Have mausoleum for Parameswara
DURING the recent Deepavali holidays, my family and I went to Malacca.
While driving around Malacca town, I noticed Parameswara, the founder of Malacca, had a very short road named after him.
Tun Razak, our “ Bapa Pembangunan” has the longest road in Malacca named after him.
I am not saying, naming the longest road in Malacca after our beloved late Prime Minister is wrong, but why not credit the founder of Malacca with a road which is more prominent and deserving.
We all have learnt since Form 1 that Parameswara was the founder of Malacca.
It’s sad to see that while most of the warriors of Malacca have mausoleums, the main man, who named and brought such progress to the state doesn’t have one.
I’ve read a few articles that the mausoleumof Parameswara is under the lighthouse built by the Portuguese in 1528 or 1529.
Why does the archaeology department not take proactive measures and redesign a mausoleum for the founder of Malacca?
Parameswara was not a myth. Let’s ensure he gets a proper mausoleum for his contributions.
Since the Government is making history a compulsory subject, why not start with what we have.
If Hang Jebat and his friends can have a mausoleum, it’s a shame we don’t have one for Parameswara.
If the A Famosa was patched and rebuilt a few times, what does it take to build a mausoleum for Parameswara?
MEYSHNA NAIR
Kuala Lumpur
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