A statue of President of the United States Barack Obama has already been erected in  Menteng Park,  South Jakarta. This brings nothing but continues to trigger criticisms. Not only Indonesian,  a citizen of the United States questions the making of the statue.   

It is reported the kid image of Obama in his ten year,  wearing school-boy shorts with his outstretched hand holding up a butterfly, costs around $10,000 and was created to inspire young Indonesians.  
The U.S. president was born in Hawaii and lived in Indonesia  for four years in the 1960s with his mother and Indonesian stepfather. The young Obama, who once studied and played in this neighborhood, was known to many then as "Barry."
However Barry seems to be in advance to be idolized here. Let alone after he has sent a large number of US troops to Afghanistan and deemed to be controversial to have received a Noble Prize award.
If only our late heroes who deserved to be sculptured in the park could comment, probably they would say, "What a waste of money for a rush!"






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