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The relocation of the bronze statue of a week after he disappeared from public view in a discrete event was officiated by the head teacher and three local education officials. An estimated 500 students were watching when the mayor of Jakarta unveiled the statue in the park in December.

The figure of a smiling Obama 10 years with a butte1000rfly resting on his thumb was returned to its pedestal on Sunday around midnight.

the program was intended to end the night before nearly 500 students came to school on Monday, not exactly an attempt to maintain a low profile, said lead investor of the statue, U.S. Ron Mullers. When removed the statue of the park is also carried out a Sunday night.

Critics have argued that a hero should be honored instead of Obama Indonesian. A campaign through Facebook attracted more than 50,000 people who support the withdrawal of the statue and began legal action to force it.

Mullers accused of politicizing a statue designed to inspire children Indonesians to follow their dreams.

“This is a statue of a small boy named Barry who attended this school, not President Obama,” said Mullers.

Some opponents had mixed feelings about the new location of the statue in Primary School Menteng 1 where it remains clearly visible from the street through the front door.

Heru Nugroho, a leader of the campaign on Facebook, said he was “not happy”, but refused to say something more.

Another opposition involved in the court, Yenni Rosa Damayanti said she was pleased that the statue was no longer in a public park.

“We should not erect statues of presidents of other countries in public parks where many heroes of Indonesia are not immortalized,” said Damayanti, who added that she did not mind the new location because the school had history with Obama.

Solema Zainal, Director of the Office of Education Central Jakarta, while some workers who observed were placing the statue a second time, said the school receives him warmly.

“It will inspire and motivate children every day,” said Solem.

Obama, whom his American mother married an Indonesian man after divorcing his Kenyan father attended school in the capital from 1967 to 1971 and is warmly appreciated by many Indonesians.