History of
catfish’s statue
Catfish
statue was built in 1955, survived for 7 years and abdicated in 2002. Sculpture
built by Regent Moch. Djamhari when it is not in accordance with the wishes of
the community in shaping an icon. Regents felt catfish and lute pieces suitable
for two crops that thrived in the city of Bekasi, therefore deserve to be an
icon. While people feel less catfish and lute pieces deserve to be icon,
catfish is a voracious fish eaters all, despite being lute pieces almost every
garden in Bekasi there but the price is cheap. So the statue be less fit city.
Several
times to protest catapult up to the regent of Bekasi Mayor penetrated then
Nonon Sonthani father, but due to the long bureaucratic process that, when
after the rally ended April 24, 2002 in Bekasi Sports Stadium, Sri Jaya village
head, district Tambun, Mr. Damin Sada with some people who are members of the Himpunan
Putra Putri Patriot Bekasi (Hipprasi) or Badan Kekeluargaan Masyarakat Bekas (BKM)
Baghasasi, came to the statue and burned catfish. Although now been replaced
with a statue of catfish big clock but catfish and fruit harp sculpture made history in the city of Bekasi.