Assignment 6

The Catfish Statue and Lute Pieces

Nama   : Yoel Abraham Martua

NPM   : 28210636

Kelas   : 3eb17

Catfish statue located between the Railway Station, Mosque, Bekasi District General Hospital and the police station. catfish statue is actually shaped like a catfish and lute pieces, but more commonly known as the Statue of catfish. The statue was built in the tenure of Regents Moch. Djamhari around 1995. Be Sculpture catfish and lute pieces to decorate the city for seven years. But some people, especially joining the General Council Kinship Bekasi (BKMB) and one of its chairman is Muchtadi Mochtar, feel Statue catfish and lute pieces do not represent the people of Bekasi. According to them the statue catfish is not a good symbol because catfish are animals 'hungry and ate everything' that is nearby , the price is cheap. Essentially catfish and lute pieces does not reflect the Bekasi. Catfish statue and lute pieces rejected by society.

BKMB protest filed by the Board to Mr. Moch. Djamhari, Regent of Bekasi, but not addressed, eventually protest addressed to Mr Nonon Sonthani, Mayor of Bekasi. dropped decree dated February 25, 2001, that the statue catfish was dismantled. Although there are demolition orders, the statue was dismantled. BKBM a caretaker named Damin Sada and while it still existed as a village chief Sri Jaya, Tambun district had other ideas. Bekasi with communities who can not wait for catfish statue was dismantled on Thursday, April 24, 2002, Damin Sada came to the Statue of Catfish After the ceremony at the Sports Stadium Bekasi and burn it. catfish statue has now been replaced with a big clock.