by Mathias Hariyadi
Gangs of Islamic fundamentalist protesters in Purwakarta destroy three statues representing characters of local widely popular puppet theatre, on the grounds that the personages are “non Islamic”. Similar protests were seen last year against the statue of a well loved puppet character, called Bima, and a work of art produced by a famous Indonesian artist, representing three young women.
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