The Berry was eventually transferred

By: Yoedi Karyono

Statue of President of the United States (U.S.) Barrack Hussein Obama, who called at the time he was little was Berry. Statue of a child in short pants with a T-shirt with Obama's face a little time and a bow in his hand and was nearly four in Menteng Park since the day Sunday, February 14, 2010, dismantled the night of Menteng Park. The statue is scheduled to be built back in primary school 01 Menteng in Central Jakarta, where the Berry school for two years when he was in Jakarta in 60's.

Berry statue that had been in Menteng Park which houses the public spaces created before kontoversi and criticism, especially from the indigenous Betawi figures Jakarta and several mass organizations in Jakarta from Betawi Rempug Forum (FBR), Forum Betawi Families (Forkabi) and Betawi cultural. "Is not there anyone else who contributed to the city of Jakarta is a more worthy place Menteng Park, so Obama was there," said Ridwan Saidi Betawi cultural.

Governor Fauzi Bowo that when he placed the statue which was also inaugurated to feel uncomfortable with all the criticism and criticism, and finally secretly before midnight on Sunday, Berry statue dismantled and moved to the Elementary School Menteng 01. "At that place the statue Berry safer and more decent place," said Ridwan.

If you want in Menteng Park, continued Ridwan, anyone can put those who have contributed least to the development and advancement of Jakarta. They include Muhammad Husni Thamrin, and many other characters more clearly merit. "If Obama is what his services to progress in Jakarta. He was in Indonesia because they happened to join his mother who was married to an Indonesian, and now happens to Obama becomes U.S. President."

Berry small statue in Menteng Park may seem forced, and it all led to controversy and criticism. Some friends when together Menteng elementary school in 01 was very familiar with Obama. Yet when Obama was sworn in January 2009 no one friend who was familiar Obama was invited specially by Obama.

Ron Muller along with a few people in Indonesia, such as Mien Uno, Dalton Tanonaka, Surya Paloh and some famous people in Jakarta and their friends is the originator of ideas Berry built a statue of Obama finally placed in the Menteng Park. Indonesia will lose "if it moved the statue outside Obama Menteng Park, let alone to remove the statue," said Ron Muller.
Up to now, have not felt any benefits to Taman Menteng, Jakarta or the town school where Obama had been for two years in Jakarta.

Then on 22 until February 23 next President Obama planned to conduct a state visit and a working visit in Indonesia, but Jakarta is Obama and his family planned to visit Borobudur. (photo:Dana Anwari/www.rainbowdiplomacy.com)