UMNO Cheras Division has urged the government yesterday to rename Jalan Ampang to Jalan Tun Dr Mahathir just like they did to Jalan Batu, Jalan Treacher, Jalan Weld, Jalan Rodger, Jalan Shaw and Jalan Venning to name a few.
Suggestion such as these can only come from apple polishers who are bankrupt of ideas and as such not surprising they are from political parties who claimed to be very concerned about heritage and yet do just the opposite.
They even had the cheek to suggest that KLIA be called Mahathir-Hasmah International Airport just as they call Jakarta airport Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Cengkareng. As far as we know Tun Dr Mahathir has expressed his desire not to have anything after his name for as long as he is alive. That is why no school in Malaysia has been named after Tun Dr Mahathir who is still alive and we pray from his good health and long life.
As far tourism is concerned it is best that no one come up with a stupid idea that will damage the country's heritage. On the contrary it would be nice to continue having roads such as Jalan Foch, Jalan Bandar, Jalan Campbell and Jalan Holland. It is a shame that we have lost Port Swettenham, Port Weld, Maxwell Hill and many other nostalgic names.
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