MALACCA HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AS A HERITAGE BUILDING?

9th. November 2009

Do you think we should request the National Heritage Department to declare Malacca High School Main Building to be gazetted as a heritage building?

I understand VI School Building is going to be gazetted as a heritage building in Kuala Lumpur and so is KG V School in Seremban. As Malacca High School Main building at her present site was opened in 1931, it is older than VI and KGV buildings. Moreover, our building is unique as it is constructed in brick and wood while the other 2 buildings are in brick.

Being the oldest government school in Malaysia, Malacca High School should also be honoured to be declared as a heritage building for all Malaysians to remember by.

We will like to receive your comments on this proposal.

Webmaster.

November 08, 2009 16:44 PM

More National Heritage Sites To Be Identified

MELAKA, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The National Heritage Department is targeting to identify 70 new heritage sites to be gazetted as Malaysian heritage this year.

Information Communication and Culture Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Wira Kamarudin Siaraf said so far 66 heritage sites including artefacts had been identified and were in the process of being gazetted as national heritage.

"We will continue to identify heritage sites in the country," he told reporters after giving away prizes to winners of the 'Kembara Warisan 2009', here Sunday.

Kamarudin said the National Heritage Department would strive to enhance expertise in the field of conservation especially in the rehabilitation of heritage buildings.

He said the National Heritage Department had taken various measures to ensure that the continuity of national heritage was maintained.