PETALING JAYA: Heritage buildings in the country are at risk of damage and destruction due to a lack of priority by authorities in preserving them, sa...
Kamarul Afizi said preserving heritage buildings involves physical restoration and safeguarding their historical and cultural identity for future generations. – ADAM AMIR HAMZAH/THESUNHeritage buildings in the country are at risk of damage and destruction due to a lack of priority by authorities in preserving them, said Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Architecture and Built Environment Department senior lecturer Dr Kamarul Afizi Kosman.
He also said the former Federated Malay States Survey Department building at the intersection of Jalan Raja and Jalan Tun Perak in Kuala Lumpur has been neglected and abandoned for over 20 years, with parts of its ceiling and walls collapsing. “The callous indifference to Bok House has influenced civil servant thinking towards the direction of the country, which once had great achievements in culture, technology and art,”buildings involves not only physical restoration but also extends to safeguarding their historical and cultural identity for future generations.to conduct research and documentation on heritage buildings in the country.
A Malaysian Heritage Agency council spokesman said it had previously called on local authorities to establish a steering committee comprising relevant agencies to oversee the preservation of iconic heritage buildings before irreversible damage occurs.
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