Well, to start of this article, I have to say that although both cases are no laughing matter, To be perfectly honest, I can’t help but giggle for a brief moment while writing this. I did mention some time ago that within the Republic of Indonesia, there is a kingdom that continues to exist as an autonomous region loyal to the republic. But during the end of last year to early this year, two more forms of monarchy emerged from the unknown and went viral. But what sets these kingdoms apart? You may ask. That would be like the million dollar question of royal proportions. Unlike the Sultanate of Jogjakarta, which is recognized as part of the 34 provinces, these two other kingdoms, namely the Keraton Agung Sejagatand the so-called Sunda Empireare nothing more than fabricated illusions made by deluded minds.
The Keraton Agung Sejagat first went viral on early January 2020, established by Toto Santoso and Fanni Aminadia. Despite the establishment in Purworejo, Central Java, both Toto and Fanni’s ID cards are from the Jakarta Capital Region. In the “empire”, the husband-wife team assumed the “king” and “queen” of the “kingdom, with many “royal” activities being held on their “Palace” in Purworejo. They are also notorious for fabricating statements that otherwise, not really suitable for common sense, like when “Queen” Fanni declared herself and her husband as “The Savior of The World”, or that they actually have a bank account in Switzerland. In recent developments and investigations, It is revealed that not only the kingdom is a fake, but also as a front for the “royal couple” to take economic advantage from the members of the “empire”. Consequently, both suspects are charged with false information with possibility of chaos and fraud. This phenomenon also made the Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo curious. He even went to the site of the supposed “Keraton” on January 21. His Highness The Sultan Hamengku Buwono X of The Sultanate of Jogjakarta issued a statement encouraging people to not take the kingdom seriously, to the extend of always be skeptical for any offers from those “royal establishments”. As of today, both Toto and Fanni are in custody of the Central Java Police Department.
From Central Java to the West Java Province, the Sunda Empire already exist circa 2018, but only went viral after the exposure of the Keraton Agung Sejagat. While the previous case is legitimately disguising the fraud case, this “empire” is, to put into personal perspective, a mix of some low IQ individuals smoking a super strong weed and highly deluded individuals. The case is even crazier than the previous. To explain the absurdity of the Sunda Empire, Just imagine the United Nation’s headquarters moving to Bandung, or their statement about a “centralized world government under Sunda Empire – Earth Empire”. Or even crazier, the current world government as we all know today will end on August 15, 2020, and countries must re-register to the empire. Not to mention the claim that as many as 58 countries are acknowledged by this “kingdom”. The structure of the Sunda Empire consists of high rank officers like a Grand Prime Minister, The Emperor (or in this case, an Empress) and the Governor-General, in that order. One of the high-ranking official in particular, calling himself HRH Rangga once warned both President Joko Widodo and West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil to not underestimate this “kingdom” after Governor Kamil (affectionately known as Kang Emil)’s statement saying “there are many stressed-out people in this republic” in response of the exposure of Sunda Empire. In his (deluded) statement, Rangga advised both leaders to not talk nonsense about the “kingdom”. He even issued not-less absurd statements like being able to repel the nuclear weaponry, and claiming that Microsoft owner Bill Gates and Alibaba CEO Jack Ma are the associates of the “empire”. Today, all three “high-rank officials” are now become the suspect of false information with possibility of chaos, and currently under arrest by the West Java Police Department.
What makes these guys create these false kingdoms and empires then? Many experts will tell you, based on these two cases, it’s either mental condition or economic problems. With theKeraton Agung Sejagat, investigations revealed that the “royal couple” tricked other members to transfer money and other valuables with the guise of procurement of membership cards and royal garments. Furthermore, after series of examinations, the Central Java Police Psychology Team revealed that “king” Toto has confirmed to have imaginative mind and “queen” Fanni to be cunning, impulsive and full of doubts, while dismissing the possibility of any mental instability, which means, the couple are fully aware of their actions. While the Sunda Empirecase is currently under investigation, based on these statements alone, I can say for now that this narration of a centralized government under the Sundanese is a complete nonsense. All suspects are yet to be examined of their mental states.
On a serious note, many can also say that people form these “kingdoms” as a way to voice their displeasure to the current government, especially the economical issues. Bhima Yudistira, the economist for the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance told detik.com that there is an indication that people nowadays are currently looking for new hopes in the middle of economic difficulties. He also explained further that these kingdoms gave them the same hope for better life, even though all of them are only false hopes and fake promises from the get-go.
In the old days, kingdoms are established as the way for a government to control their territory, and in return, provide the residents with basic supply and safety. In today’s standards, countries either run by democracy or monarchs continue to uphold the same treatment for their citizens. But with these false kingdoms and delusional “kings and queens” their actions can be catastrophic. Many would fall for their false promises, and in turn, spark outrage and chaos to all walks of life. Now we don’t really want that to happen now, would we? If there are any new “kingdoms” emerging and goes viral, be skeptical. Don’t trust them that easily.
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