A grave issue - preserving the early history of KL

KINIGUIDE | In Bukit Seputeh, there is a vast cemetery area which stands in sharp contrast to the thriving business district around it.

This is the last resting place for several important figures of early Kuala Lumpur, which has been in existence for more than 100 years.

With the passage of time, the area which formerly located in the suburb has now become the city centre of the capital - next to the Bandar Malaysia, with KL Sentral only 5km away and the iconic KL tower within sight.

For the past 40 years, the cemeteries at the heart of KL have...