KUCHING, July 20 — The Sarawak government is presently in talks with the federal government on the return of the General Post Office building here under Malaysia Agreement 1963 negotiations, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
“This negotiation comes under the land rights of the MA63. I don’t have the specifics on the list of our demands but one of them is the Post Office building,” he told a press conference after witnessing the full-dress rehearsal of the Sarawak Day 2023 parade at Padang Merdeka here today. “Whether it is to be rehabilitated or turned into a cultural gallery, a restaurant, or a museum, we will decide in due time, after we get it back physically.He pointed out there are many heritage buildings across Sarawak with some under local councils while others are under various government departments.
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