Tourism Minister with Mr Yeoh Soon Hin and team
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture YB Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Art, and Culture started off his working visit to Penang with a visit to Fort Cornwallis here.
He was greeted by Penang caretaker government’s committee chairman for Tourism and Creative Economy Mr Yeoh Soon Hin.
Also present was Penang director for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Jonathan Freddy, Chief Minister Incorporated Datin Barathi, Tourism Malaysia Northern Region Director Shahrul Aman Sabir Ahmad, Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau Chief executive officer Ashwin Gunasekeran among others.
The Minister was also briefed by George Town Conservation and Development Corporation (GTCDC) advisor, Francesco Siravo.
Restoration work is going on the Western and Southern moat currently.
Buried for more than 100 years, the moat that used to circle Penang’s largest monument is to be reinstated.
Meanwhile, the original moat varied in width between nine and 20 metres and surrounded the entire perimeter of the fort. It was built in its present form in 1804 by the East India Company to respond to possible enemy threats during the Napoleonic Wars, a threat that never materialised.
The Minister will also be visiting the murals display at Armenian Street and also The Top during his visit here.
