Mixed reaction to demolition of Pudu Prison
KUALA LUMPUR: The demolition of the century-old Pudu Prison has generated mixed reactions from the public with some saying that it should preserved and others commenting that it should make way for new development.
A photographer, Khiril, 38, said it would be a waste to remove a historical building which was more than 100 years old.
“I am doing a documentary on Malaysia’s heritage and it saddens me to see the destruction of a part of the country’s history,” he said.
A technician, Muhamad, 31, who took the day off just to visit the site before it was torn down last night said: “I think the Government should take initiatives to protect this historical building and not demolish it.”
He added that the prison was one of the country’s oldest buildings.
A former warden of the prison, Hamdan, 72, said he was sad that the prison would be demolished.
“I have many memories while serving in the prison for 35 years, but we should make way for better development,” he said.
English prat na htawng ding sa rai nga ai.kualalumpur mare kaba a kanag kaw re.
ngai hugawng nan rawng laiwa sai shara mung re.Moina htawng ding sa hpe htawng hku nna gaw nlang sai.Rai tim Kualalumpur mare hkan na rim la ai ni hpe 14ya ram hkyuk hku nna sharen da ngut sai hpang camp hte htawng de bai shalai dat dat re lam re.Malaysia du Tsinyam ni lawlaw wa rim hkrum nna ndai pudu htawng dingsa kaw shawng bang da hkrum ai re.ya maigan no 3 mungdan hkan du hkawm nga sai an hte Jinghpaw wun pawng Tsin yam ni lawlaw mung ndai pudu jail kaw e sharen da hkrum lai wa yu sai ni re.
