A letter to Unesco on Sia Boey (pic) has raised the ire of the Penang state authorities. This proposed site for the transport hub is just across the 40-foot wide Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong (formerly Prangin Road) from the Heritage Zone. Furthermore, excavations at the site have unearthed artefacts of historical significance and Unesco may want to make it part of the heritage zone, for the good, not bad, of Penang.
The Penang heritage site is not a local matter. It is one of the world’s heritage sites, so declared by Unesco.
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