Handover of Palilah-Kekancingan in Gunungkidul: GKR Mangkubumi Advises Against Using Them as Collateral
The Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat has handed over hundreds of palilah fibres and kekancingan fibres for Sultan Ground (SG) utilisation to residents and the Gunungkidul Regency Government (Pemkab). The Keraton advised recipients not to use the documents as collateral.
Penghageng Kawedanan Ageng Punakawan Datu Dono Suyoso of the Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, GKR Mangkubumi, stated that the handover of 140 palilah fibres and kekancingan fibres is part of efforts to streamline land administration, particularly in Gunungkidul. This is especially relevant as Gunungkidul is the largest area in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).
“This is more towards administrative streamlining. The Keraton has no intention of evicting anyone, but rather aims to ensure that Kagungan Dalem land is used in accordance with regulations for the common welfare, both for the government and farmers,” she told reporters on Monday (6/4/2026).
Considering its duty to return Kagungan Dalem land inch by inch, millimetre by millimetre through good administration. This is not without reason; it is to prevent misuse, particularly the buying and selling of Sultan Ground (SG) land.
“I advise the recipient residents to utilise these fibres wisely and not to sekolah them (use them as loan collateral),” she said.
Meanwhile, Gunungkidul Regent Endah Subekti Kuntariningsih described this moment as highly historic. It provides legal certainty and a form of protection from Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono (HB) X for land utilisation towards the prosperity of the people.
“Records show that in Gunungkidul Regency, there are 4,046 plots of SG land, of which 3,749 plots have been certified,” she stated.
Additionally, Endah revealed that since 2018 until now, there have been at least 154 kekancingan applications submitted by institutions and the community.
“A special message from Ngarsa Dalem is to prioritise the utilisation of Sultan land for extreme poor residents for housing, not merely for commercial interests such as village kiosks,” she said.
Furthermore, the arrangement of Sultan land in coastal areas has yielded significant economic results. The utilisation of land by 109 traders at Sepanjang Beach who followed Keraton rules has impacted an increase in Original Regional Income (PAD) from the tourism sector.
“Data shows that tourism revenue for January-March 2025 was only Rp 4 billion, sharply increasing to Rp 15 billion in the January-March 2026 period after the arrangement,” she stated.