In the Malay Press: Govt to continue with culture project on Chin Woo land

(fz.com) - “The land is gazetted for culture, that is to build the Kota Warisan. I don’t intend to negotiate with any party including the MCA and am only prepared to meet them in court,” Nazri said.

The government will continue to reclaim the land of SJK (C) Chin Woo for the Kota Warisan project despite MCA’s protest against it,Utusan Malaysiareported today.

 

Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the land reclamation process will begin in the near future for the purpose of building a Cultural Village through the project. 

 

At the same time, Nazri said, the ministry is preparing a team of lawyer to face any possibility to resolve the issue in court.

 

“The land is gazetted for culture, that is to build the Kota Warisan. I don’t intend to negotiate with any party including the MCA and am only prepared to meet them in court,” Nazri said.

 

Nazri said this in response to MCA’s call for the government to reconsider its decision to take back the 0.13 hectare land from Chin Woo School.

 

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai had said the government must take into account that the land, which is now a basketball court, has been used by the school since it was established 1938.

 

Commenting on the matter, Nazri said the reason is weak and irrelevant.

 

The RM32.5 Kota Warisan is a cultural village project approved in concept by the cabinet in 2007 and involves the building of an auditorium, a six-storey complex and a restaurant on a 3.24ha of land. 

 

Previously, Nazri had said Chin Woo school had encroached the government land and the ministry was prepared to go to court to claim back the land.