Untold Story Sri Sultan Regarding The General Attack For The Seizing Of Yogyakarta From The Netherlands, Turns Out It Wasn't March 1

YOGYAKARTA - Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X said that the General Offensive to retake Yogyakarta from the Netherlands was originally scheduled to take place on February 28, 1949. However, due to leaked information, it was finally postponed to March 1, 1949.

Sri Sultan revealed this after reading Presidential Decree (Keppres) No. 2 of 2022 concerning the Day of Enforcement of State Sovereignty in Tetenger Oemoem Attacks March 1, 1949, Keben Keraton Yogyakarta, Tuesday.

"Actually, according to the story of the late 9th (Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX) to me, the incident should not have happened on March 1, but on February 28, but due to leaks, it was postponed to March 1," said Sri Sultan as quoted by Antara, Tuesday. , March 2.

The Sultan admitted that so far he had not disclosed the story, because he realized that he had no evidence and could not confirm the narrative of his father, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX, who was none other than the initiator of the General Offensive.

"I can only tell you, if you are asked where the evidence is, I don't know, so it's better for me to be silent and not speak," said the Sultan. Given that President Joko Widodo has designated March 1 as the Day for Enforcement of State Sovereignty, he decided to tell the story.

He hoped that the information could be a complement to the history of the guerrilla war against the Dutch.

"I'm just providing information at once that maybe you don't know, but this is just what parents say. I can't confirm it, I don't have evidence but to complement the events that have occurred," said the King of the Ngayogyakarta Palace.

He said Sultan HB IX sent a letter to the Commander in Chief General Sudirman to propose a March 1 General Offensive.

The proposal, according to the Sultan, is relevant considering his father's position at that time as Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia.

"Besides the Governor of Yogyakarta on March 1, he was the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia and he also holds the military rank of 'titular lieutenant general'. As the Minister of Defense, he should be able to communicate with anyone, be it from the police or the military, so it is natural for him to send letters. with the Great Commander Sudirman," said the Sultan.

President Joko Widodo has designated March 1 as State Sovereignty Enforcement Day.

This policy is contained in Presidential Decree (Keppres) No. 2 of 2022 concerning State Sovereignty Enforcement Day.

According to Jokowi, this event has become an important part in the history of the struggle of the Indonesian people, which was able to re-establish the existence and sovereignty of the Indonesian state in the international world and has succeeded in bringing back the awareness and spirit of the unity and integrity of the Indonesian nation.