\/p>\n
\u2018As long as the National Hero title has not been bestowed, history\nwill continue to knock on the nation\u2019s consciousness that there is a\ndebt yet to be paid to the Defender of Sovereignty, Sri Sultan\nHamengkubuwono II,\u2019 said Romo.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/through-national-seminar-family-awaits-conferral-of-hero-title-for-sultan-sepuh-1774399844", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }