IT may just be too late to save the historic 1870s fish market on the Kuching waterfront.

“Only a quarter of the original market was left when I visited the waterfront yesterday,” Kuching City North councillor Peter Pui said.

“If only demolition work was stopped a few days ago, it could still have been salvaged.” Pui, who has been fighting for the preservation of the building, said the Garment Store was still standing, but the fish market, considered a more relevant part of the waterfront, had not been spared.

 

NEARLY 140 years of history has been demolished. And all for a place for families to stroll about. Kuching recently lost a number of historical buildings on its waterfront and some locals are trying to save the two remaining from the wrecking ball.

But their pleas are being ignored.