Pudu Jail funeral service

A group of Heritage lovers and activists gathered at "soon to be demolished" Pudu jail wall on Sunday June 20, 2010, 8.00pm. They are saddened with what is happening in Malaysia now, the politicians, state and federal government does not care about the Heritage and historical value of the buildings in Malaysia, notably this is not the first time such demolition project approved by the politicians. Pudu jail was built in the year 1895, many famous criminals were hanged to death here. After the fall of Singapore, during
World war II, the Japanese occupation forces incarcerated many English, Australian and New Zealand prisoners there.The prison also features murals painted on the walls circling the compound, depicting scenes of nature. These murals were painted by the prisoners, who used
over 2,000 litres of paint to accomplish the task.

Video by Citizen Journalist, Sunny Lim and Arvind Raj