Historical Site In Grave Condition

CJ Chan Lilian and Jimmy Leow visited the Protestant Cemetery in Penang to find out where Captain Francis Light, the founder of Penang was laid to rest. The atmosphere in the cemetery was spooky and the place was not properly taken care of. Both citizen journalists requested the state government and related organizations to take up the challenge to beautify this heritage site for visitors and the generations to come. If left alone, it will definitely be another piece of waste land.

Help us preserve the heritage of Penang.

Camera & Editing : Jimmy Leow (Citizen Journalist)
Organization : CJMY-Penang

Photos courtesy of AsiaExplorer

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• cemetery
• protestant
• francis light
• philip dundas
• penang heritage site
• Penang
• state government
• Danny Law

[simonseowyy]

Ah, I didn't know Francis Light was laid to rest in Penang.

[bhleow]

Hi Simon,

Now you know..LOL

[5xmom]

Syabas! LOL, though I am in it, but I still think this is a good video, not becos I am in it but bcos this is something interesting...And I didn't know you are really recording it! That's the beauty of it, all natural.

[bhleow]

All natural, CJ going organic aredi..LOL

[criskity]

1:30 Big crack in right-hand pillar at gate. The column was fine in March 2009 (I know, I have a photo from my visit at that time). But in June 2009 there's a huge crack. What happened? That's some terrible damage. A truck backed into it, perhaps?