Perpanjangan Masa Jabatan Sultan, Sikap Pemerintah Harus Jelas

YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Perpanjangan masa jabatan Gubernur DIY Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X yang berulang kali terjadi merupakan preseden buruk bagi masyarakat Yogyakarta. Hal ini menunjukkan sikap pemerintah yang menjadikan persoalan ini mengambang.

"Jika ini dibiarkan, kepercayaan masyarakat pada manajemen negara akan berkurang. Apalagi, masyarakat DIY sudah terlalu sering dipermainkan seperti ini," kata Wakil Ketua Komisi A DPRD DIY Haris Sutarto, Senin (19/9/2011) di Yogyakarta.

Menurut Haris, pemerintah harus membuat sikap yang jelas terkait nasib Yogyakarta. "Pemerintah dan DPR memang sudah membahas Rancangan Undang-Undang Keistimewaan Yogyakarta, tapi tak ada semangat untuk menyelesaikan," paparnya.

Tanggal 9 Oktober 2011 mendatang, masa perpanjangan jabatan Sultan sebagai Gubernur DIY habis. Namun, hingga saat ini belum ada keputusan apa pun dari pemerintah apakah akan memperpanjang masa jabatan tersebut atau tidak.

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Extension of Term of Office Sultan, the attitude of the Government Must Clearly

YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Extension of term of office of Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X that occurs repeatedly is a bad precedent for the people of Yogyakarta. This shows the government's attitude that makes this issue float.

"If this is allowed, the public trust in state management will be reduced. Moreover, the DIY community has too often pushed around like this," said Vice Chairman of Commission D DPRD DIY Haris Sutarto on Monday (9/19/2011) in Yogyakarta.

According to Harris, the government must make a clear stance linked the fate of Yogyakarta. "Governments and Parliament had been discussing the Draft Law Privileges Yogyakarta, but there was no enthusiasm to finish," he explained.

October 9, 2011, the renewal period of office as Governor of Yogyakarta Sultan exhausted. However, until now there has been no decision of any government whether to extend the term of office or not.