THE history etched on the grounds of the former Pudu Prison, which was built in 1895, will soon become a distant memory as the site is slated for a mixed commercial development.
With only its facade and two pillars left intact, Pudu Prison is now surrounded by metal hoarding, replacing one of the prominent features of the prison — the mural on its outer walls painted by former inmate Khong Yen Chong in the early 1980s.
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