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15 houses in the settlement. The houses, in that year, were very simple which was
built from used boxes, sacks and plastic. It was because settlements around Code River were often flooded when cold lava from Mount Merapi was taken away by
rushing water Ayodiya, 2014, P. 27. Therefore people in the settlement built their houses simply. The government itself always planned to displace the
settlement as well, considering the condition. In 1980 there was a figure coming to the settlement who tried to rectify
this messy situation. He was Y.B Mangunwijaya, or some people called it as Romo Mangun. He was a catholic priest, architecture, and humanist. From his
architecture knowledge, he tried to rebuild the settlement more beautifully. His effort was quite success when the houses were rebuilt with some bamboo walls
which were decorated beautiful ornaments in each of them. As the result the government canceled to displace the settlement. This success was also proved by
Aga Khan Award, which was given to Romo Mangun in 1992 in rebuilding the settlement with his architecture design Yahya, 2005.
In 1986, the settlement was hit by a big flood. Knowing the situation, the government re-planned to relocate the settlement. Romo Mangun and people in
the settlement opposed the displacement. Until now, the settlement still exists while some recent rumors say that the settlement, especially in Jogoyudan, will be
displaced again as the result of some businessmen’s plans in building some hypermarkets, hotels and offices. The rumor is strengthened by the fact that
people in the settlement do not have the property right for their land. Administratively the settlement is located in Kotabaru. The property right of north
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settlement is owned by the Yogyakarta Palace according to the official authority. The history of Yogyakarta land in Giyanti agreement 1755 shows that
the palace rules a kingdom. Another substantive thing, in the past the palace was built in Paberingan Jungle located between Winongo and Code River. Then, in
UU no. 13 tahun 2012 in regard to the special district of Yogyakarta, in chapter X
related to land affairs in pasal section 32 ayat subsection 2 is stated that the sultanate as the legitimate law agency is the one who has the property right of the
sultanate land. Hence, people in Code do not have the property right in this place considering that they are also as comers Ayodiya, 2014, p. 26.
The history clearly describes that the settlement is marginalized by these conditions. In addition, people in the settlement were also from low social-
economic status. Most of them only earn money approximately 500.000- 1.000.000 rupiahs a month Ayodiya, 2014, p. 29. The adults and children also
have low education now. According to the local community chief Ketua RT, he said that until 2012 only 10 of the people studied at colleges, while 90 of
them did not. These backgrounds invited Romo Mangun to give some educational aids and guidance to children in the settlement at that time. Romo Mangun
explained that many impoverished children were actually clever, unfortunately they did not have a chance to learn well Yahya, 2005. The statement confirms
that the children still have a hope as long as they are given chances to learn well.