STATUE OF JOHAN ADOLF PENGEL
Column – Statue
2024
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2024
Who is that pudgy man standing proudly in Independence Square? The statue you'll see represents politician Johan Adolf Pengel (1916-1970), a very popular Surinamese Prime Minister in the 1960s. Indeed, under his government, Suriname's infrastructure underwent major development: roads were built and existing infrastructure greatly improved, two new hospitals were built..
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Visited in september 2016
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La posture de la personne est pour le moins originale... et il est cocasse de voir cette statue parmi les picolets qui chantent tout au tour dans leurs cages le dimanche matin !
Visited in january 2016
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I Guy has found in front of the statue that told me that this has good politician instead of the current ones who are muddy with American and Dutch justice. Does So why do not spend few combine in front of the Guy who gave the independence to this country?