Sutiyoso gets statue as gift

Sutiyoso gets statue as gift

JAKARTA: As a gift to Governor Sutiyoso, who celebrates his
61st birthday on Tuesday, property tycoon Ciputra handed over a
statue of national hero Prince Diponegoro to the Jakarta
administration.

The new statue, which is at the end of Jl. Pangeran
Diponegoro, replaces the statue of national heroine Raden Ajeng
Kartini.

The statue of Kartini was a gift from the Japanese government
on April 21, 1962.

City Parks Agency head Sarwo Handhayani said that the statue
of Kartini would be moved to the National Monument Park (Monas).

The 4.5-meter statue of Diponegoro was inspired by a painting
from Hendra Gunawan. The painting has been translated into a
three-dimensional model by artist Moenir Pamoentjak and then made
into statue by sculptor A. Sunaryo.

The latest statue brings the number in the city's public
places to 43. --JP