Obama statue to be moved from Jakarta park to his former school

Obama statue to be moved from Jakarta park to his former school

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Photo shows a bronze statue of U.S. President Barack Obama as a boy at Menteng Park in Jakarta. Jakarta authorities announced on Feb. 5, 2010, the statue will be moved to his former elementary school before he visits Indonesia in mid-March. The 110-centimeter statue of a 10-year-old Obama smiling at a butterfly resting on his raised left thumb has drawn criticism since being erected on Dec. 10, 2009.

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  • ILEA001141219
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  • 2010/2/05 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2010 Kyodo News
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  • 240 dpi
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