Indonesia to move Jakarta's Barack Obama statue

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A statue of US President Barack Obama will be removed from a park in Indonesia's capital Jakarta because of public opposition, officials say.

They say the bronze statue of Mr Obama as a 10-year-old boy will be moved from the Menteng Park to the school he attended while living in the city.

The move comes after more than 56,000 people joined a campaign on Facebook calling for the statue to be removed.

They argue that - although popular - Mr Obama is not Indonesia's national hero.

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