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PLANS TO REDEVELOP MALAY VILLAGE IN GEYLANG - SINGAPORE PM
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah
SINGAPORE (Bernama) - The government planned to re-develop the Malay village in Geylang into a new civic centre and plaza, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
"There is presently a 'Malay Village' in Geylang. Its lease expires soon. The Government plans to develop a new civic centre and plaza on part of the current site.
"The working name for the centre is Wisma Geylang Serai. It will house Geylang Serai CC and a heritage gallery to remind us of the old Geylang Serai," he said in his speech at the National Day Rally here this evening at the University Cultural Centre, National University.
Lee noted that the Malay community had come a long way and they had
integrated into Singapore's multi-racial society, achieved tremendous progress and yet, remained rooted to their heritage and history.
He said another issue that concerned the Malay community was preserving its heritage in the midst of rapid development.
Lee said, currently, during Ramadan, Geylang Serai bustled with the Hari Raya (celebration to mark the end of fasting month) bazaar.
"The community has strong emotional attachment to Geylang. The older ones may have lived and played there, and have many precious memories of the kampung spirit. As the Malay proverb says, 'One remembers fondly one's childhood home'.
"We will also do up the neighbourhood with Malay architectural designs and touches, especially along Geylang Road. Even as Geylang is modernised and upgraded, we will retain its Malay feel and character and its special place in the community's heart," he said, adding that Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of National Development, would oversee the project.
SINGAPORE (Bernama) - The government planned to re-develop the Malay village in Geylang into a new civic centre and plaza, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
"There is presently a 'Malay Village' in Geylang. Its lease expires soon. The Government plans to develop a new civic centre and plaza on part of the current site.
"The working name for the centre is Wisma Geylang Serai. It will house Geylang Serai CC and a heritage gallery to remind us of the old Geylang Serai," he said in his speech at the National Day Rally here this evening at the University Cultural Centre, National University.
Lee noted that the Malay community had come a long way and they had
integrated into Singapore's multi-racial society, achieved tremendous progress and yet, remained rooted to their heritage and history.
He said another issue that concerned the Malay community was preserving its heritage in the midst of rapid development.
Lee said, currently, during Ramadan, Geylang Serai bustled with the Hari Raya (celebration to mark the end of fasting month) bazaar.
"The community has strong emotional attachment to Geylang. The older ones may have lived and played there, and have many precious memories of the kampung spirit. As the Malay proverb says, 'One remembers fondly one's childhood home'.
"We will also do up the neighbourhood with Malay architectural designs and touches, especially along Geylang Road. Even as Geylang is modernised and upgraded, we will retain its Malay feel and character and its special place in the community's heart," he said, adding that Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of National Development, would oversee the project.
