THE National Heritage Department was never consulted by the developer that demolished a colonial-style bungalow in Fraser’s Hill last month, said Mesran Mohd Yusop.
The director-general told the New Straits Times that the agency was shocked to learn about the demolition of the building.
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Why do tourists flock to the countries in Europe for sightseeing? Because the countries have preserved their historical and old buildings. In Malaysia most buildings are poorly maintained and not painted outside often enough. There is no culture of fixing and retaining older buildings. It makes the country less attractive to tourists.
Posted 3 years ago by Malaysia New hope
Money money money and money
Posted 3 years ago by Jeevaraj Nadarajah
The department [National Heritage Department] was informed that 15 agencies were called for a meeting before the demolition began. Unfortunately, we were not among those invited for the session".
Was this mere oversight or a deliberate act to by-pass the National Heritage Department which might throw a spanner in the works and spoil the project?
The Local Authority must be blamed for not notifying the National Heritage Department.
Posted 3 years ago by Ravinder Singh
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Posted 3 years ago by Malaysia New hope
Posted 3 years ago by Jeevaraj Nadarajah
Was this mere oversight or a deliberate act to by-pass the National Heritage Department which might throw a spanner in the works and spoil the project?
The Local Authority must be blamed for not notifying the National Heritage Department.
Posted 3 years ago by Ravinder Singh