The owner of the Wong Ah Fook mansion in Jalan Lumba Kuda, Johor Baru, has finally broken his silence over the demolition of the 150-year-old building.
In a statement issued through his law firm yesterday he said the mansion was a private property. YES, VERY TRUE.
It also stated: "In April, the owner and its tenants had hired an engineering firm to conduct an inspection on the mansion. They found structural defects and concluded that the building was unfit for occupation.
"Members of the public had entered the building without consent on many occasions, giving rise to issues of public safety.
"Drug addicts had also been seen entering the mansion.
"Because of the potential risks, the mansion was demolished last Wednesday."
EVEN THOUGH THE PRIVATE ENGINEERING FIRM HAD FOUND STRUCTURAL DEFECTS AND THIS HAD POSED A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, THE CITY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL STILL HAD TO BE SOUGHT PRIOR TO ANY CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION.
The owner, however, expressed his regret that public sentiment was not considered before the mansion was demolished. THIS ONE TRUE.
The lawyer who read the statement also denied speculations that the building was demolished to make way for a condominium project/restaurant. The owner was not present.
As for the time the demolition work started according to the statement, HAAH!
The saga continues ...
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