The Loyalty Of The Prince Of Petik And Loyalty Of The Minister Of Merah Putih

JAKARTA Call Anakmas Pekik. The order was not arbitrary because it came out of the mouth of the most powerful person throughout Java, Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo. This statement is the climax of the Sultan's recent inner struggle. Soon two soldiers armed with spears bowed to worship, resigned, then half ran to the residence of Prince Petik.

That was the beginning of the story about the conquest of the Kedaton Giri by the Mataram Kingdom as stated in the Babad Tanah Jawi. This is not only a story about annexation, but also the loyalty of a Petik Prince to Mataram.

Three years before the order was pronounced, Prince Pekik received a dictionary in the form of a match with Queen Pandansari, Sultan Agung's younger sister. This is a political marriage to bind East Java to be loyal to Mataram. Petik is the ruler of the Ampel pesantren in Surabaya, where in 1625 AD, Pekik's father, Prince Jayenglengkara Adipati Surabaya - declared defeat to the Sultan Agung in Mataram. Thus, even though Pekir is a liar, his status was removed by marriage.

'Ampun Kanjeng Sultan, what the hell is calling me?' Petik by takzim said prayer. Even though Surabaya's son, the Sultan's son-in-law, the leader of the Ampel college as well as the grandson of Sunan Ampel, in front of Sultan Mataram, he has the guts to steal too. Moreover, in the past few days he has always had a nightmare.

'Dinda Pedik', who is called increasingly shaking. It is rare for the Sultan of Mataram to call so gently. I want to ask you, what if there are two suns in this world, twin solar.' Petikers are silent. Mental and extraordinary intelligence are needed to provide the right answer when conditions are depressed. Petik has lived in the Mataram Palace for a long time, of course he understands exactly what the twin solar means.

Tertib dunia akan hilang Kanjeng Sultan. Orang akan sulit untuk mendapatkan lapangan. Lama lama lakuh masyarakat akan hancur. Sultan Agung manggut-manggut dengan jawab tersebut. Lalu, Lanjut bagai cara agar be orderly dunia itu segera pulih. Dengan sigap Pekik menjawab, Sun yang satu harus dimati.

No less swiftly Sultan Agung ing Mataram immediately gave an order "Allah Anakmas Pangeran, Anakmas I assigned to extinguish the sun that one." Instantly Siti Hinggil was silent. Likewise, Prince Pekik, silent, but his heart was raging. But as a son-in-law as well as a calmer, Pekik could not other than give a answer, Sendiko Kanjeng Sultan.

After leaving Siti Hinggil, Pangeran Pekik complained to his wife, Ratu Pandansari. "Dinda, really bad luck for me. Just now I got an unusually tough task from Kakanda Sultan.' Softly, the gem of Mataram entertained her husband, 'Kangkamas, what kind of task is heavy. Isn't it impossible for the descendants of Sunan Ampel like Kakangmas. Besides, there is Adinda who is ready to defend the bag for Kakada.'

Pandansari's soft words are like cool water for Pekik, 'Adinda, Kakang has the task of conquering the Giri Kedaton. This is very difficult for me, especially since Sunan Giri is the light for the archipelago. How is it possible for a descendant of Sunan Ampel like me to extinguish the Islamic sun in Giri? For me it is better to die than to beat Giri.' Pandansari understands her husband's balance, but also knows how to make her husband melt. Pandansari is a fort of Mataram. For people like him Sultan's orders are law, the world and the hereafter.

Not long after, one morning in 1636 AD, the husband and wife asked for his blessing to go to Surabaya to prepare troops to attack Giri. The Sultan blessed him by giving two heirlooms, Bende Mataram and Tombak Kyai Plered. All the people of Mataram listened with shaking because soon Java will be shaken by war again. This time it is not an arbitrary war, this is a two-pole, political and spiritual war. For Mataram, the power must be in one hand, the twin sun must be eliminated.

The harvest season is 1636 AD, Mataram Troops moved east to join Laskar Surabaya, ready to fight against the Kedaton Giri. Although famous for understanding the tang durunge windirection (tofu before the incident), Sunan Giri V was still surprised when on the night of Prince Pekik, alone, faced Giri Kedaton. The goal is only one, persuading Giri Kedaton to surrender carefully to Mataram in order not to spill the blood of fellow Muslims.

"Kanjeng Sunan, as clear as the afternoon, I hope Kanjeng Sunan can fulfill the wishes of the Sultan Sultan Agung. Sultan Mataram promised to give glory to Giri," said Pekik. A moment of silence. "For the sake of Giri's authority, whatever I will do."

Hot air enveloped the Giri Kedaton. By continuing to pray, Petik resigned. His tears fell. He loved Giri and his people so much. But fate forced him to act otherwise. At dawn, Mataram Bende had been pouring down long. War broke out. The kedaton Giri was destroyed by the joint Mataram-Surabaya army led by Pangeran Pekik and Pandansari in 1636.

A Minister's Loyalty To The President Must Be Clear

The story of Prince Pekik's loyalty to the Sultan Agung above seems to be a lesson for the ministers in the Red and White Cabinet regarding loyalty to a leader, in this case President Prabowo Subianto. Yes, recently the problem of loyalty to the ministers at KMP has been highlighted after the visit of several ministers to the residence of the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

Even though he was wrapped in an atmosphere of Eid which was wrapped in the word halal bilhalal, Jokowi's words 'Jokowi is still my boss' certainly caused multiple interpretations in the public. It is also natural that in the end the issue of the existence of twin suns in the Prabowo Subianto government.

The issue of course being suppressed by the government. Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, considers the arrival of several KMP ministers to Jokowi's residence as a natural thing. Moreover, this was done at the moment of Eid al-Fitr. Therefore, he dismissed the impression that the meeting was contrary to Prabowo Subianto's leadership as the current President of the Republic of Indonesia.

According to Prasetyo, the spirit of the meeting was purely friendly and did not need to be associated with political conflicts. "No, not at all. Because for him, his spirit is friendship, so please also, don't associate this with a minister who visits Mr. Jokowi, then he is considered to have a twin sun, don't be like that," he said.

The Minister of State Secretary ensured that the current government ranks remained solid and focused on working in the Red and White Cabinet. Solid ... solid. Everyone is working hard in their respective fields, with their respective duties, with the dynamics of problems in each, both the Coordinating Ministry and the ministry, working hard to solve all problems," said Prasetyo.

For senior researchers, BRIN's Center for Political Research, Lili Romli, Prabowo's government can be in a dangerous condition if there are KMP ministers who really place Jokowi as the 'true boss'. Therefore, he could only hope that the visit to Jokowi's residence was only a matter of friendship with Eid al-Fitr, and the 'boss' speech was just a joke.

"If this (only friendship) happens, then it is only natural and normal for these ministers to be former presidential assistants and then go there to Jokowi. But if these ministers place Jokowi as a real boss, where they always report and ask for directions, either directly or indirectly, this is dangerous," he said, Monday, April 28, 2025.

"It's natural if there is speculation that there is a twin sun, because the loyalty of the current president's assistant is questionable. They are actually loyal to whom. The impact of this loyalness is, it's not impossible that all President Prabowo's directives and policies can fall apart," continued Lili.

Executive Director of the Indonesian Data Scale, Arif Nurul Imam suggested that President Prabowo strengthen the relationship between supporting parties and the ranks of KMP ministers as an effort to get out of Jokowi's shadow.

In addition, Prabowo must also change the way of communicating with the ranks so that he can remain in the same corridor in building Indonesia. Moreover, Prabowo has admitted that communication is one of the main weaknesses in his government.

"When a minister cannot direct communication with the president, of course this becomes a bit of a problem. Because various problems, for example, come in turns, must be responded to quickly. Therefore, I think President Prabowo Subianto needs to open a wider communication space, not exclusively to those closest to him. All of my ministers must be given the same access to be able to submit input, as well as reports directly to the president," said Arif.