Old nurses' quarters in Kuching should be preserved, says Sarawak minister


State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah speaking to reporters in Kuching on Tuesday (Aug 6). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: The old nurses' quarters at Jalan Crookshank should be preserved if possible rather than demolished for a flood mitigation project, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

The state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister said the quarters is a historical building with sentimental value to those who lived or worked there.

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