Ramkarpal Singh noted that land falls under the state government’s jurisdiction, adding that the DAP-led state government should be able to acquire the land using the Land Acquisition Act of 1960 in the event the property owner insists on claiming it for redevelopment. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
“There is no doubt that this option is open to the state government as it is certainly in the public interest and for public purpose to preserve said schools as they are iconic structures in the state and will continue to contribute immensely to the cause of education in the state, as they have in the past.
“No doubt, the land owners would have to be compensated under the said Act if this were to happen but it may be the only way to save the schools and maintain them as they are,” he said. CLS, established on April 12, 1852 by the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus Mission, is believed to be the oldest mission girls’ school in the country and currently sits within the George Town Unesco Heritage Site.