Figure in the left is Cooperative Local Leader (Regent) with the Ruling Dutch Government (19th Century).
Cooperative Regent and Its People with the Ruling Dutch Government The above statue is symbolizing cooperative between the local leader (regent of Sumedang District) and the ruling Dutch government) in 19th century when the ruling Dutch government was opening way through out Java island.
The opening project was coming to the region of Sumedang regency of West Java.
The area was very difficult to open because it is hilly stony. At that time there was no heavy equipment (bulldozer) to destruct stone hill.
The workers consisting of forced workers of local inhabitants, they utilized hoes and forks to dig the stony hills.
Many workers died of hard work and bad working condition and lack of rest and lack of food.
The Regent as local leader named Pangeran Kornel (Prince Cornell) was very angry because of many of his people died in constructing the way. He came and protested the General Governor of West Indies who come to inspect the project led by Westerner in East Country
It is seen, the statue of two leaders shook hands. The Regent was brave enough to protest and to ask for better working condition if the project was to go on.
The statue was a proof that there was a compromise and cooperative characteristics of leader and people in this region.
There are 2 statues of the same type in this district, one statue is standing in side ways of high way between Bandung and Cirebon cities. and another statue is standing in campus of Winaya Mukti University.
The Photo is prepared in the campus of Winaya Mukti University. Below are photos of the statue standing in the side way of high way between Bandung and Cirebon cities.
And the illustration of bad working condition experienced by local workers of high way construction project in the 19 century when Indonesia was governed by Dutch occupation government.
That is a report of Journey in A Peaceful and Prosperous Village Westerner Heritages in East Country
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