tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612352494443139412024-03-12T19:37:58.771-07:00Heritage SabahMany of Sabah's (formerly known as British North Borneo) historical sites and buildings have been destroyed by conflicts, uncontrolled development, bad decision-making and apathy. Help us to save what remains of Sabah's old buildings and landmarks.Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-50804765045309558852012-06-24T13:31:00.001-07:002012-06-24T13:58:58.362-07:00Heritage Sabah move to WordpressHeritage Sabah Blog in blogspot started more than a year ago. Exactly, on 15th September 2010. It is important as the main source for all the Save our Heritage Atkinson Clock Tower effort to protest the 16 storey building next to it.<br />
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Time has passed and more have we learned on the process of making sure the historical significant of this city preserved and protected. There are many new challenges ahead for this group or so we may now proudly known as the Heritage Sabah Society that officially registered under Register of Society Sabah on 17th of April 2012.<br />
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The reason to move this blog to wordpress is not easy, but this up step to the society need a more formal and professional appearance to be able to meet the future demand of providing information about the society work and effort.<br />
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With that a wordpress is the next new platform to host this new phase of this movement. Please do click the address below to go to the new site.<br />
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There are still lots of things to do on the new site. Hope you all bare with us of the unexpected changes on layout and others. We will try to make it less obvious for your convenience. <br />
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Colonial Townships in Sabah: West Coast is a coffetable book about the early towns of Sabah located on the West Coast Division. The 266-page book covers several towns - from Weston to Jesselton, following the historical railroad started by British North Borneo Chartered Company - as well as other well-known towns such as Menggatal, Tuaran, Tamparuli and Tenghilan. <br />
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Old photos from various sources have been compiled into one book that tells the story of how the early townships on West Coast of Sabah originated.<br />
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Ever wonder what is the origin of the name 'Menggatal' and other towns in Sabah? Did you know that 'Weston' township was named after Arthur J. West? Did you know that Beaufort township was once known as 'the Venice of Sabah'? The book contains stories of how these different townships got their names as well as some of the interesting history of the various towns.<br />
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If you are a Sabahan and wished that you knew more about the history of your hometown, this book Colonial Townships in Sabah: West Coast will be an interesting read - and who knows - you may discover links to your own family memories from the old photos contained inside this book.<br />
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Colonial Townships in Sabah: West Coast is a useful source of reference for tourist guides, history buffs, students as well as all members of society who appreciate and want to learn more about Sabah's early history. When we understand our history only then can we understand our modern society today. <br />
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It will also make a fine present for our elder parents, guests to Sabah as well as anyone who would appreciate the history of Sabah.<br />
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Colonial Townships in Sabah: West Coast is written by Richard Nelson Sokial, Heritage Sabah's very own founder as part of a book project sponsored by Colourcoil Industries Sdn. Bhd, City Top Entreprise Sdn, Bhd and coordinated by PAM Sabah Chapter.<br />
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The book is selling for RM140.00 (only on booth sale) on event organized by Heritage Sabah and RM150.00 (pos laju delivery within Sabah) RM170 (pos laju delivery to Peninsular and Sarawak) per copy. It can be ordered by email your bank transaction receipt and address detail.<br />
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UPDATE: Due to unforeseen charges in Pos Laju, additional RM20 was added for delivery to Sarawak and Peninsular. <br />
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Each book sold and ordered here will be personally signed by Richard Nelson.<br />
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For Postal Order, please do deposit your money to the account below, scan the transaction receipt and sent it to <a href="mailto:sabahheritage@gmail.com">sabahheritage@gmail.com</a> for proof of payment included your postal address. Make sure the address is accurate and we will courier post it to you in two working days.<br />
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Bank Transaction Number is: CIMB 10020049958528<br />
Account Name: CHANG CHIEW KOK @ JEFFERI JOHAN<br />
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Heritage Sabah attended the Ulu Papar Cultural Heritage Sites Talk this morning at Muzium Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. The talk was organized by the Community Researchers of Ulu Papar under the coordination of Global Diversity Foundation and was attended by various Sabah NGOs groups such as Heritage Sabah, North Borneo History Enthusiasts (NBHE) and Borneo Youth Revolution.<br />
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It was a very interesting talk divided into sections – Kakakapan Id Gayo Ngaran (Pilgrimage to the Sacred Mountain) presented by Remmy Alfie – and Ulu Papar Historical Sites presented by Jenny Sanem and Raymond Simpanis.<br />
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‘Kakapan Id Gayo Ngaran’ discusses the Sabah Park’s initiative to allow the indigenous villagers of Bundu Tuhan a chance to reconnect with their spiritual mountain after decades of being denied entry when Mt. Kinabalu was gazetted in 1964.<br />
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Re-instated was the Monolob Ceremony – which was traditionally performed before climbing to gain blessings from the spirits and ancestors who were believed to have come home to rest on the sacred mountain.<br />
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‘Ulu Papar Historical Sites’ explained to the invited guests about the indigenous community of Ulu Papar, the culture and livelihood of the Ulu Papar folks. We learnt many new things, for instance, the existence of a female leader known as Gayatas who lead an army of female warriors in the area of Ulu Papar.<br />
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It gave the invited guests insight to the lives of the Ulu Papar village folk, their cultural heritage – and how they would lose everything, their heritage and future if the proposed Kaiduan Dam were to became a reality. Hundreds of acres of ancestral land and burial grounds would be destroyed.<br />
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Heritage Sabah and the other NGOs have pledged to help the Ulu Papar community to raise public awareness about their plight. As a token of thanks, the Community Researchers gave the Director and staff of Muzium Sabah the gift of their hill rice as a token of appreciation, as did the invited guests NGOs.<br />
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Pn. Joanna later took the guests and speakers to view Muzium Sabah’s new galleries.<br />
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The day ended with Director of Muzium Sabah, Pn. Joanna Kitingan taking both the community researchers and guests for lunch at the Muzium’s canteen.<br />
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Heritage Sabah would like to thank the Community Researchers & Coordinators and Muzium Sabah for inviting our participation to this event.<br />
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***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-49320748628548048512012-05-16T01:20:00.000-07:002012-05-16T03:21:01.211-07:00Atkinson Clock Tower to be repaired, restored.PRESS RELEASE<br />
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Wednesday, 16th May 2012 Kota Kinabalu - The Sabah State Museum has begun a major renovation and repair work of the Atkinson Clock Tower respondingto a public request to fix the clock tower’s faulty light and time keeping accuracy.<br />
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Director of Sabah State Museum Joanna Kitingan commented in social network Facebook, “We all agreed that it's time to give the ACT a new face lift, repairs and new coat of paint and change some of the gears that's slowing down the clock timing”.<br />
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Datuk Haji Masidi Manjun, Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment along with the Director of Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) also echoed the need for this old clock tower to be maintained and repaired.<br />
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Heritage advocate Richard Nelson Sokial welcomed the museum’s decision to initiate the clock tower’s repairs and said “It's astonishing how very few people know that the Atkinson Clock Tower still works even after 107 years. It's a living heritage of Kota Kinabalu, the oldest city landmark since 1905. It deserves respect and protection.”<br />
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He also hoped that the repair works would keep with the current façade of the clock tower. The Atkinson Clock Tower has been renovated several times over the last 107 years to improve its appearance and upkeep.<br />
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The preliminary repair works on the illumination of the clock’s double faces has been completed, while subsequent repairs on the structure wall and the clock mechanism will be progressing within the upcoming few weeks.<br />
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Appointed contractors stated that they in the process of evaluating the condition of the clock tower’s timber structure to decide if it needs an overhaul. The clock mechanism is currently supervised by Mr. Tommy from Yick Ming Watch Dealer – a task taken over from his father since 1946, which involves winding up the clock’s antiquated cogs and dials.<br />
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The Atkinson Clock Tower remains as the oldest and most popular landmark of Kota Kinabalu with a history that goes back to the establishment of early Kota Kinabalu (then known as Jesselton) in 1899. Surviving the allied bombing of Jesselton during WWII, the clock tower was built as remembrance for the late Francis George Atkinson, Jesselton’s first district officer who died of Malaria or ‘Borneo Fever’ at the age of 28 on December 1902.<br />
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***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-21949740853434411572012-02-12T07:05:00.000-08:002012-02-12T07:13:53.185-08:00Atkinson Clock Tower Exhibition pulls crowds, extended 13th – 14th February 2012PRESS RELEASE<br /><br />The Atkinson Clock Tower exhibition at Hotel Sixty3, Gaya Street in conjunction with the recent ‘Bonding With Gaya Street’ event held on 10th-12th February 2012 has proven to be such a hit among locals and tourists that the exhibition has been extended until 14th February 2012 to give visitors a better chance to come to the exhibition. The exhibition venue is located at the hotel’s 1st floor Atrium, situated just opposite of the Sabah Tourism Board building.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WD2AEkqLK68Jtft06RcWzVFJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OlPJyz8StVg/TzfWDRQqAkI/AAAAAAAAAIM/pixgF8ow-ZY/s640/ACt%2520exhibit4.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Among the highlights of the exhibition is a 48-foot long graphic mural of the Atkinson Clock Tower, sponsored by Hotel Sixty3 as well as numerous images and information of Kota Kinabalu’s oldest and most popular city landmark.<br /><br />According to Richard Nelson Sokial, a local heritage advocator involved with the exhibition, “the public response to the Atkinson Clock Tower exhibition has been very, very good…and by popular demand, the hotel’s management has kindly extended their goodwill and hospitality to host the exhibition for another two more days”. <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/z2eC1McbzRFkJ_aV2in6YlFJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ri0dvSkIxw/TzfV_jWRZFI/AAAAAAAAAH0/4p1LuSjHJbc/s640/ACt%2520Exhibit5.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Curious members of the public have come steadily since Saturday to view the exhibition, which is one of the activities organized by the North Borneo History Enthusiasts (NBHE) for the recent ‘Bonding With Gaya Street’ event. The exhibition was put together by members of the Heritage Sabah group with the help of NBHE volunteers and the cooperation of Sabah Museum, Sabah State Archives, Jabatan Penerangan Sabah, town planning studies by AIA Consortium as well as photo contributions from private individuals. <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KdKd0fknAsCQuGAukAlPE1FJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H_MstHEGdiI/TzfV9h1SXmI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Z0_8r0zH_wI/s640/ACT%2520exhibit2.jpg" height="640" width="403" /></a><br /><br />Besides displaying of rare photos showcasing the importance of the Atkinson Clock Tower as a city marker for more than 100 years, the exhibit features a 100-year old original railway sleeper used by the North Borneo Railways (now known as Sabah Railways), courtesy of Cap Kuda Coffee Company. <br /><br />A visual multimedia display by various supporters of Heritage Sabah group’s Save Our Heritage Atkinson Clock Tower campaign is also on display which shows the younger generations appreciation of the clock tower as a legacy for their own generation in Sabah.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nLOuYh20rzEQv7V_IztnelFJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qDG2XqJ7sdE/TzfWA7MRehI/AAAAAAAAAH4/3hzAnosfL1k/s640/ACT%2520exhibit1.jpg" height="429" width="640" /></a><br /><br />“Many members of the public are not even aware that the clock tower built in 1905, still works in 2012 – and still emits chimes from its bell tower – despite its melodious sound being drowned by the busy traffic on Jalan Balai Polis”, Sokial said.<br /><br />He added that, “members of the public should definitely come to see this exhibit, as a way of learning more about the heritage value of the Atkinson Clock Tower and why it is so important to preserve it in a pristine site. It is a chance to learn about KK city’s history and how this clock tower continues to contribute to the enrichment of Kota Kinabalu’s local community in these modern times”.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/azyvkP3z1zsTsCTAC7kkslFJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MeaE4PdYviQ/TzfWCUiKOgI/AAAAAAAAAIE/YDhSW4ggUIY/s640/ACt%2520exhibit3.jpg" height="429" width="640" /></a><br /><br />***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-41101852869966121052012-02-10T07:50:00.000-08:002017-11-26T05:31:47.031-08:00Hotel Sixty3 to unveil Sabah’s biggest graphic mural of historical Clock Tower for KK city day celebrations.PRESS RELEASE<br />
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The newly-opened Hotel Sixty3 on Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu will be unveiling a Sabah’s biggest graphic mural of the Atkinson Clock Tower for a 2-day exhibition to be held in conjunction with the “Bonding with Gaya Street” event on the 11th & 12th February 2012.<br />
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The 8’ x 48’ graphic mural, depicting KK city’s oldest landmark, the Atkinson Clock Tower will be the highlight of the exhibition that will be placed in the atrium of the hotel. The mural will be an artwork collage of various old photographs of Jesselton township combined to create an image of the clock tower. It will be the largest graphic bunting ever produced of the 107-year-old historical clock tower that has now become the most important historical marker for the city of Kota Kinabalu.<br />
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The Atkinson Clock Tower (ACT) exhibition will showcase the importance of the Atkinson Clock Tower as KK city’s historic landmark with old photos taken over the past 107 years of its existence by the past and present residents of Kota Kinabalu (then known as Jesselton).<br />
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Richard Nelson Sokial, a local heritage advocate who is assisting in curating the ACT exhibition together with Sabah Museum praised the hotel management for its interest and support in promoting the event. Sokial is also a member of the “Bonding with Gaya Street” organizing committee under the North Borneo History Enthusiasts (NBHE) group that is aiming to bring the local community together in rediscovering the history of KK city’s early town centered around the activities of Gaya Street - then known as Bond Street.<br />
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“The graphic mural of the Atkinson Clock Tower is a huge and generous gesture by Hotel Sixty3 in support of promoting our local history”, he said. Sokial is confident that with ongoing efforts to create awareness of the importance to preserve heritage in the city, more and more local business establishments are seeing the potential of heritage as a branding and tourism product by supporting the preservation of existing historical structures and their immediate surroundings.<br />
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Lisa Sabrina Ambrose, General Manager of Hotel Sixty3 said that “ the hotel is excited to be involved with a project that is so close to the heart of the Gaya Street community. We hope that this exhibition will encourage the public to learn more about the city, so that when they walk along Gaya Street they can retrace the history of Kota Kinabalu”.<br />
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Formerly known as Nosmal Court, the premise of Hotel Sixty3 was renovated and completed early last year and is one of the few examples of architectural readaptation projects in Kota Kinabalu that have mostly kept the character of the original building’s Modernist architecture from the early 1960s.<br />
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Apart from rare old photos and information about the Atkinson Clock Tower and heritage preservation efforts, a multimedia presentation will also be shown about the Atkinson Clock Tower as an effort by Sabah’s younger generation to preserve their local history. In support of the Atkinson Clock Tower exhibition, Hotel Sixty3 will also display its own private collection of old photos taken during North Borneo’s colonial era along its hotel’s corridors.<br />
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The Atkinson Clock Tower exhibition will be held at the 1st floor atrium of Hotel Sixty3, located in front of the Sabah Tourism Corporation building on Gaya Street. The 2-day exhibition will be open from 8.30am – 6.30pm as part of the “Bonding with Gaya Street” event organized by NBHE and DBKK.<br />
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Early birds visiting the “Atkinson Clock Tower” exhibition will also be able to redeem free cups of coffee sponsored by Cap Kuda Coffee Company at the 1st floor atrium. The coupons will be distributed along Gaya Street during the 2-day event.<br />
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A coffee table book titled “Colonial Towns in Sabah: West Coast” by PAM Sabah Chapter will also be on sale at the exhibition featuring 12 colonial townships in Sabah’s West Coast. <br />
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***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-36581212569278715672011-12-25T22:25:00.001-08:002011-12-25T22:25:43.289-08:00Heritage Sabah Submission to the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020Submission by Heritage Sabah to the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020<br />13 December 2011<br /><br />PURPOSE<br /><br />• This submission is made by the Heritage Sabah Community Group in response to the contents of the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020.<br /><br /><br />INFORMATION<br /><br />Who is making this submission?<br /><br />• Heritage Sabah is a community group dedicated to advocating the architectural conservation of historical sites and buildings in Sabah. The organisation aims to educate and bring awareness to Sabahan of all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds about the importance of preserving built heritage in defining and consolidating the identity of Sabah.<br /><br /><br />INTRODUCTION<br /><br />The Heritage Sabah Community Group welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 as part of its public consultation process. We fully support and commend Kota Kinabalu City Hall’s initiative to provide a platform for the general public to be more vocal of their needs and concerns about the future of Kota Kinabalu City development.<br /><br />As a heritage organisation, we enthusiastically support the introduction of policies which relate to the protection of heritage, particularly Policy UD1, TOUR 1.1 and TOUR 2 of the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan (KKLP) 2020. The adoption of such policies is an important and positive step towards elevating the profile of heritage preservation as an urban theme that should not be neglected.<br /><br />However, we feel that the subject of built heritage preservation is not adequately addressed in the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 and that the actions and strategies proposed to carry the above policies through leave much to be desired.<br /><br />We raise the following matters for Kota Kinabalu City Hall’s (KKCH) consideration:<br /><br /><br />1 Lack of consolidated policies for Heritage Preservation<br /><br />It is set out in the Kota Kinabalu Structure Plan 2030 for Kota Kinabalu to be “a city which is built on its cultural and historical assets whether they are natural or manmade. A city which uses every occasion to make that connection between its peoples, natural and historical assets and where its cultural and historical heritage is expressed through its buildings, landscaping, signage and in the way it celebrates events.”<br /><br />Given this vision, it is clear that there should be significant priority given to conserving and restoring both natural AND manmade heritage. However, the way in which this broad vision is addressed through supporting policies at the local level does not seem to reflect such a priority. We feel that although heritage preservation policies have been addressed among the Urban Design, Tourism, and Open Space and Recreation sections, there is lack of direction and an overall consolidation for the different aspects within the broad theme of heritage.<br /><br />2 Heritage Preservation - Where to from here?<br /><br />Moving forward from the overall broad objective of heritage preservation in the Kota Kinabalu Structure Plan 2030, we feel that there is a need for KKCH to inform the next steps to effectively enforce the stipulated policies within the Draft KKLP 2020. A detailed set of guidelines will avoid potential difficulties in achieving the full realisation of policy objectives.<br /><br />3 Heritage Precincts<br /><br />In reference to policy UDS1 and TOUR1.1, we strongly believe that the area covering Atkinson Clock tower, Padang Merdeka, Australia Place and the Sabah Tourism Board Building has great potential to become a heritage precinct for KK city, designed with a heritage walk that reflects the historical development of the city from Settlement to Present. We believe that a master plan should be put in place for the restoration and beautification of this precinct as well as all other sites of cultural and historical significance. This will create awareness and educate present and future generations of the essence of Kota Kinabalu City’s identity as well as return vibrant activity to the area.<br /><br />It is important to add that Heritage Sabah does understand the fact that there may not be many heritage sites to be protected or restored within the Kota Kinabalu district to require a scope of work of such scale. However, we feel that such circumstances substantially justify that there should not be any excuse that potential heritage sites and precincts cannot be identified or at least more significantly indicated/highlighted in the Draft KKLP 2020. This will ensure a more beneficial and desirable outcome towards functional and sensitive designs for heritage sites.<br /><br />4 Enforcement Measures<br /><br />For any proposed (re)development of historically significant precincts and sites, we strongly believe that a heritage assessment and consultation should be a mandatory procedure when preparing Development Proposal Reports (See Part VIII: Development of Land, Memorandum, Draft KKLP 2020). However, in the proposed Draft KKLP 2020 Memorandum, there seems to be no specific mention for such procedures.<br /><br /><br />5 Other Aspects of Heritage Preservation to be considered<br /><br />Apart from the preservation of historically significant built structures as heritage, we would also like to add that the preservation of Natural Heritage and Social/Cultural Heritage (as stated in i & ii below) are also vital to the preservation of the overall historical, ecological, and cultural significance of Kota Kinabalu.<br /><br />i. Natural Heritage: Existing Mangrove or Swamps and Lagoons to be preserved and its ecological value enhanced. To conserve the existing flora and fauna apparent on-site.<br /><br />ii. Cultural Heritage: Historical Settlement Patterns such as the water villages to be thoughtfully considered and integrated into the design of any redevelopment schemes proposed for places of such settlements (e.g. existing water villages). Redevelopment schemes consistent to the setting, character and context of the site will “respect and contribute positively to the character of natural landscapes” (Part E-2, Draft K.K.L.P. 2020). For example, a potential redevelopment effort of the Sembulan Water Village that takes into account the former character of settlement across water informs a distinctive design where the natural features of the site are integral to the redevelopment and gentrification of its place.<br /><br />Although these areas of interests are not a primary focus of the Heritage Sabah Community Group advocacy activities, we nevertheless recognize the importance of these areas in relation to their important contribution towards the betterment of Kota Kinabalu city.<br /><br />Heritage Sabah will be happy to work with KKCH and provide input in the development of any detailed guidelines or recommendations highlighted in this submission. We hope this is a good start for further discussions with the local authority to refine ideas and provisions in the Draft KKLP 2020.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><p class="MsoCaption" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Table </span><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'font-size:12.0pt'"><span style="'mso-element:field-begin'"></span><span style="'mso-spacerun:yes'"> </span>SEQ Table \* ARABIC <span style="'mso-element:"></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'font-size:12.0pt'"><span style="'mso-element:field-end'"></span></span><![endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> - KOTA KINABALU STRUCTURAL PLAN 2030<o:p></o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#D9D9D9;mso-background-themecolor: background1;mso-background-themeshade:217;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b>Page<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;background:#D9D9D9;mso-background-themecolor:background1; mso-background-themeshade:217;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b>KOTA KINABALU STRUCTURE PLAN 2030<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "> C2-1<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>2.1 INTRODUCTION</b><br />A city which is built on its cultural and historical assets whether they are natural or man-made. A city which uses every occasion to make that connection between its peoples, natural and historical assets and where its cultural and historical heritage is expressed through its buildings, landscaping, signage and in the way it celebrates events.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">C8.4<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>8.3 TOURISM- Policies and strategies<br />POLICY TOUR2</b><br />Identify and fund the restoration of buildings and property that have historical heritage value to Kota Kinabalu City<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">C10.1<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Map 10.1<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">“The city’s many natural and man-made attractions will also be promoted”<br />“KKCH will aim to conserve and restore the few buildings and areas that survived the Allied bombings of the city at the end of the Second World War.”<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; background:#D9D9D9;mso-background-themecolor:background1;mso-background-themeshade: 217;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b> </b></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#D9D9D9;mso-background-themecolor: background1;mso-background-themeshade:217;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b>DRAFT KOTA KINABALU LOCAL PLAN 2020- WRITTEN STATEMENT<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">E1-2<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>GENERAL CONSIDERATION</b><br />The key areas which are strategic to Urban Design in KK City are:<br />-Landmark buildings<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">E1-2<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>POLICY UD1</b>- KKCH to identify key structural assets of the city and articulate the ‘vision’ for their preservation and enhancement.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><br /><b>Actions & strategies:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>UD1.1</b> KKCH will work in consultation with Muzium Department, PAM Sabah Chapter and relevant NGO’s to identify buildings, structures and places to be conserved.<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">E8-3<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>GENERAL CONSIDERATION</b><br />KKCH will:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">-Fund the restoration of buildings and properties having historical heritage value<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">E8-4<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>POLICY TOUR1.1</b>-KKCH shall concentrate efforts on:<br /><br />-Identifying one or more heritage trails in Kota Kinabalu CBD<br />-Creating an urban trail such as a cultural/historic route<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">-‘Interpreting’ places where visitors stop and congregate such as parks, streets, civic places, significant heritage sites, rest stops, roadhouses, key vistas and lookouts.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">E8-5<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>POLICY TOUR2</b> – Identify and fund the restoration of buildings and property that have historical heritage value to Kota Kinabalu City<b><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><br /><b>Actions & strategies:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><br /><b>TOUR2.1</b> KKCH shall:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; "> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Identify, retain and preserve materials and features of significant buildings.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; "> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Consider funding the replacement of extensively deteriorated features of significant buildings that are valuable<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; "> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Re-create missing features on significant buildings where practical<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; "> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Energy efficiency/ accessibility considerations/ health and safety code considerations<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; background:#D9D9D9;mso-background-themecolor:background1;mso-background-themeshade: 217;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b> </b></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#D9D9D9;mso-background-themecolor: background1;mso-background-themeshade:217;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b>DRAFT KOTA KINABALU LOCAL PLAN 2020- MEMORANDUM<o:p></o:p></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.65pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><o:p> </o:p></p> </td> <td width="451" valign="top" style="width:338.4pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">“Conservation” means an area set apart for the purpose of the conservation or preservation of natural and/or cultural values.<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> ***</o:p></p>Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-72732784670802635772011-12-24T01:07:00.000-08:002011-12-24T01:17:44.769-08:00Heritage Sabah group meet DBKK, submit objection form for local planning<span style="font-weight:bold;">PRESS RELEASE: 24-12-2011</span><br /><br />Kota Kinabalu (24 December 2011) – Representatives of Heritage Sabah, a group of concerned public citizens who are opposing an unpopular commercial project next to the historical Atkinson Clock Tower have submitted their objections of the DBKK Local Draft Plan 2020 during the Public Consultation period that supposed to ends on 26th December 2011 but was extended to 26th January 2012<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O-x7RCWfUticJc_TmAgbuFFJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BjDTbC84uZ0/TvWXtvu1PrI/AAAAAAAAAHA/KmaqfkPtRrs/s640/HS%252520submit%252520form.jpg" height="397" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The group also attended DBKK Meet the Client Session on 21st December 2011 and was represented by activist Jefferi Chang. Among the questions asked by Heritage Sabah via Chang to the KK Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir was whether DBKK would outright reject the 16-storey project next to the city’s oldest historical monument.<br /><br />KK City Mayor replied that “He would write to seek further details from state town planning as to what the status is concerning the 16 storey project.<br /><br />However, his reply was received with mixed reviews by the group.<br /><br />“By seeking further details from the state town planning authorities it shows that DBKK is relying on the State Town and Regional Planning Department for advice when in fact they have their own Town Planning Department and a City Planning Committee that approved the plan”, commented local heritage advocate Richard Nelson Sokial, spokesperson for the group.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ugLL5-r9HTGs76KkwfquK1FJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-j_sDDCjTkyY/TvWXqbRVkKI/AAAAAAAAAG4/njDWWPkoVDI/s640/DSC_1417.jpg" height="425" width="640" /></a><br /><br />“From what we understand, the only body other than City Hall itself that can be asked for advice should be the Central Town and County Planning Board”.<br /><br />He added that “Heritage Sabah has taken note that our new city Mayor has inherited important issues that need to be decided for the good of KK city and its citizens. We hope he will make the right decision for the Atkinson Clock Tower and not be pressured to be a rubber stamp for people in high places”.<br /><br />“If you want the people of Sabah to love Kota Kinabalu, please protect our city history”.<br /><br />The group also questioned the wisdom of the zoning of the Atkinson Clock Tower and its surrounding area – Town Padang, Australia Place, KK Community Hall and Gaya Street under ‘Commercial Zone’ and during the recent Sabah State Planning Standards Workshop held on last week, Heritage Sabah reps suggested for special controls to be implemented for all known historical sites and buildings so that their integrity and intrinsic value would not be compromised by uncontrolled commercial developments.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Uv_a1qDkqvqw53r1iEboX1FJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZjhdyDuRKzU/TvWXm2lsB-I/AAAAAAAAAGw/fGx740Ih2yI/s400/ACT-courtesy%252520of%252520Aus%252520War%252520Memorial.jpg" height="306" width="400" /></a><br /><br />“It would be wiser to consider rezoning this stretch of area as a “historical preservation district”. Having a Historical Preservation District would add more variety and interest to our city, which will be 113 years old in 2012”, Sokial said.<br /><br />“There needs to be a conscious effort made by the local authorities to preserve Kota Kinabalu’s city history. A city that neglects its historical sites and buildings loses a lot of its attractions”, he said regarding Sabah’s state capital that was established as Jesselton township in 1899.<br /><br />***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-61796126859685277232011-12-15T01:09:00.000-08:002011-12-15T01:20:15.161-08:00BATTLE TO SAVE ATKINSON CLOCK TOWER NOT OVERPRESS RELEASE<br /><br />KOTA KINABALU, Thursday, 15th December 2011- Members of Heritage Sabah welcomed the Director Sabah Town and Regional Planning Department Encik Mursidi Sapie’s statement that the Central Board had rejected the project near Atkinson Clock Tower. However, the group is just as concerned now as it has always been regarding plans for future development on lands adjoining and near the Atkinson Clock Tower and Padang Merdeka. <br /><br />They referred in particular to Mursidi’s comment that the developers can appeal upon fulfilling the requirements of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report as well as museum and tourism authorities’ conditions. They wondered who would be considering the appeal and whether or not the same people, departments and agencies involved in the approval of the development in the first place would once again be involved in considering the appeal.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bjhWghNQ5Hs/Tum7eU81LmI/AAAAAAAAAGk/8XjLsYnmnQ0/s1600/chang-chiew-kok-%2540-jefferi-johan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bjhWghNQ5Hs/Tum7eU81LmI/AAAAAAAAAGk/8XjLsYnmnQ0/s200/chang-chiew-kok-%2540-jefferi-johan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686282134226284130" /></a>Mr. Chang Chiew Kok @ Jefferi Johan, a representative of Heritage Sabah thanked the Planning Department’s Director Mursidi Hj. Sapie for recognizing the group as key stakeholders and inviting them to the Sabah Planning Standards Workshop held on the 13th and 14th of December at Palace Hotel.<br /><br />The group felt they were given an opportunity to make several important recommendations among which were that the protection of heritage sites needed to be written into policy, clearly identified on plans, and further supported by proper controls and processes. The same controls should also apply to adjoining buildings and sites to ensure that the objectives for heritage preservation are not compromised.<br /><br />The group is now waiting anxiously to see if and how their recommendations will be handled by the Town and Regional Planning Department, Central Board and local authorities in Sabah. They are looking forward to the new guidelines that the Sabah Town & Regional Planning Department promised to draw up and hope proper public and key stakeholder consultation on these guidelines will be followed by these heritage sites and their immediate surrounding areas being gazetted in reference to their historical context.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/celulDPQRCdiSKZpS0X5PlFJ73esrFkcaP2sDbLJBhI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cC9CjsohOus/Tum5tLr6tDI/AAAAAAAAAFo/X-cUhKgc07w/s640/Group-3web.jpg" height="427" width="640" /></a><br /><br />On a related matter, Chang also informed that the Heritage Sabah group is also currently studying the Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 and will object to the plan if it thinks that heritage sites in Kota Kinabalu will not be properly protected.<br /><br />**Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-39803924950056666672011-09-15T02:46:00.000-07:002011-09-15T02:54:18.581-07:00“We can now learn the truth”, says Atkinson Clock Tower applicantsPRESS RELEASE:<br /><br />THURSDAY, 15th September, 2011 - The bid by a housewife and a local activist to halt the construction of a controversial 16-story commercial building next to the historical Atkinson Clock Tower has resulted in DBKK and the Central Board making available their minutes of meetings to the applicants.<br /><br />The appplicants Lim Swee Geck and Jefferi Chang obtained the full set of minutes from their former counsel yesterday evening. The applicants were represented by their new counsel, Chung Jiun Dau in court.<br /><br />Prior to the court proceedings, DBKK and Central Board had refused to release the minutes to the applicants stating that the document were marked as ‘sulit’ (classified). <br /><br />The court was invited to widen the scope of the application for Judicial Review to beyond the provision of copies of the minutes, but the high court declined on the basis that leave (permission) was granted in July for the applicants only to apply for a court order for the minutes from DBKK and the Central Board.<br /><br />This latest development of the applicant’s case means that they can now go through the minutes and determine how the approval of the 16-storey commercial block-cum-shopping mall was granted during the meetings of DBKK and Central board. <br /><br />The applicants hailed the result as an encouraging move towards better transparency in Sabah government departments and hopefully accountability for this case as well as for other future commercial development ventures.<br /><br />“Finally, we can learn the truth of how the 16-storey commercial building project got its approval”, says housewife Lim, who attended the court hearing today.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Sabah heritage lovers were elated that the local authorities have finally cleared up some unsightly bushes that were obstructing KK city’s historical clock tower from public view.<br /><br />“For more than 20 years, the historical clock tower was a forgotten piece of KK city history, obscured by a giant commercial billboard that was removed after some complaints were made”, says heritage advocate Richard Nelson Sokial, who wrote a commentary lamenting the lack of heritage appreciation for the clock tower in 2005.<br /><br />“Last week, the local authorities cleared some of the bushes blocking in front of the clock tower. Now everyone in town can see the clock’s double-faced clock again. This is a step in the right direction.”<br /><br />He attributed this positive development as a result of the Save Our Heritage Atkinson Clock Tower Campaign, a public awareness effort powered mostly by young Sabahans below the age of 35 in an attempt to save the clock tower’s historic site. He also praised the local authorities citing that this was a gesture of goodwill for the heritage conservation of the entire site.<br /><br />“Hopefully more and more people will grow to appreciate our historical clock tower. People can now see the significance of the clock tower is as an enduring landmark of KK city”, he said adding that it was becoming more and more realistic for the public that the pristine, tree-covered area around the clock tower should be preserved as a public park, instead of being destroyed by the construction of a 16-storey modern commercial complex.<br /><br />“It gives us hope that we can still save this site. The campaign has created a lot of buzz and awareness amongst the Sabahan people - especially young KK folk. To be part of saving local heritage is a strong indicator of the younger generation of Sabahans is becoming increasingly knowledgeable and vocal as to how they want their city and state of Sabah to be carefully planned and administered.”<br /><br />He encouraged the public to visit the 106-year-old clock tower, which is still working and chimes hourly despite the roar of the city’s unending vehicular traffic.<br /><br />“The ‘Save Our Heritage Atkinson Clock Tower’ campaign has captured the imagination of the Sabah youth community. They have been empowered – and support this campaign because it has given them a sense of pride, identity and love for KK city. It is also a testimony that young Sabahans today have a voice of their own and are able to make a positive contribution to the betterment of our society when they work towards a common goal of preserving heritage,” he said.<br /><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4aGXGiLLCXY/TnHKBwsNgZI/AAAAAAAAAFU/D4m6-uTImCw/s640/ACT-clear.jpg" height="480" width="640" /><br /><br />Kota Kinabalu city currently suffers from an influx of commercial shopping mall development projects, some of which are still empty and devoid of regular patrons. Despite these recent turn of events, however, the fate of the historical Atkinson Clock Tower site still remains in limbo.<br /><br />***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-40126724784824393432011-08-19T02:07:00.000-07:002011-08-19T02:30:13.752-07:00“If the KK city library structure is salvagable, we should save it”, says local heritage advocate.PRESS RELEASE
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<br />KOTA KINABALU, Friday 19th August – Local heritage advocator Richard Nelson Sokial believes that the city would benefit from having two libraries instead of one new centralized building.
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<br />His statement is a response to the public outcry by a group of civic activists who launched a signature campaign against plans by the State Library to move the Kota Kinabalu Regional Library out from its current 35-year-old building located behind the City Hall premises here. The new city library is scheduled to be built in Tanjung Aru.
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<br />Sokial who visited the forementioned library building stated that he was prior informed by Sabah State Library staff regarding the plans to demolish the building, but he did not know what would be built in its place.
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<br />However, he expressed his doubts over whether it was wise to entirely relocate the city library to a new site in Tg. Aru. “Instead, it may be a good idea to have two separate libraries – both at Tg. Aru and on its existing location in the city, because by moving everything to Tg. Aru, the traffic congestion problem that currently exists at Tg. Aru there will become even worse”.
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<br />When asked on whether the existing library should be preserved, Sokial stated that “it would be wonderful if we could not only save the city library building but also restore it to its original design”. Sokial stated that the past renovations made did not do any justice to the original architectural design of the city library building built in the 1970s.
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<br />“I have fond memories of the city library because as it was this very building that instilled in me, the love of books and knowledge. As a child, the staircase to the adult reference section, as I recall, used to have a central skylight that allowed natural sunlight into the building. The landscaped garden, the open circulation of the library sections made learning such an enjoyable experience. They don’t design buildings like this in KK anymore”
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<br />He went so far as to compare that the design of the 2-storey existing city library to be even better than the Sabah State Library Headquarters building located off Jalan Penampang. “Of course, the Sabah State Library building does serve its function well, but the architecture of the city library has always been more welcoming and conducive for general public reading and even as a meeting place for students and city dwellers. It would be a pity to see it gone”.
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<br />“The city library has a strategic location with views overlooking towards Gaya Street and across to the Town Padang. Its external circulation areas, shaded by greenery, make it enjoyable for pedestrians who visit the library.”
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<br />However, having inspected the building recently, he pointed out that there were some serious cracks on some of the beams and internal pillars of the existing city library, and suggested that if the civic group wanted to save the building, it would be advisable to first conduct a structural assessment and dilapidation study on whether the current structure was salvagable.
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<br />“Depending on how serious the structural damage is, we can only then determine whether or not the building can be saved. In some cases, the damage may be too great.”
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<br />On whether or not he agreed with a new library building, Sokial said “in the context and interest of the city, it is imperative that whatever built - or retained - at this particular site must still be used to serve the public and not for the benefit of a few selected individuals.
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<br /> “If a new library is built, the low-rise scale and architecture of the new building should be designed in the spirit of the original library, complimentary for the needs of the city folk. If the existing library can be saved, it needs to be upgraded because it is currently quite run-down“.
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<br />“But if demolishing the city library is an excuse to build yet another commercial building in mall-saturated Kota Kinabalu, I would disagree wholeheartedly”, he said citing the situation of the yet unresolved case of the 16-storey shopping mall next to the Atkinson Clock Tower, KK city’s oldest landmark.
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<br />***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-64313134879476161892011-08-04T00:05:00.000-07:002011-08-04T03:53:53.862-07:00HISTORIC TOWNSHIPS: UNTAPPED TOURISM POTENTIAL IN SABAH.<div class="MsoNormal">Heritage advocator Richard Nelson Sokial believes that the historic townships in Sabah, particularly along the railroad are untapped tourism resources.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">He listed several towns including Beaufort, Bongawan, Membakut, Papar, Kimanis, Kinarut and Weston as historical towns that flourished thanks to the North Borneo railroad started in 1896 by the British North Borneo Chartered Company administration.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3emxrnjWejs/TjpEPDC-IgI/AAAAAAAABkc/wA9DODXD56s/s1600/membakut+train1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3emxrnjWejs/TjpEPDC-IgI/AAAAAAAABkc/wA9DODXD56s/s640/membakut+train1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Many young Sabahans do not even know that these towns have their own history. For instance, the town of Weston was named after Arthur J. West, the railroad engineer who built the first rail from Bukau to Beaufort township between 1896 – 1900. Therefore, the town of Weston can trace its history back to 115 years ago. Sadly, nothing architecturally significant from that era exists today – except for the old jetty which is estimated to be more than 100 years old. The local communities in some of these towns have lost a lot of their architectural heritage”.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">He believed that the Sabah State Government and Sabah Railways could tap into the potential of promoting heritage tours using the railroad as the primary means of travelling to these pre –WWII towns.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Heritage tours could be conducted for those who want to experience something other than nature and orangutans. I myself have taken the new Sabah Railway trains to all the historical towns along its operational route. The new trains are comfortable and there is a lot of interesting views to see along the way”, he said. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">“For the budget backpacker, travelling along the Sabah Railway would be aviable option to explore into the heartland of Sabah. They could stop and stay at the various townships that still retain their historical shophouses like Kinarut, Bongawan and Membakut. To my knowledge, many of these shops are now rented out to sub-tenants with some of the upper floors left vacant. With proper supervision, repairs and initiative, these vacant lots can be turned into budget backpackers accommodation”. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Imagine how many tourists would love to stay in an old colonial building that has a historical value to the local community – it could start an economic boom for the township again. There is a significant value in heritage branding of these townships, if done properly with the right amount of funding and expertise”.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">He noted that some existing buildings in townships such as Membakut and Bongawan have unique and distinct architectural details that link directly to the glory days of the British Empire.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">“One of the corner shophouses in Bongawan, for instance, has a window ornamentation with the date ‘1939’ on its gable. The style is distinctively Chinese with influences of British Colonial style. Many of these townships flourished between the 1920-1930s because of the rubber boom of that era”.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Another architectural feature is the use of decorated bargeboards on the roof ends of the shophouses. These timber bargeboards are a distinctive feature of British Victorian architecture”, says Sokial who studied architecture at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">He noted that some of these old shophouses have already been slated for demolition upon the expiry of their land leases within the next few years. He urged the state government to study the merits of preserving selected building sites in towns along the original North Borneo railway lines which is currently operating under Sabah Railways.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Saving heritage is not just for the tourists. It’s for the people of Sabah as well. Locals who commute from one town to another via train can learn a little about the history of each heritage town at their respective train stops. A generation of Sabahans that understands their history is a generation that can change the course of their future”, he added. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“A heritage town loses all its meaning and identity if its historical buildings are destroyed in the name of commercial development. However, it is still possible to develop a township for the modern needs of the local community and still retain some heritage character of the old buildings”.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sokial who is currently doing a research on several historical townships along Sabah’s West Coast Division urges the locals to take pride in their historical buildings.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“It is a testimony that once upon a time, the town in which they now live in was once a piece of history, not just for Sabah but for UK, Australia, Japan and the rest of the world”. <o:p></o:p></div>Richard Nelson Sokialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01395204382579758611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-62547666139144541092011-07-12T05:55:00.000-07:002011-07-12T07:21:21.067-07:00DBKK SAYS NO BUT HIGH COURT SAYS YES.PRESS RELEASE BY THE ATKINSON CLOCK TOWER CASE LAWYER<br /><br />Kota Kinabalu, (12 July 2011) Wednesday: High Court judge Datuk David Wong granted leave to housewife, Lim Swee Geck and social activist Jefferi Chang in Judicial Review proceeding heard this morning in open court.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KAkfWjKJjA/ThxXZkxGrrI/AAAAAAAAAEI/FFVtH8yOzi4/s1600/A12072011442.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KAkfWjKJjA/ThxXZkxGrrI/AAAAAAAAAEI/FFVtH8yOzi4/s400/A12072011442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628469731184258738" /></a><br /><br />The Applicants had applied an Order of Mandamus for DBKK and Central Board to provide all minutes of all meetings of DBKK and Central Board in respect of the development surrounding the Atkinson Clock Tower.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAICvrVCNTA/ThxXnxqtC3I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/7WnAt2koA4U/s1600/A12072011450.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAICvrVCNTA/ThxXnxqtC3I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/7WnAt2koA4U/s400/A12072011450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628469975165242226" /></a><br /><br />The High Court granted leave to the Applicants. On 7th and 8th july 2011 the DBKK had written to the Applicant, Jefferi to reject his application for the DBKK minutes pertaining to the project.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxO5wofB9mU/ThxX7D02xSI/AAAAAAAAAEg/20OLGcW4tCU/s1600/A12072011439.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxO5wofB9mU/ThxX7D02xSI/AAAAAAAAAEg/20OLGcW4tCU/s400/A12072011439.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628470306457175330" /></a><br /><br />The DBKK in their letter cited that the minutes were classified as “SULIT” under the Official Secrets Act 1972. The letter was produced to the court by the applicants' counsel; Marcel Jude Joseph during the open court hearing at 10 morning today.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ln0QKcQgmg/ThxXxRjptrI/AAAAAAAAAEY/hodzcorgivU/s1600/DBKK-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ln0QKcQgmg/ThxXxRjptrI/AAAAAAAAAEY/hodzcorgivU/s400/DBKK-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628470138344421042" /></a><br /><br />However, the high court judge disagreed and granted leave to the Applicants. The minutes are crucial to discover whether DBKK had complied with all the requirements of Town and Country Planning laws and local government laws.<br /><br />The State Attorney General Datuk Roderic Fernandez appeared for the DBKK and Central Board and Counsel Steve Ritikos represented the Federal Attorney General Chambers while Marcel Jude appeared for the applicants.<br /><br />The application was argued vigorously by both sides before Datuk David Wong gave his ruling. This is probably the first time ordinary citizens such as the applicants have successfully challenged the decisions of the state government calling for transparency and protection of the environment.<br /><br />***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-23307582026627136392011-07-08T10:47:00.000-07:002011-07-12T03:00:43.131-07:00Atkinson Clock Tower judicial review process on 12th July 2011<b>PRESS STATEMENT</b><br />
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KOTA KINABALU: Heritage advocate Richard Nelson Sokial hopes that the judge presiding over the Atkinson Clock Tower judicial review process on 12th July 2011 will rule in favor of transparency and openness for the sake of public interest.<br />
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“The Atkinson Clock Tower controversy has attracted so much attention that further scrutiny over the 16-storey shopping mall project and the facts pertaining how the local authorities approved this heritage-destroying project should be made public for the people of Sabah to study and understand how the process of approval was obtained,” he said.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V5-uGqoCXXM/Thwa-lCSxNI/AAAAAAAABh8/VfJNz5ixafY/s1600/62838_135595553154767_129477990433190_192382_3563604_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V5-uGqoCXXM/Thwa-lCSxNI/AAAAAAAABh8/VfJNz5ixafY/s640/62838_135595553154767_129477990433190_192382_3563604_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aerial view of Atkinson Clock Tower (centre of photo) and its surrounding areas.</span></span></div><br />
The case of the judicial review has been dragged on for months by the defendants City Hall, SHTDA and the Central Board since shocking news of the controversial shopping mall project first came to light on social network Facebook in September 2010. A concerned housewife Lim Swee Geck and social activist Jefferi Chang subsequently filed a judicial review against the project.<br />
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In an effort to save the heritage significance of the Atkinson Clock Tower – a city landmark built in 1905, more than 2,200 individuals have signed an online petition http://www.petitiononline.com/sabah100/petition.html urging the controversial project to be scrapped in favour of turning the 106-year-old historical site into a public park.<br />
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“Sabahans care about their history. We care about our heritage. It is part of our state pride and identity”, said Sokial who started the online petition.<br />
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As an observer, Sokial also questions the motive behind the process of judicial review being dragged out for such a long time by the defendants.<br />
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“Why has the judicial review been adjourned again and again? Is it an attempt to hide the truth behind how the project was approved?<br />
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“In statements, they (defendants) keep saying that the project is being reviewed. But that was several months ago, what was the verdict of their meetings? Why does it take so long for them to make a decision?”<br />
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“Is this a reflection of how other reviews of developments in Sabah is done as well? What actually goes on during these Central Board meetings? How efficient is this system that takes months to come up with a proper solution?”<br />
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“So far, all the delay and false-starts has done is to raise more questions and doubts about how commercial development projects are approved in Sabah.”<br />
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Sokial, who is the spokesperson of a local group Heritage Sabah reiterates that the group is not anti-development but merely concerned about the diminishing value of the city’s historical landmarks and heritage sites.<br />
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“As stakeholders of KK city and as the people of Sabah, we have a right to know how this project was approved and to have all the facts pertaining the case laid bare in the court of law so that in the future, all property owners, heritage lovers, developers, investors and Sabahans in general are better informed and empowered to understand how the process for approval for the city, towns and our entire state are evaluated.<br />
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“If the court allows for a fair review for this case, it will be an eye-opener for the general public of how our laws act in serve the best interests of our local people,” Sokial said.<br />
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He cautioned the defendants not to underestimate the intelligence of the general Sabah public, citing that while the general populace may not be experts in city planning, their opinions of how they want their city to be sustained and responsibly managed is crucial, adding that local authorities must be held accountable for the decisions that they make on behalf of the entire population of Kota Kinabalu city.<br />
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“If SHTDA, City Hall and Central Board have indeed been exercising a fair, corruption-free, transparent and public-orientated review of all projects submitted to them all these years, then there should be no problem for them to produce the actual minutes of meetings they have had upon request on how they reviewed the merits of the proposed shopping mall development at the Atkinson Clock Tower site. It is stated in our state laws that such information is not confidential and may be inspected upon public request.”<br />
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He urged to the public to keep close tabs on the developments of the Atkinson Clock Tower case as a point of reference.<br />
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“A lot of people – including commercial developers – will be affected by the outcome of this judicial review. It will shed light on certain practices made by local authorities in order to allow for proposed commercial developments to be approved. Hence I would urge local developers to support the plea for a judicial review for the clock tower site. We must encourage responsible development proposals.”<br />
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“Our nation is now calling for our Malaysian government to be clean of corruption and to prove their commitment to serving the interests of the rakyat. This is a landmark case for how commercial development is approved in Sabah – and is a chance for the public to judge whether our current court system favors a fair and transparent process that serves the needs and interests of the common Sabahan people,” he said.<br />
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“Let the judicial review of the Atkinson Clock Tower have its day in court. Show the people of Sabah that the court of law upholds truth and justice for all.”<br />
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***Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-19219035147988070352011-06-18T22:01:00.000-07:002011-06-18T22:21:49.419-07:00KK city youths, heritage lovers rally to support the Save Our Heritage Atkinson Clock Tower Campaign<b>PRESS RELEASE<br /></b><br />The Heritage Sabah group opposing the construction of a 16-storey shopping mall in the historic heart of Kota Kinabalu city received a tremendous boost of support from members of the public urging the relevant authorities to turn the historical site into a public park. <div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GbDGynKsgYw/Tf2GUjWSpVI/AAAAAAAAADo/abfZPRGXOZc/s400/weWere%2540theClocktower.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619795597672490322" /><br /><br />The crowd comprising mainly of Sabahan youths and heritage lovers gathered on Saturday morning at the site of KK city’s 106-year-old wooden clock tower to show their support for heritage conservation and reiterated their call for the scrapping of the controversial 16-storey shopping mall project to be built only 6.3 metres away from the historic clock tower.<br /><br />Wearing T-shirts ‘SAVE OUR HERITAGE – ATKINSON CLOCK TOWER’ and a large banner with the same slogan, the group and their supporters camped out at the base of the clock tower, took photos to commemorate the event and even shared stories about the history of Kota Kinabalu and the Atkinson Clock Tower.</div><div><br />Heritage Sabah group spokesperson Richard Nelson Sokial who led the campaign said that a majority of Sabahans believe that the matter has been resolved and the clock tower is safe from harm.<br /><br />“The issue of the 16-storey shopping mall hotel next to the clock tower has been dragged out for such a long time to the point that many Sabahans have been misled into thinking that the Atkinson Clock Tower is now safe. However, it is not. The construction of the shopping mall has only been delayed for a judicial review. The project has not been cancelled yet.”</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bE7LyL-FOCw/Tf2FNqKGzkI/AAAAAAAAADY/RXZHxA7dQpQ/s1600/HS%2Brally%2BJeff.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bE7LyL-FOCw/Tf2FNqKGzkI/AAAAAAAAADY/RXZHxA7dQpQ/s400/HS%2Brally%2BJeff.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619794379729718850" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px; " /></a><br /><br />The 106-year-old Atkinson clock tower built in 1905, was the center of controversy last year when it was exposed through social network Facebook that a ‘silent’ project was being built on the site of KK city’s last green lung and historical site. The project was revealed to be an enormous 16-storey commercial shopping mall hotel, a joint venture between Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority (SHTDA) and developer Benteng Pulangan Sdn. Bhd.<br /><br />Following the public outrage of the heritage-insensitive and poorly planned development that threatens to destroy the historical value of the entire site, the developer has allegedly shut down its website www.atkinsontower.com, casting doubts on the transparency of approving commercial developments by the Central Board.<br /><br />A housewife and a social activist have filed for a judicial review of the 16-storey shopping mall project – naming DBKK, SHTDA and Central Board as the parties accountable for the controversial approval of the project. Meanwhile, the fate of the clock tower and its surrounding green area remains in limbo.</div><div><br />When asked to comment on the upcoming judicial review on this Monday, 20th June 2011, Sokial said, “It would be an advantage to the beneficiaries of this 16-storey shopping mall project if the Sabah public simply forgot about this issue”, he says. “We believe that the minute the citizens of KK city become complacent, the shopping mall project will most likely resume again. It will ruin our city”.<br /><br />“Our gathering today is an important one because it will go down in KK city’s history that Sabah’s younger generation are the moving force behind the growing Sabah heritage awareness campaign. The young people of KK city are now well-educated, vocal and very much aware of the importance of protecting our historical landmarks”.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JUUl80rfKNw/Tf2G7fFNOuI/AAAAAAAAADw/NzTqysq6aCw/s400/Rally%2B3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619796266541988578" style="cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px; " /><br /><br />“We urge the Sabah government to return this small but historical place back to the people. It is not suitable for a shopping mall. If we can save the Atkinson Clock Tower and have its entire hillside gazetted as a public park…one day, a child will look up at this clock tower in its pristine environment and ask why there is no massive commercial development there, unlike other places in our city. That’s when we can tell this story - that in 2011, a group of concerned public citizens, rallied to save this clock tower and its hillside – the last historical landmark in KK - against a poorly planned and unwanted commercial shopping mall project”.<br /><br />“Saving our heritage leaves behind a legacy - and an important lesson for the next generation of Sabahans to uphold; to be a good society, to have personal integrity, to be unwavering in our community values and most importantly, to be responsible citizens of our beloved city of Kota Kinabalu”.<br /><br />***</div>Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-41979746400057742892011-05-16T02:03:00.000-07:002011-05-16T02:04:53.539-07:00Atkinson Clock Tower issue is not over, says Heritage Sabah groupPRESS RELEASE<br /><br />KOTA KINABALU (16 May 2011): The Atkinson Clock Tower issue has not been resolved, says Heritage Sabah, one of the groups opposing the construction of a controversial 16-storey shopping mall-cum-hotel in the heart of the city’s last surviving heritage sites. <br /><br />“Many Sabahans think that because the issue has died down, the matter is resolved”, said Heritage Sabah spokesperson Richard Nelson Sokial. <br /><br />“In reality, the issue is far from over. If the High Court rules in favour of the developer and its associated partners to build a proposed shopping mall, one of Kota Kinabalu city’s last surviving historical sites will be destroyed.” <br /><br />Sokial was referring to a judicial review filed by a housewife Lim Swee Geck and social activist Jefferi Chang against the Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority (SHTDA) and Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) at the height of the Atkinson Clock Tower controversy that began in last year after rumours of a commercial development at the foot of Signal Hill was leaked through social network Facebook. The city of Kota Kinabalu is currently overrun with commercial shopping malls – many with empty, unused shop lot units. <br /><br />The massive public outcry that ensued over the fate of the historical clock tower prompted Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun to intervene, and subsequently the controversial project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report was rejected by the Environment Protection Department under his ministry. <br /><br />SHTDA Chairman Datuk Rubin Balang subsequently called for Datuk Masidi’s resignation and claimed that the site of the clock tower was not historical, prompting further public outrage. In a damage control attempt, State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Hajiji Hj. Mohd Noor requested NGOs and interested parties not to publicize the issue any further. <br /><br />SHTDA and its activities portfolio are under the Sabah Ministry of Local Government and Housing. The Central Board is responsible for assessing the approval of the controversial 16-storey shopping mall and other development projects is also chaired by Permanent Secretary to the Sabah Ministry of Local Government and Housing. <br /><br />The Sabah Museum that oversees the upkeep of the city’s 106-year-old colonial clock tower built in 1905, has denied giving any permission to SHTDA for a commercial building to be built next to the 15.24m wooden clock tower – built in memory of Kota Kinabalu (then Jesselton)’s first District Officer, Francis George Atkinson who died of ‘Borneo Fever’ (Malaria) in 1902. <br /><br />The clock tower is protected under the state’s Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Enactment 1997 and the state’s Antiquities and Treasure Trove Enactment 1977. The historical site was gazetted in 1983. <br /><br />Meanwhile, public sentiment to save the old clock tower and its surrounding area prompted the formation of group Heritage Sabah urging for the scrapping of the proposed 16-storey shopping mall-cum-hotel. The group launched an online petition to the Sabah State Government to turn the historical site into a city park instead. Support for the group’s online petition (www.petitiononline.com/sabah100/petition.hmtl) has since garnered more than 2,200 signatures to date and with more than 6,000 more fans on their Facebook community page. <br /><br />Sokial urged the public to be well-informed about the issue and not to be lulled into a false sense of security as the fate of the city’s much-loved clock tower and its hillside are still in limbo. He also took pessimists to task for speculating that the clock tower and its surrounding areas could not be saved due to alleged corruption and abuse of authority by the local government trustees. <br /><br />“We should give the Sabah state government a chance to rectify past wrongdoings. If the current state government truly has the interests of KK city folk and Sabahans at heart, there is still room for them to do right by the rakyat and turn this historical place into a public park for all – and not another shopping mall,” Sokial said.<br /><br />The judicial review of the Atkinson Clock Tower case will be held on the 6th June 2011 at the Kota Kinabalu High Court.<br /><br />***Heritage Sabahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18123559504236280575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-60868027516981325602010-12-14T19:29:00.000-08:002010-12-14T19:29:53.991-08:00Public awareness about the Atkinson Clock Tower issue is growing among KK city youth, says Heritage Sabah.PRESS RELEASE <br />
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KOTA KINABALU (15th Dec 2010): Heritage Sabah, one of several groups opposing a massive 16-storey commercial development proposed to be built just metres away from the historical Atkinson Clock Tower - KK city’s oldest standing landmark – today said society in general underestimates growing awareness among the youth in the city for heritage.<br />
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</style> <![endif]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Heritage Sabah volunteers explaining the significance of the historic Atkinson Clock Tower, KK city's oldest landmark</span></td></tr>
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A 10-minute public awareness talk by the group about the historical value of the Atkinson Clock Tower built in 1905, was a feature event during the 2-day Hobbycon 2010 convention held in Citymall Shopping Complex, attended by more than 1,000 people.<br />
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</style> <![endif]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- a cosplay enthusiast at Hobbycon 2010 holds up a leaflet of the Save Our Heritage campaign for Atkinson Clock Tower</span></td></tr>
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More than 500 members of the public at the event signed the group’s petition urging the state government to scrap the controversial project, which has caused a public outcry as the commercial project consisting of a shopping mall, offices and hotel threatens to destroy the heritage value of the 105-year-old landmark of KK city.<br />
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“Majority of the signatories supporting the SAVE OUR HERITAGE campaign during the signature drive on 11-12 December were Sabahan youths between ages of 18-28. What surprised us was that some youths had been walking up to us asking, ‘where do we sign (the petition) even before we went on stage for our presentation’”, said Heritage Sabah group spokesperson Richard Nelson Sokial. <br />
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“As it turns out, many of them have been keeping themselves updated with the ongoing development of the Atkinson Clock Tower issue on Facebook. <br />
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“This is a pleasantly surprising and encouraging turn of events, not just for the SAVE OUR HERITAGE campaign but also because it gives us hope that the next generation of Sabahans – who are our state’s future leaders and stakeholders – are able to think for themselves and appreciate the importance of preserving our historical landmarks.”<br />
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The project known as ‘Atkinson Tower’, a joint venture between developer Benteng Pulangan Sdn. Bhd. and Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority (SHTDA) struck a raw nerve with concerned members of the public when the project’s dubious approval was exposed via social network Facebook. <br />
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The issue has even led to SHTDA Chairman Datuk Rubin Balang calling for the resignation of Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun who questioned the project’s prior approval. Subsequently, the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report was rejected. <br />
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The developer’s proposal has since been sent back to the Central Board for reassessment. But while Central Board has kept mum on whether to approve or scrap the project, it is widely speculated that the controversial project will proceed as planned.<br />
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Responding to this, Sokial said “Many citizens of KK city have voiced their objection to this proposed commercial project next to our historical city landmark, knowing that it will destroy its heritage significance”, says Sokial. “We are also aware that Sabah Museum is opposed to this project. Local NGOs and professional bodies such PAM Sabah Chapter has officially voiced their disagreeance with this project as well, citing several negative urban impacts to the city of Kota Kinabalu.<br />
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“Now, even youths of KK are voicing out their opinion against the project. But our past track record in Sabah has shown us that, commercial projects like these tend to get approved despite the public’s objection. <br />
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“Thus, in my personal opinion, the general public is cynical about the transparency of the evaluation process for this 16-storey shopping mall. We cannot blame the Rakyat. It is really up to the government to regain the people’s trust and confidence by listening to the Rakyat’s concerns.”<br />
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“Unchecked commercial development should not be made at the expense of our city’s historical legacy and our society’s social integrity. The Atkinson Clock Tower area should be developed as a public recreation park, not another shopping mall. This is the right thing to do. We owe it to the next generation of Sabahans. We urge the Central Board to make the right decision”, he added. <br />
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***Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-7522698112991335312010-12-01T00:51:00.000-08:002010-12-01T00:51:33.994-08:00Include NGOs in Discussions About Atkinson Clock TowerPRESS RELEASE<br />
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KOTA KINABALU (1st Dec 2010): Government meetings on the Atkinson Clock Tower should from now include various non-governmental stakeholders, including Heritage Sabah.<br />
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The call from Heritage Sabah comes in wake of the statement made by Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor for all quarters, including non-governmental organisations, to stop issuing media statements over proposed development close to the clock tower.<br />
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Heritage Sabah spokesperson Richard Nelson Sokial said history has taught Sabahans to not to be complacent anymore. <br />
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"Many times in the past, we have seen dubious projects suddenly approved and carried on once the public scrutiny has died down. <br />
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“The Atinson Clock Tower issue is too important for Sabahans to sweep under the rug. Heritage Sabah respects the minister's request but the media is the only platform for the group to raise public awareness. <br />
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“In order to be fair to the public, the Central Board meetings on the clock tower should now start to include the various NGOs. Currently it is a closed door discussion and no NGOs have been invited to share their views and opinions,” he said in a statement issued today.<br />
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The Heritage Sabah group formed by concerned citizens of Kota Kinabalu is one of several parties opposing the proposed joint venture project by the Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority (SHTDA) and a private developer to construct a 16-storey shopping mall, a mere 6.3 metres away from the clock tower, one of the last remaining remnants of British colonial administration in North Borneo.<br />
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If built, the huge shopping mall-cum-hotel will obstruct views of the city’s oldest existing landmark and may even endanger its structural integrity. <br />
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“Since the news of the controversial shopping mall next to the historical 105-year-old Atkinson Clock Tower became public knowledge, Sabahans statewide have become more involved and are keen to understand their local history,” Sokial said.<br />
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The group also responded to SHTDA chairman Datuk Rubin Balang’s cynical question attacking Sokial on whether he had helped in cleaning up the clock tower and its maintenance.<br />
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“Our supporters have been up to the clock tower and yes, we have tried to clean up its surroundings. However, our volunteers who comprise of citizens of Kota Kinabalu were hampered by the lack of dustbins.<br />
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“Where does Rubin Balang suggest we put the collected garbage around the site if none are provided by SHTDA as the landowner in charge of the surrounding area? <br />
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“The latest comments made by the SHTDA chairman only goes to show how irresponsible SHTDA is in the face of public enquiry and how he is putting blame on other parties including the Sabah Museum for the unkempt conditions around the clock tower to justify his intent of building this commercial shopping mall,” replied Sokial.<br />
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The Atkinson Clock Tower and its pristine hillside date back to the early formation of Kota Kinabalu, then known as Jesselton established in 1899. The clock tower built in 1905, survived bombings of WWII that destroyed Jesselton and has seen it rise from the ashes to become the modern capital city of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.<br />
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Photos of the Heritage Sabah group members and volunteers who have visited the tower’s hillside in weeks following the public’s outcry – posted on the group’s Facebook community page were included with the group’s press release as proof that the volunteers have been trying to promote and clean up the hillside as part of their public awareness drive. <br />
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The group’s Facebook community page has amassed over 5,000 fans, many of whom are keenly following posted updates of SHTDA’s controversial joint-venture attempt to build a commercial shopping mall that threatens to dwarf KK city’s historical clock tower, therefore destroying its heritage significance. <br />
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Over 2,100 people have signed the group’s online petition, which can be viewed at (www.petitiononline.com/sabah100/petition.html). The group’s Atkinson Clock Tower event page has more than 8,000 supporters.<br />
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“Those involved in pushing for this shopping mall to be built have underestimated how the KK public feel about their city’s enduring landmark and dared to proceed on without proper public consultation. <br />
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“Thank goodness for Facebook – otherwise the public would probably not have been made aware about the existence of this project until it was already halfway completed! Additionally, the public is shocked and unhappy about how the massive commercial project was initially approved without going through the normal approval process and how its insensitive design diminishes the clock tower’s significance.”<br />
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“The Heritage Sabah group thanks these knowledgeable members of the public who have spoken up and shed some further light on Sabah’s local history, and we hope that they will help encourage more people to sign our petition against the mall,” said Sokial. <br />
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“Be part of this public campaign to save the site of our city’s landmark,” he added.<br />
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Since news of the controversial project broke, SHTDA’s joint venture partner, BentengPulanganSdn. Bhd. has allegedly shut down their website (www.atkinsontower.com) promoting the proposed development named ‘Atkinson Tower,’ amid public scrutiny over the project. <br />
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Balang in his latest tirade against the Heritage Sabah group on Sunday had also suggested that Sokial was after his position as SHTDA chairman. <br />
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Sokial denied Rubin’s implied accusation and clarified that any decision regarding the Atkinson Clock Tower issue - including calling for Rubin’s resignation for his poor showing as SHTDA chairman – had been discussed collectively among the Heritage Sabah group’s committee before the statement was made to the press through its appointed spokesperson.<br />
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“Nevertheless, our group invites the public to evaluate Rubin Balang’s comments on this clock tower issue and decide for themselves, his reasons for making such strange remarks,” Sokial said.<br />
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Heritage Sabah reiterates its stance that the greenery and pristine hillside surroundings of the historical Atkinson Clock Tower should be respected and the site should be developed as a public recreation park instead of building a 16-storey commercial shopping mall.<br />
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“The tremendous show of support from Sabahans, fellow Malaysians and the international community supporting the Save Our Heritage campaign against the proposed mall is a clear sign that the people of Sabah understand the significance of their cultural and historic heritage and proudly want it preserved as an enduring legacy for future generations,” he added.<br />
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***Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-52810144117475034492010-11-28T12:30:00.000-08:002010-11-30T04:13:58.611-08:00Kota Kinabalu (Jesselton) Transformation<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mU64Bqjp9xI?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mU64Bqjp9xI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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1911-2010Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-88173413310003442342010-11-26T04:39:00.000-08:002010-11-26T04:39:41.871-08:00Heritage Sabah urges Rubin Balang to quit, thanks Masidi for defending historical site.HERITAGE SABAH PRESS RELEASE<br />
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KOTA KINABALU (26th Nov 2010): The Heritage Sabah group is urging Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority (SHTDA) chairman Datuk Rubin Balang to step down for failing to uphold his appointed responsibilities as a government servant.<br />
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The group has also expressed its disappointment with Balang over his recent comments regarding the site of the 105-year-old Atkinson Clock Tower. <br />
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Heritage Sabah spokesperson Richard Nelson Sokial said based on the SHTDA’s profile in its website, the Authority’s main role is to improve living conditions of Sabahans in rural and suburbs by constructing low-cost homes.<br />
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“What does building a luxurious 16-storey shopping mall-cum-hotel in the middle of the city – on top of a historical site, no less – have anything to do with SHTDA’s portfolio?” <br />
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“Datuk Rubin Balang has continually and deliberately looked for reasons to diminish the historical value of the Clock Tower site in order to justify this project. It goes to show that some people will say anything to justify building the 16-storey shopping mall.<br />
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“We are extremely shocked and disappointed. Over the years, land owner SHTDA has not even provided dustbins or proper lighting at the Atkinson Clock Tower site as a show of goodwill for visitors coming to see this landmark. <br />
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“Now suddenly Datuk Rubin claims that the only way to enhance the place is by building a big commercial building next to the clock tower. There’s no correlative logic in such statements. What is his true agenda?”<br />
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The group said Balang’s actions do not seem to reflect his duties as a government servant, but that of aspirations of a private developer.<br />
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“Our group feels he should resign because as a government servant he seems to have deviated from his appointed role as SHTDA chairman to facilitate the development of new townships in Sabah outside of the capital city of Kota Kinabalu. <br />
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Sokial also took Balang to task for going on the record to say that the clock tower and its site which even survived World War Two had no historical value.<br />
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“His latest comments are not only a direct insult to the efforts of the Sabah Museum, historians, heritage advocators and our local tourism industry but also the people of Sabah who have long regarded the Atkinson Clock Tower as one of the few British colonial historical sites left,” he said.<br />
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The site on which the clock tower was erected was the focal point of the local community since the establishment of the colonial township called Jesselton in 1899 and its development into modern-day Kota Kinabalu city. <br />
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It was a shipping beacon for decades until land reclamation made it less prominent. This makes the site historical because the clock tower and its exact location contributed towards the betterment of the town and its prosperity. <br />
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“The Atkinson Clock Tower is the only point of origin from where the citizens of the city can still trace our early history since 1905.”<br />
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“Why is Rubin Balang so keen in developing this 16-storey commercial shopping mall project which will block the view of the Atkinson Clock Tower? <br />
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“Is he a personal beneficiary if this shopping mall project is approved? Why is SHTDA now building shopping malls in a city already overridden with shopping malls, when it should be concentrating on low-cost housing in new towns? <br />
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“The citizens of KK city deserve better than this. We do not want to live in the shadow of yet another overpowering commercial building that not only threatens our historical legacy but reminds us that there is no hope for a better Sabah because those entrusted to serve the people are putting their personal agendas ahead of the Rakyat’s needs.”<br />
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The group, meanwhile, supports Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun’s statement to defend the historical value of the clock tower site.<br />
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“We thank Datuk Masidi for his concern and sensitivity towards our public campaign in our efforts to save our city heritage landmark and its surrounding historical site,” Sokial said.<br />
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Public support for the Heritage Sabah group opposing the project continues to grow with more than 2,000 online signatories and hundreds of written petitions from people from all walks of life, stating their objection over the controversial project. <br />
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***Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-10201204486943400162010-11-16T18:01:00.000-08:002010-11-16T18:22:50.811-08:00Lost in translation: It’s SHTDA, not Central Board says Heritage Sabah group<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Press Release</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Heritage Sabah group has identified and apologized for an oversight in its press release yesterday that suggests the Central Board was responsible for the upkeep of the clock tower area. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Wordings in our published press release yesterday had unintentionally suggested that the Central Board was responsible for the upkeep of the land around the clock tower and that the Board had RM50 million in its coffers. It is actually SHTDA (Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority) or more popularly known by its BM name LPPB (Lembaga Perancangan Pembangunan Bandar) who is the actual land owner and possessing this substantial amount of money, and not the Central Board that is currently reassessing the 16-storey shopping mall proposal’, says group spokesperson Richard Nelson Sokial. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“However, we stand by our statement urging the state government to scrap the 16-storey commercial development next to the historic clock tower,” he said.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">***</span></div>Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-82184259374514726712010-11-15T08:21:00.000-08:002010-11-15T08:21:55.689-08:00Heritage Sabah Repeats Call to Stop Project at Clock Tower SiteHERITAGE SABAH PRESS RELEASE<br />
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KOTA KINABALU (14th Nov 2010): The Sabah State Government must scrap plans to build a 16-storey hotel cum shopping mall at Signal Hill, metres away from the 105-year old Atkinson Clock Tower.<br />
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Heritage Sabah, a group that is speaking up against the project, said it was still waiting for a decision to be made in response to the proposed development.<br />
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“The recent Batu Sapi by-election may have been the focus of the general public but it has not swayed our attention from this issue that threatens the future heritage of our city and consequently the state of Sabah”, said the group’s spokeperson Richard Nelson Sokial. <br />
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“We are awaiting the decision of the Central Town and Planning Board in response to this issue. A majority of Sabahans and Kota Kinabalu city folk are strongly opposed to the project. <br />
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“A better option is to preserve the pristine surroundings of the heritage site as a public park for the city,” Sokial said in a statement.<br />
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An online petition opposing the controversial project has garnered over 2,000 signatures since news broke about the development. <br />
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Sokial said a majority of petition signers argued that there is no need for yet another commercial shopping mall as there is an excess of empty shoplots in existing commercial areas in the city. <br />
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Some commented that the proposed commercial building threatens to block views of the historic clock tower and diminish its heritage value.<br />
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Heritage Sabah said though the controversial issue has made headlines, there has been little effort on the part of City Hall to clean-up and beautify the existing hillside.<br />
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“Our city’s Atkinson Clock Tower was voted 5th of 94 tower sites in Asia by Lonely Planet, the world’s best travel guide. It has been internationally recognized as a tourist attraction of our city. <br />
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“But it is extremely disappointing that since the issue was raised, neither City Hall nor the Central Board has offered to put up proper garbage bins for locals and visitors to the clock tower, which is Kota Kinabalu city’s most enduring landmark and a tourist attraction in the city.<br />
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“And yet, the reason given by some parties eager to develop this hillside is based on excuses that the place is dirty and ill-maintained,” he said.<br />
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He added that the Board has boasted it has at least RM50 million ringgit in its coffers and that it should out of goodwill buy some dustbins. <br />
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“As proud citizens of the city, we are confident that locals and visitors passing regularly through the site will gladly help to ensure the cleanliness of the place by disposing garbage properly if dustbins are made available on the hillside,” added Sokial. <br />
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A surviving relic of WWII, the Atkinson Clock Tower built in 1905 has seen the rise of Sabah’s capital from a sleepy township called Jesselton into a modern city. <br />
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“Decentralization would be the best option for the Board and its developer partner. Propose a land swap and build the commercial shopping mall elsewhere outside the city limits in a non-heritage area. It will be in line with the Board’s actual role and responsibilities to develop new townships outside of Kota Kinabalu,” he said.<br />
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***Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-51933232784133603452010-10-10T07:24:00.000-07:002010-10-10T07:24:34.189-07:00Letter from Fiorn LeeDear Sabah Heritage,<br />
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Here are my thoughts, ideas and suggestions for the Atkinson tower issue. Thank you for your time. You efforts are very much appreciated. Hope the decision goes favourably. Perhaps petition for the developers to reconsider the design of their project. My notes below elaborates on it a bit more. It was also a response to some of the other comments that the other facebook viewers were making which i thought needed some re-orientation. Thanks again.<br />
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I agree with the fact that we should understand why we believe that the current proposal of a 16 storey shopping mall/hotel should not be approved of. We should evaluate both sides of this in the context of the historical development of Kota Kinabalu from the time when it was first established. Disregard the fact that whether the slip selling of Sabah to West Malaysia was a foolish mistake or rather a clever one. All history is part of the history of Kota Kinabalu. It is what shapes this place. All history, negative, positive, tragic, glorious- should be identified with as the aspect of place making generated from history.<br />
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From this, I believe that the most important factor to address and respond to in this proposed development is: whether the integrity and character of the Atkinson Clock Tower has been protected & maintained , and considered for in the proposal? I do agree that we may have been thinking about the yes or no, the extremities of both of it. But how about to find a balance? To maintain its value as a heritage site, a heritage precinct- rather than a heritage structure or tower. We should treat the area as heritage. Thus, from treating the surrounding area as heritage, any proposed developments eliminating around it must take into major & prioritized consideration that it must work with that heritage site's character, compliment it gracefully- not shun it without any respect or consideration for its earlier settling structures. Art feeds on art. Anticipated developments must feed from its predecessors.From this, it belongs to its place.<br />
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We need also question the proposal for an additional shopping MALL. Should it be a shopping MALL? Or rather, should it be a precinct? With an intentions for mixed-used, open-concept, incorporation into the natural & urban landscape. One that has perhaps commercial activity (to generate the economy as desired by most developers), accommodation, tourism (lookouts, public spaces), heritage sites, outdoor leisure, parks, greenery,performances, arts, galleries, eateries, some offices, mini museums etc. The word "shopping mall" creates an image of a building enclosed, not open to the city streets, internally orientated, a place to capture you within it so to disorientate you till you lose track of the sense of time from turning around in circles buying consumer goods that you don't really need or just the latter-window shopping. Is this what we really need in our city? Another shopping mall? Is there even enough demand to support the supply of that many stores and consumer goods? <br />
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If this development has to go forward (and it may just do), it can be done differently. It can be done properly. It can be done gracefully. It can be done with care for the heritage of our place.The aspect of heritage & landscape of that site should not be the afterthought of the designers of that proposed development. It should be the first foremost driving factor of the design.Be really inspired by history, don't just use it as a tag line to market an exhaustively reused building template for TYPICAL shopping malls.<br />
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Hope it helps. Let me know.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Fiorn LeeJefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-55319701112313712472010-09-23T12:13:00.000-07:002010-09-23T12:13:38.192-07:00Heritage Sabah takes State Agency to taskPRESS RELEASE FROM HERITAGE SABAH<br />
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KOTA KINABALU (23rd Sept 2010): Recently formed group Heritage Sabah wants a State agency to clarify its statement that commercial development next to the Atkinson Clock Tower will not have a negative impact on the 105-year-old structure.<br />
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The group led by architect/writer Richard Nelson Sokial said there was simply no logical argument to justify building a 16-storey shopping mall next to the city’s oldest historical landscape, with the excuse that it would enhance the aesthetic value of the clock tower. <br />
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He said this today in reaction to a statement by Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority (SHTDA) chairman Datuk Rubin Balang that the proposed project would instead “give a much needed facelist with proper infrastructure that would make the clock tower a real tourism attraction.”<br />
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Sokial said an upgrade of the area close to the clock tower should be translated into better paving, lighting and repairing broken staircases and signages to help promote the structure.<br />
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“In what way does a 16-storey commercial mall-cum-hotel built metres from the clock tower beautify the place? <br />
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“Based on approved building plans, the tower will only get the full view of the mall’s parking lot, which is actually the rear of the building,” he said in a statement.<br />
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He said based on his understanding of the development plan, it looks as though it will involve the cutting of a nearby hill.<br />
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“They will have to cut trees at the slope in order to build their mall. Is this their idea of upgrading? It does not enhance the tower. It just destroys its cultural significance,” he said.<br />
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On Tuesday, it was reported that the State Environment Protection Department (EPD) had rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed project, but that the developer could appeal.<br />
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The project which came into the limelight recently, is a joint venture between the SHTDA and a private developer.<br />
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Sokial pointed out that the proposed project at the city’s oldest heritage landmark would jeopardize any hope of further promoting the structure for tourism.<br />
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“This is not an ordinary project. It involves the well being of the city’s most enduring heritage landmark.<br />
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He added that one does not have to be a town planner or architect to see that the project does not enhance the lives of people living in the city.<br />
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He said based on feedback received from the public, there are too many malls in the city, some of which are still empty. <br />
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“Heritage Sabah represents the public who would rather see the clock tower and its surrounding area turned into a public recreation park for everyone to gather.<br />
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“We hope that the SHTDA will reconsider their plans and do the right thing for our city,” he said.<br />
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***Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461235249444313941.post-52958483059162834302010-09-22T02:33:00.000-07:002010-09-22T02:57:08.366-07:00Scrap Development Next to Historical Landmark, Group Tells Government<span style="font-weight:bold;">Press Release by Heritage Sabah</span><br /><br />KOTA KINABALU (21st Sept 2010): A newly formed heritage group here has welcomed the Government’s decision to turn down the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report submitted by the developer of a 16-storey shopping mall in the vicinity of the Atkinson Clock Tower.<br /><br />Heritage Sabah now wants the Sabah Government to take a further step by acquiring land surrounding the city’s oldest surviving colonial structure and turn it into a public park.<br /><br />Architect/writer Richard Nelson Sokial who initiated the formation of the group when talk surfaced about the proposed construction of yet another mall in the city, thanked the State Environment Protection Department for rejecting the developer’s EIA.<br /><br />“We read the statement made by Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun on the rejection of the EIA. We want to see an end to this project and the State Government must intervene to save the hillside of the 105-year-old Atkinson Clock Tower.<br /><br />“The proposed mall would ruin the natural surroundings and intrinsic heritage value of the historic Atkinson Clock Tower,” Sokial said in a statement issued today.<br /><br />It was reported today that the State Government has ordered the central town planning board to re-study plans to build a commercial complex next to the tower, following growing public anxiety over the proposed development that would include a hotel and shops. Masidi was also quoted as saying that the Environment Protection Department had rejected the developer’s EIA. <br /><br />Sokial said the group was glad Masidi had stated that proposed projects should not affect heritage sites and other areas of environmental importance. <br /><br />Sokial said the clock tower is a crucial link between Padang Merdeka (another historical area that has existed since 1900s), the heritage row of shops along Jalan Dewan towards the Kota Kinabalu Community Centre and links up to the city Observation Tower through a scenic pathway of huge jungle trees. <br /><br />Joggers and cyclists also use the clock tower as a rendezvous point for their weekly recreational activities. <br /> <br />“Alternative economic opportunities can be proposed if the clock tower site is re-acquired. Stalls selling t-shirts, souvenirs and other paraphernalia are viable options. Local artists and photographers can ply their trade talents at base of the clock tower. <br /><br />“Small food stalls and cafes with roof heights that do not break through the green canopy of the existing trees can be considered. Traditional crafts and services of Old Jesselton can also be centered here. <br /><br />“The heritage branding and promotion of the century-old clock tower is the key towards this achieving this solution. But it will not materialize if we have a 16-storey shopping mall dwarfing the historical structure right at its own doorstep.”<br /><br />“All the area needs is an upgrade of non-intrusive, low density infrastructure, better landscaping, good lighting and continued maintenance. Not another shopping mall,” Sokial said. <br /><br />The wooden clock tower, named after Francis George Atkinson, the first district officer of Jesselton (the colonial name for Kota Kinabalu), sits on the foothills of the city’s famous Signal Hill.<br /><br />Heritage Sabah has set up a Facebook page that now has over 2,032 members since news of the controversial plan became public knowledge. <br /><br />In addition, there is an online petition at http://www.PetitionOnline.com/sabah100/petition.html that has already garnered 599 signatures since it was launched on September 16, 2010.<br /><br />***Jefferi Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770821550253380402noreply@blogger.com2