Heritage building: Khor (third from left), Rakan BM chairman Marc Teh (left) and others checking out the front of Wong’s house in Bukit Mertajam. (Inset) An overall look at the house that was built in 1907.
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Heritage activists have brought attention to an old house in Jalan Datuk Ooh Chooi Cheng, saying that it should be restored to its former glory as its former occupant was none other than Penang’s first Chief Minister Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee.
Penang Heritage Trust (PHT) president Lim Gaik Siang said the group was sad to learn of the dilapidated condition of the home.
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