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August 8, 2006
coliseum : what can we do about it
front page of Star today serves us with Government Wants Amicable Solution about acquirement of the coliseum cinema. flip a few more pages, and you read that the Owner Gets Notice To Vacate His Building.
head scratching affair trying to figure out what's going on.
Dr Chua Seong Siew who was served a 30 day notice to vacate the building yesterday afternoon nearly fell off his chair in shock. 30 days, for a building that has been with his family for 86 years. how is this fair? why does it feel as if he was legally bullied?
he's compensated 500k, an amount that at best insults the value of the building.
the entire affair is absurd. acquiring the building in the name of arts when the building itself is already an art icon and a living heritage. the cinema represents deep sentimental values, please dont touch it, let it remain.
i dont see justice here. i want to believe that we, as ordinary citizens of malaysia, still have the power of voice. that we will be moved to protect our legacies when need be.
so i ask - what can we do about it. please give suggestions, ideas, channels that we can go through, etc. petition, peaceful protests, media exposure - what else can we do? more importantly, are you with me?
posted by nyx at August 8, 2006 11:32 PM
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