Heritage Matters!

Heritage Matters!

In Malaysia, heritage is now in serious contention.

A case in point is the demolition of a leprosia recently to make way for a medical school . The supporters of the demolition work claimed that the destroyed buildings had no heritage or historical value (as reported in a local daily). They also thought out loud that building a medical school was more important than preserving a leprosia.

The built environment is one thing, the natural environment is quite another. There have been for many decades campaigns against deforestation in this country. But if you look up at the hills above you, you'd see signs of deforestation.

So in the spirit of Malaysia boleh, Heritage Matters!

So much more so now than ever!