BELGIUM: A sculpture of a tied-up Saddam Hussein floating in a water tank has been banned by the mayor of a Belgian town.
The sculpture, by Czech artist David Cerny, was to be displayed in the coastal town of Middelkerke during an arts festival starting on April 1st. However, mayor Michel Landuyt would not allow the sculpture to be displayed within the town, saying: "It is a controversial, potentially explosive thing."
The sculpture depicts Saddam Hussein in underpants with his hands tied behind his back in a shark-like pose, in reference to a famous object by British artist Damien Hirst.
The sculpture will now be exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in Ostend. - (AP)