Malaysia’s government wants to tear down heritage attraction, Petaling Street
By Luc Citrinot, E-Turbo NewsThe plan happens to come at a very unfavorable time. In recent years, Malaysia’s social fabric has turned more and more fragile due to growing tensions among its various ethnic groups. More and more citizens put into question today the fundamentals of the government’s Bumiputra policy – a 40-year-old program, which provides preferential treatment to the Malay community, asking for a review, as many look at it as ethnic discrimination. The partial destruction of Petaling Street would then deprive the Chinese community from one of its most sentimental heritage areas. The government’s decision might then be considered as more than politically incorrect. ..............read more Here
