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Meeting Yogyakarta’s leaders at the open house

Fri, July 6, 2018 / 05:54 pm

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Thousands of people from the Yogyakarta area lined up from early in the morning. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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An artist wears a unique outfit to attend the governor and deputy governor’s open house. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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People wear shoes, flip flops or even go barefoot when lining up to shake hands with their leaders. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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A woman is pushed around when lining up to shake hands with the sultan. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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A child is being squeezed among the adults. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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A public order officer escorts a mother and son to a safer place after being squeezed in the line. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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The governor and deputy governor of Yogyakarta and their respective spouses greet the people who have come to meet them. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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Sultan Hamengku Buwono X shakes hands with an elderly woman. JP/Boy T. Harjanto
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Gamelan is played during the open house. JP/Boy T. Harjanto

Boy T Harjanto

Thousands of people lined up from early in the morning of June 21, 2018, at the Yogyakarta governor’s office. It was the first day after a long Idul Fitri holiday – as decided by the government.

People from four regencies and a municipality in Yogyakarta province flocked to the office in the Malioboro area – which is a famous tourist destination in the city – to attend the open house held by Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and Deputy Governor Pakualam X.

The people were enthusiastic to shake hands with their leaders, whom they still respected as heirs to the Mataram kingdom. [yan]

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