Highland Towers: Beautifying site can remove stigma
Housing and Local Government Ministry's plan to beautify the Highland Towers condominium site and turn it into a historic lot is capable of changing the perception of the community, which regards the area as a scary location.
Taman Sri Ukay/Hill View Residents Association president Siti Hendon Chek said the association welcomed the plan as the land which had been abandoned for 27 years with derelict buildings was a haven for drug addicts and invited local social problems.
Housing and Local Government Ministry's plan to beautify the Highland Towers condominium site and turn it into a historic lot is capable of changing the perception of the community, which regards the area as a scary location.
Taman Sri Ukay/Hill View Residents Association president Siti Hendon Chek said the association welcomed the plan as the land which had been abandoned for 27 years with derelict buildings was a haven for drug addicts and invited local social problems.
"If before we lived in a state of discomfort, at least with this news (of the plan), we can breathe a sigh of relief if the buildings are demolished and the site is turned into a beautiful area.
"Therefore, we ask other parties not to exaggerate this matter and the work of demolishing the building be done soon so the beautification work on the site can be carried out," Siti Hendon said in a statement.
Recently, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin was reported as saying that her ministry planned to give new life to the Highland Towers area by beautifying it and ensuring the well-being of the residents in the surrounding areas.
The tragedy of Highland Towers on Dec 11, 1993, shocked the country when one of the three condominium blocks located in Hillview Park, Ulu Klang, collapsed causing 48 lives to be lost.
- Bernama
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