Acquiring The Coliseum Cinema - Rais Explains.
The sudden news about the impending acquisition of the famed Coliseum Cinema by the authorities have been rightly questioned by some, including David Teoh
The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim clarified that the government's decision to acquire the 84-year-old Coliseum cinema, an old and famous landmark in the city, was made in the best interest of the country. He said the building would be converted into a National Heritage Centre.
The centre would form part of a plan to turn Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, where the cinema is located, into an artistic and cultural hub, he told reporters after addressing the Culture, Arts and Heritage Conference at the Putra World Trade Centre.
He was asked to comment on a news report Thursday that the cinema's owner Dr Chua Seong Siew, 68, was distressed by the government's move. Dr Chua was quoted as saying he was "sad, disgusted and angry" that the government was taking away a property his family had left to him. The 888-seat cinema built in Roman-style architecture in 1921 by the Chua Cheng Bok estate, was bought by his mother in 1947.
Dr Chua said it was unfair to target him since the government had already acquired three pieces of land from him in the past, adding that there were several unoccupied government-owned buildings in the area that could be used for a heritage centre.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall served the notice of acquisition on Dr Chua two weeks ago under the Land Acquisition Act and he was asked to furnish a separate valuation of the property. Rais said the government had been taking over heritage buildings to preserve them since the 1960s.
The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim clarified that the government's decision to acquire the 84-year-old Coliseum cinema, an old and famous landmark in the city, was made in the best interest of the country. He said the building would be converted into a National Heritage Centre.
The centre would form part of a plan to turn Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, where the cinema is located, into an artistic and cultural hub, he told reporters after addressing the Culture, Arts and Heritage Conference at the Putra World Trade Centre.
He was asked to comment on a news report Thursday that the cinema's owner Dr Chua Seong Siew, 68, was distressed by the government's move. Dr Chua was quoted as saying he was "sad, disgusted and angry" that the government was taking away a property his family had left to him. The 888-seat cinema built in Roman-style architecture in 1921 by the Chua Cheng Bok estate, was bought by his mother in 1947.
Dr Chua said it was unfair to target him since the government had already acquired three pieces of land from him in the past, adding that there were several unoccupied government-owned buildings in the area that could be used for a heritage centre.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall served the notice of acquisition on Dr Chua two weeks ago under the Land Acquisition Act and he was asked to furnish a separate valuation of the property. Rais said the government had been taking over heritage buildings to preserve them since the 1960s.
posted by The Malaysian. at 8/03/2006 07:26:00 PM
1 Comments:
Just look at any historical place/site handled by our so called 'Heritage'Ministry.
Facts will be twisted/altered and butchered to suit the current education system.Don't we all know about the history of Malaya and all the other various religions that have had a strong influence in the making of this country?
You can only fool todays kids with this much of horse-shit !!History IS history IF you don't tell it as it was !The HONEST truth.
But then again, todays' kids will know nothing IF they are exposed ONLY to government published text-books, thank God, for the internet...yeah.....like recent lecturers' hand-book crap issue in Parlaiment !!
Mr.Minister,Dr.Rais,sir,.. Leave that bleeding piece of architecture alone and go restore some lovely kampung house in the middle of a padi field in Kelantan or Perlis before the kids forget where their grandfathers came from!
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