‘Save Our Coliseum’

Moviegoer starts campaign to ‘Save Our Coliseum’

KUALA LUMPUR: Frequent moviegoer S.Vikneswaran, 25,
has started an e-mail and signature campaign
to “Save Our Coliseum” because of his fond memories of the
theatre since he watched his first movie there at the age of
five.

He is calling on all fans of the cinema to show their
support and come and sign the petition at the Coliseum on
Aug 19 at 2pm.

“I do not belong to any NGO, and I am starting this
campaign from the bottom of my heart because I
have had a liking for the cinema since I was five,” said
Vikneswaran, 25, a clerk.

He has already sent more than 1,000 e-mails and
distributed the notices for the signature campaign to various
places in the city.

“If the Government takes over Coliseum it would
mean there’ll be no more great places for Indian movies
in Kuala Lumpur.

“Whenever a relative came from outstation we
would take him or her to the Coliseum for a movie.

“It is ideally located for Indian moviegoers because
they can watch a movie, dine and shop along Jalan Tuanku
Abdul Rahman,” Vikneswaran said.

He added that there were other heritage places in
the city that could be taken over as a heritage centre.

“There are several unoccupied buildings along
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman that could be taken over for a
heritage centre.

“Why do they want to acquire Coliseum when it has
created so many fond memories for Malaysians all these
years.”

Many of his married friends informed him that their
first movie date was at the Coliseum.

Meanwhile, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister
Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim will be meeting the cinema’s owner
this week to discuss the future of the cinema.

The late Chua Cheng Bok built the Coliseum
Cinema during his lifetime. After his death in 1940, the Coliseum
Cinema property formed part of the estate of Chua Cheng
Bok.


met u guys at the Coliseum on Aug 19 at 2pm.