via Free Malaysia Today, 15 April 2023: Presumably, the town hall has been in response to the bad press George Town has been getting in the last few weeks, with activists voicing their concern over the illegal demolition and damage to sites.
Efforts to maintain the status of George Town as a Unesco world heritage site remain an ongoing agenda of the Penang government.
State housing, local government, town and country planning committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said to this end, the state government had organised a town hall session involving stakeholders from the George Town Unesco world heritage site (TWDGT) this morning.
“The town hall was held to raise awareness among all parties about the importance of heritage values and outstanding universal values in TWDGT.
“In addition, the state government and Penang Island City Council (MBPP) are always ready to listen to the voices of the people and cooperate with all stakeholders,” he said here today.
Source: Penang govt committed to retaining Unesco status for George Town | Free Malaysia Today (FMT)
