Safeguard heritage status of cemetery, DBKL urged

The Kwong Tong Cemetery with the view of Kuala Lumpur city in the background. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star

THE management of Kwong Tong Cemetery, one of the biggest Chinese cemeteries in Kuala Lumpur, has objected to the proposal to expand the boundary for the city’s central business district (CBD).

This is because the planned 862ha expansion, as stated in the draft Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (KLSP 2040), would encroach on the 147ha cemetery land.