Name: Pudu Jail
Age: 115 years old
Pudu Prison (photo from google.com)
It's sad to see, the iconic Pudu Jail being tore down yesterday night around 1030pm. According to TheStar:
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With just a few strikes from an excavator, parts of the iconic Pudu Prison wall came crashing down last night, marking the beginning of a new era for the historical area.
Even before the clock struck 10pm, people were crowding Jalan Pudu to witness the tearing down of part of the 394m prison wall.
Cameras were flashing the moment an excavator started demolition of the wall from inside the prison area at about 10.20pm.
Curious onlookers also hurried to pick up fallen bricks to take home as souvenirs.
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Pudu Jail might not a pretty sight to most of Malaysian but at least they reminds us of history, murals that were painted by the prisoners, and all the haunted stories that do exist.
The current ruling government (BN) give their green light to UDA Holdings Sdn Bhd, the company that is said to have acquired the prison land to make way for shopping complex. The government finally decided to destroy this historic icon on yesterday night. When the MP for Bukit Bintang Fong Kui Lun (DAP) asked why the building is not being retained as part of Malaysia's heritage, Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussain (UMNO-BN) replied: "To our opinion, it's not something to be proud of." (this minister surely have some shit blocking his mind...please define in what way the prison humiliated us? Or because it's something that are not build by Malaysian?)
Heavy traffic during peak hour (by sloone.wordpress)
When asked what are they planning to develop on that land? The main answer was to make better roads to ease traffic congestion in that area. But another reason was....(people are not stupid) of course to make more money by building more shopping complexes. So they are telling those bull as more shopping complex means more cars and more traffic.
But hey, why everyone seems to be sadden and so concern about the demolition of Pudu Jail. We can understand why we need to be “sad” as this is what Malaysian mentality was. Only when we really losing on something then we grieves for it. If we do really care about Pudu Jail and want it to be maintain as a heritage site, during the partial demolition which started last year, those who are "grieving" now should do something about it back then.
So good jobs guys!! Continue to demolish more historical site in our city. First they decided to move the palace to Jalan Duta due to some reasons. Then, they want to move the Parliment to Putrajaya (really waste our taxpayers money) and now they demolish Pudu Jail to make way for shopping complex. And is quiz time everyone, can you guys name 10 buildings which are serves as landmark in KL now?
Some may agree to that it should go as to make way for better development but some said that, taking away Pudu Prison is a waste because whatever is built there will be haunted.......
--Images by TheStar
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For more pictures on Pudu Jail, visit this blog
Some may agree to that it should go as to make way for better development but some said that, taking away Pudu Prison is a waste because whatever is built there will be haunted.......
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For more pictures on Pudu Jail, visit this blog
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