Obama Statue now in SD Menteng
Obama statue heads back to Obama’s elementary school popularly known as SD Menteng Jakarta
A statue of Barack Obama as a boy was placed late Sunday night at the Jakarta elementary school the U.S. president once attended, after its display in a public park prompted backlash in the Indonesia capital.
The re-placement of the bronze statue a week after it disappeared from public view was a low-key event officiated by the school’s principal and three local education officials. Scores of proud students had been among the crowd of 500 watching when Jakarta’s mayor unveiled the statue in the nearby park in December.
The likeness based on a childhood photograph shows a 10-year-old Obama smiling at a butterfly perched on his outstretched thumb.
The late night schedule was aimed at finishing before almost 500 students arrive for school Monday, not an attempt to keep a low profile, said the main fundraiser for the statue, Ron Mullers. The statue’s removal from the park also was done on a Sunday night.
Makasih infonya mas Fatih…
Good and interesting information. Thanks for share…
wowowo
pindah patungnya ke menteng ya
tx ya
akhirnya pindah juga patungnya hehehe…klo itu mungkin pas tempatnya
Welcome back bery, hope you are the good president can change the world
The bronze statue of a 10-year-old Obama was erected at a historic central Jakarta park in December, and it immediately drew criticism from Indonesians who said they believe an exemplary compatriot should receive such an honour.
Yah dsana memang tempat yang ngepas penempatannya. Sip
Maaf pak Obama, ane belum ngefans sama anda.
better there than at public park
I think it is weird. It’s really not necessary to put up a statue of someone just because he spent his childhood here. He was just a kid, a nobody. He only lived here for four years, and as a child.”