The proposal to get Chinese new villages recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site continues to divide opinions as it’s being dragged into becoming a racial issue.

However, Institute of Malay World and Civilisation (Atma) lecturer Faisal Tehrani believes the idea of gazetting the selected Chinese new villages should be supported as it is a move that will preserve the history of these areas for future generations.

To be included in the list, he pointed out that the sites must be...