JAKARTA - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has officially named Prince Cavi Yusuf Isnendar as the King of Culture of Banjar Kalimantan. The treatment took place at Balairung Gajah Mada, Kraton Majapahit, East Jakarta, Tuesday, May 6, accompanied by the Minister of Culture's direct crown embedding.
In his remarks, Fadli Zon stated that thisappropriation was not just a ceremony, but a strategic step in encouraging cultural promotion, especially in Kalimantan.
The king of culture has a key role. I hope Sultan Cavi Yusuf can be the main driver of the preservation of Banjar and Kalimantan culture at large," said Fadli in a written statement received Wednesday, May 7.
He also reminded that the constitution, especially Article 32 Paragraph 1 of the 1945 Constitution, emphasized the state's obligation to advance national culture and guarantee people's freedom in developing cultural values.
Responding to the mandate, Prince Cevich Yusuf expressed his readiness to develop a work plan to maintain and develop the Banjar tradition. He also emphasized the importance of collaboration with all stakeholders.
"I will involve various parties in the spirit of mutual cooperation. We will make Banjar culture a representation of the strength of the identity of the Indonesian nation which is united in diversity," he said.
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He added that local cultural forces are a shield against foreign cultural intrusions that have the potential to damage the noble values of the nation.
A number of figures attended theappropriation, including General (Ret.) AM Hendropriyono, General (Ret.) Try Sutrisno, Palestinian Ambassador Zuhair Al Shun, Saudi Arabian Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Amudi, as well as representatives from India, the United States, Timor Leste, Singapore, Russia, and traditional leaders of Kraton Nusantara.
At the end of his remarks, Menbud Fadli Zon invited all royal heirs and sultanates to work together in building national culture.
The kings of the archipelago are cultural entities. Collaboration and synergy with them are the keys so that culture becomes a unifying force and a sovereign, independent, and personality national development direction," said Fadli Zon.
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