Melaka CM fondly recalls childhood memories under now-fallen tree

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MELAKA: Like many other Melakans, state Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali has many fond memories from his childhood involving a 157-year-old Yellow Flame tree that was uprooted following a bout of heavy rain here.

The said the tree holds sentimental value for many locals, including him, who had gathered under its shade for more than one and a half centuries."All of us shared our past memories of taking shelter and frolicking under the tree during our teens, long before Melaka was a top tourist destination.Sulaiman recalled how he used to play near the tree as a young boy when visiting his elder brother who was working at the nearby Bastion House.

The tree, located in front of the Stadthuys Building at Banda Hilir here, was uprooted during heavy rain on Wednesday.There are four similarly-aged trees within the Unesco World Heritage core zone.

 

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