Wow!!!... people are starting to look at my blog so I guess its time I made some comment.
Over the last few days there has been launched another iconic Malaysian building. This time its the new KL Law Courts and within the last few months there was the launching of the model for the new Istana in KL
My question is: Are these buildings meant to fill Malaysians hearts with pride? Because they should. Both these buildings are iconic symbols of this nation and as such are an important part of what makes up a nation's patriotism
But to my mind they are nothing more than the regurgitation of the oft repeated symbolism of another era, another culture and another country. To be candid they have me thinking of a high class bordello in downtown Cairo
Malaysia is, or pretends to be, a multi cultural, forward looking, high tech, modern and sophisticated country and its my understanding that iconic buildings such these two should reflect that image. But they come nowhere near satisfying those criteria.
The architects of Malaysia must be cringing behind their computer screens and bemoaning lost opportunities to create something worthwhile
As an aside, its my belief that both Royalty and the Judiciary in any country, and especially in Malaysia should be impartial and be seen to be impartial in all of their dealing. Housing them in proto-islamic buildings is hardly fulfilling those goals
