Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace Submits Documents For Nomination Of Sultan HB X As Governor Of DIY

YOGYAKARTA - The Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace and the Duchy of Puro Pakualaman submitted the documents for the nomination of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X as Governor of DIY and KGPAA Paku Alam X as Deputy Governor of DIY for the period 2022-2027 to the DIY DPRD.

The Sri Sultan HB X file was submitted by Penghageng KHP Datu Dana Suyasa GKR Mangkubumi and the Paku Alam X KGPAA file was submitted by the representative of the Duchy of Pakualaman GPH Wijoyo Harimurti at the DIY DPRD building.

"We have provided the required documents. We have submitted the DPRD for verification. We hope that the whole process can run smoothly and everyone is given health," said GKR Mangkubumi, who is also the eldest daughter of Sultan HB X, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 18.

The positions of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X as Governor of DIY and KGPAA Paku Alam X as Deputy Governor of DIY will end on October 10, 2022.

The chairman of the DIY DPRD, Nuryadi, said that he had received 16 kinds of required documents from representatives of the Yogyakarta Palace and the Duchy of Puro Pakualaman.

According to him, all documents have been checked and declared complete. "We will definitely be in more detail (inspecting), so that we can set a date on August 9 2022 and send it to Jakarta," he said.

The entire process of nominating Sultan HB X and KGPAA Pakualam X to be re-appointed as Governor and Deputy Governor of DIY refers to Law (UU) Number 13 of 2012 concerning Privileges.

Regarding opening or asking for public input, he said he would see developments based on reports from the special committee (pansus).

"This is what we want to discuss, this is a determination. What we want to discuss again, the law has been enacted. The law is official and we are only implementing it on that basis," he said.

Deputy Chairperson of the DIY DPRD, Huda Tri Yudiana, said that filling the positions of Governor of DIY and Deputy Governor of DIY refers to the Privileges Law.

According to the Special Law of DIY of 2012, the governor of DIY is the one who reigns as Sultan Hamengku Buwono and reigns as Duke of Paku Alam for the Deputy Governor of DIY.

"DIY does not follow the Election Law simultaneously but follows the Privileges Law," said Huda.