La Salleans want Brickfields school building preserved
THE future of SMK La Salle Brickfields is uncertain as its land lease expires in 2017.
At a recent press conference held in front of the school, Lembah Pantai member of parliament Nurul Izzah Anwar urged Malaysians to ensure the preservation of historical buildings.
"I will consult City Hall regarding an extension on the lease and also table the matter at the next parliamentary sitting," she said.
Nurul Izzah said something has to be done or else the school will be demolished or end up like SJK(C) La Salle, which was relocated to Sri Petaling.
That school had faced a similar fate due to its expired lease.
She also cited the Bukit Bintang Girls' School in Jalan Bukit Bintang which had to make way for the development of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.
"Citing small numbers of students and staff should not be the excuse to demolish the school," said Nurul Izzah.
"It is important to strike a balance between developing the country and preserving heritage buildings."
Meanwhile, Nurul Izzah also urged the main developer, Malaysia Resources Corporation Bhd, to look into the micro needs of the Brickfields community.
One former student from La Salle Brickfields, who only wanted to be known as Peter, said the school, which was built in 1954, had provided education to boys from Old Klang Road (now Jalan Klang Lama) and Travers Road (now Jalan Travers)
"I will consult City Hall regarding an extension on the lease and also table the matter at the next parliamentary sitting," she said.
Nurul Izzah said something has to be done or else the school will be demolished or end up like SJK(C) La Salle, which was relocated to Sri Petaling.
That school had faced a similar fate due to its expired lease.
She also cited the Bukit Bintang Girls' School in Jalan Bukit Bintang which had to make way for the development of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.
"Citing small numbers of students and staff should not be the excuse to demolish the school," said Nurul Izzah.
"It is important to strike a balance between developing the country and preserving heritage buildings."
Meanwhile, Nurul Izzah also urged the main developer, Malaysia Resources Corporation Bhd, to look into the micro needs of the Brickfields community.
One former student from La Salle Brickfields, who only wanted to be known as Peter, said the school, which was built in 1954, had provided education to boys from Old Klang Road (now Jalan Klang Lama) and Travers Road (now Jalan Travers)
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