Partying at the palace

While holding annoyance on 12 April 1891, the Governor General C Pijnacher Hordijk (1888-1891) wrote a letter to the Minister of the Department van Kolonien in the Netherlands. "If the existing Cipanas palace furnishings, along with my wife and especially our children, already this year, even in previous years utilizing Cipanas Palace to rest".

It was the second time Hordijk letters reveal how urgently immediately disbursed funds to purchase furniture furniture for 20,000 guilders for Cipanas Palace. Hordijk asserted, a big mistake to think that by filing it as if he was using state funds solely for the benefit of himself and his family fun.

Correspondence suspenseful portrait of the history of how it is Cipanas Palace since colonial times is intended for the benefit of any services. No exception palaces governorate or other presidency at the time, such as the Buitenzorg Palace in Bogor and the Weltevreden palace in Batavia.

Minister van Kolonien Department in the Netherlands want every cent of money spent to treat palaces were not even used for Prach praal aka boast en-magnificent and luxury of colonial officials. Therefore, to ensure the correct use of such palaces as well, since 1858 was appointed Intendant van het Huis de Gouveneur General, the governor-general's palace officials based in Buitenzorg Palace.

Reflection of that event, the question then, since when and whether legitimate state officials use Cipanas Palace and other palaces in Indonesia is not in relation to official?

President SBY ever use Cipanas Palace as a youngest child's wedding on 24 November 2011 As the Bogor Palace is used for wedding receptions eldest son on July 9, 2005.

Julian Pasha, Presidential Spokesman, once explained, the use of Cipanas Palace for activities that do not violate the rules. But to ponder-to borrow a phrase Onghokham- "they are not official, but a public servant and the country a republic, not a kingdom". That is, there must be a high awareness of separating between the private and the public.

Palace for asceticism

Not the first President to use outside palace official purposes. Earlier in 2002 President Megawati use Siring Palace in Bali for her husband's birthday celebration, Taufik Kiemas.

President Sukarno was the first ruler who uses palace outside the office. On July 7, 1953, Sukarno use Cipanas Palace to marry Hartini. But it is said that the Minister of Religion Saifuddin Zuhri witnessed in his autobiography Depart from boarding school as a very simple event.

On the other hand, President Soekarno also develop Cipanas Palace so that the increased role of mere herstellinggoord or resting to recuperate during colonial. Sukarno add a place to contemplate and the fulfillment of intellectual asceticism of a head of state. Sukarno is shown by constructing building in north Bentol hot springs in 1954 with the help of architect Silaban and Sudarsono.

Sukarno also make Cipanas Palace as an art gallery with a collection of about 300 paintings left there, so that can show a high artistic taste of a president.

President Suharto, also never used Cipanas Palace on July 6, 1980 for a birthday celebration in a simple 59.

In various cases, taking reference to the Majapahit concept that emphasizes what Clifford Geertz referred to as the state theater, the country has managed a magnificent show to watch people. The king's role as the main actor ....... (jjrizal)