Obama`s former schoolfriends form fan club, report says

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian former schoolmates of US presidential hopeful Barrack Obama will form a fan club, a report said Saturday.

A group of up to 20 old friends of the Democratic frontrunner will form the club in a meeting Saturday to support Obama, whom they fondly remember as Barry, one of the founding members, who identified himself only as Arbi, was quoted by AFP as telling
detik.com news website.

"The plan to form the club has been around for a while," Akhmad Solikhin, deputy headmaster of the SDN Menteng 1 school in central Jakarta reportedly said.

No information was given on activities planned by the club.

Obama was enrolled at the school between 1968 and 1970. He had said Indonesia left a lasting impression on him during his formative years. (*) END

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