12 Sep 2006 (Bernama) – A follow up to the seizure of artefacts in September 2005, parties like the Museum of the Philippines are seeking the return of artefacts in the haul which the museum claims it owns.
Some Parties Are Claiming Artefacts- Rais
Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Datuk Seri Dr [tag]Rais Yatim[/tag] said several parties claimed that the more than 400 artefacts and historical items found in various containers seized at the Port Klang in September 2005 were theirs and should be returned to them.
“Their excuses are they have proof of contract between Philip Greco, an American who has permanent resident status in the country through the ‘Malaysia My Second Home’ programme with parties which provided the financing.
“We will go through these claims from the legal aspects and if their claims are genuine, we can give some estimates and allow several artefacts worth RM2.2 million to be claimed,” he told reporters when commenting on the latest development on the artefacts and historical items.
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Rais described the situation as a “mystery” when Greco succeeded in bringing in the artefacts by declaring them as household items worth RM7,600 although the real value of these treasures ran into millions of ringgit.
I was just about to send you this link, then found you had already posted it! So
Greco surfaces again!!!
Hi Liz!
Haha, yes, I thought you have something to say about the latest developments in the Greco saga. I wonder who else is going to come forward to lay claims about the loot. Am particularly interested in the engraved stalagtites – I didn’t know they existed in this part of the world!
Where did you read about the engraved stals? I seem to have missed that. When I saw greco’s exhibitions of stal in KL there were certainly no engaved ones.