Obama Statue for whats?

By Yoedi Karyono

At Menteng Park Jakarta Pusat statue of United States America President Barrack Hussein Obama of course when he was child now you can find it. Obama stay for a while in Jakarta not more then five years, not more friend. If Obama now as a ordinary man i think the statue never present here, but now Obama is the president of super power country that makes important to built that statue?

Deep impression from all of friends? Or “gedhe rumongsho” or “sok akrab” from several people from Indonesia, especially from Jakarta. They think there self are have special relations with Obama, close relations but Obama don’t care. American government or people of the United States don’t care, but several people “sok akrab” for Obama. Several name sponsored to build statue, famous people ie Rudy Pesik, Mien Uno, Judith Soeryadjaya, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Prananda Surya Paloh, Norman Chen, etc.
Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo also agree and give recomendation to build that statue. As native people of Jakarta “Betawi” he don’t care whats benefit to bult Obama statue at Taman Menteng?


Obama as nobel prize winner for peace 2009. He didn’t have any contriibution for Indonesia, especialy for Jakarta or former his elementary school at Menteng, remember Indonesia moslem mayority 80 percent, remember cases Obama with moslem. When he was sworn Obama promised to closed Guantanamo detention, until now what going on with Guantanamo, and whats going on in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Palestina. All of that cases are reponsibility by Obama.

If that statue built at school when Obama studied or at house when he was live in Jakarta there are no problem. Many people from this country or city of Jakarta era relevan to built as statue di Menteng Park.

Statue Obama makes many controversial. Solution is lets move Obama statue from public space, stop controversial. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com / Photo by Dana Anwari)