No longer standing strong

Workers salvaging bricks from the 110-year-old wall that was partially demolished along Jalan Leboh Pasar Besar. — filepic

WITH so many of Kuala Lumpur’s old and heritage-rich buildings giving way to development, the demolition of a 110-year-old wall in the city sparked fury among conservationists and the public.

A section of the 15m wall, located in front of the AgroBank Malaysia headquarters in Lebuh Pasar Besar, was hacked into by construction workers working on a nearby building.