DIY Governor Reminds HB I Teachings At Hakordia 2025: Stealing Must Leave Traces

DI Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - DI Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X said every thief must have left a mark when giving a speech as the host of the 2025 World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) commemoration event.

This was conveyed by him when he took the advice of the first King of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, Hamengku Buwono (HB) I. In the teachings of fiberpiwulants, said Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, everyone must stay away from the thought of doing evil.

"That's what it sounds like from the base, ... and don't go beyond the limits by the approaching dedurjono, be aware of his actions not to be influenced by the desire to steal because the consequences are really heavy," said Sri Sultan in his remarks.

"Steal, must leave a trace. Get rid of the far-away thought of doing evil and leaving dirty behavior," he continued.

Furthermore, Sri Sultan also said that efforts to prevent corruption in his area had been carried out from the community. One of them is the reform of the military as the main instrument in realizing transparent and participatory governance.

He has signed the Governor Regulation (Pergub) DI Yogyakarta Number 40 of 2023, the strategy to prevent corruption is directed at strengthening governance, digitizing administration, controlling gratification and playing a role in community supervision.

"The commitment of the DIY Regional Government in various national instruments such as Pariworo, Anti Corruption Monitoring, Controlling Surveillance for Prevention, as well as the implementation of the National Strategy to Prevent Corruption," he stressed.

Then the DIY Regional Government actively participated in the Integrity Assessment Survey and the Plotting Learning Management System, the integrity learning program adopted across ministries, institutions, and regions.

Meanwhile, at the local level, the DIY Regional Government cooperates with anti-corruption counselors of the Special Jogja Integrity Friends to strengthen the internalization of the value of integrity through education and public campaigns.

"Today's commemoration should be a space for national reflection that eradicating corruption is the nation's struggle to maintain its dignity," said Sri Sultan.

He also assessed that national commitments in the anti-corruption agenda needed to be supported by the example of leaders.

"I see the determination of the state to emphasize that eradicating corruption is a moral commitment that requires a balance between strong laws, firm supervision, and exemplary leaders," concluded Sri Sultan.