‘Gentrification harming clan jetties site’

Under threat: An aerial view of clan jetties in George Town. The water villages were dwelling places for Chinese Hokkien immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

GEORGE TOWN: A proper plan is needed to stop gentrification from turning the famed clan jetties into a ghost town at night.

Daniel Gooi (PH-Pengkalan Kota) said imposing reasonable rental terms and subsidising the maintenance cost are some of the measures that could stop the locals and living heritage from being driven away from the heritage site.