Does the pictures above look familiar for you? Yes!! It's our Pudu Jail located along Jalan Pudu.
I bet you must have seen it since you were very young, right?
Started from 21st June 2010, Pudu Jail will be only in our memory as our government decided not to keep this heritage site of our country, it is more than 100 years!!
Do the calculation by yourself please, 2010-1895=??
YES!! It is 115 years old!!
The Pudu Jail wall, stretching about 300 meters, was demolished at 10pm on the 21st June, 2010. The wall paintings are painted by the prisoners years ago and the paintings are turning into small pieces like a puzzle. What a sad thing, right?
You must be wondering why the heck the government decided to demolish a heritage site of the country, right? Well, I couldn't figure it out neither. Maybe they just feel like it looks ugly in the middle of the city? But I believe that Pudu Jail used to be one of the tourist attractions in the city.
However, we couldn't do anything about the decision of government. Pudu Jail will just stay in our memory now. Found a video which captured and witnessed the demolition of Pudu Jail at 10pm, 21st June 2010.
Rest In Peace, Pudu Jail
(1895 - 2010)
pudu wall shouldn't be demolished... it's a heritage!
ReplyDeleteYeah Simon, totally agreed with you!!
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