Malacca to reclaim colonial land

Uncertain future: Heritage structures in Jonker Street, or Jalan Hang Jebat, which is possibly the most famous road in Malacca, could be taken back under the state government’s new plan.

MALACCA: Malacca will reclaim land issued to individuals by the Portu­guese, Dutch, British and Japanese administrators.

The Chief Minister’s office will soon move to revoke these land titles, some on which heritage buildings are sitting on, and to change them to Malay Customary Land (MCL), as allowed under the Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance of the Straits Settlements that was drawn up during the British administration (from 1826 until 1957).