The government will conduct a review before making any plans to compensate the late National Art laureate Syed Ahmad Jamal’s family for the demolition of the ‘Puncak Purnama’ sculpture in 2016.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this when asked if the government will apologise to the family and pay compensation.
"I don't have the latest information because we have to look at that again.
"Let me find out the latest status," he briefly told Malaysiakini after attending the Oriental Paintings exhibition at the Islamic Art Museum in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Syed Ahmad, who died at age 81 in 2011, was one of eight Malaysians to be named a national artist - the highest Malaysian award in the arts bestowed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Syed Ahmad, who was also the former director of the National Art Gallery, completed ‘Puncak Purnama’ - a ceramic and glass sculpture - in 1986.
In 2010, Syed Ahmad won a civil suit against the city mayor over modifications to the sculpture made in 2000 without his knowledge or consent.
However, in 2016 Kuala Lumpur City Hall demolished the sculpture which then federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor described as an "eyesore”.
Following that, activists had taken to the streets to protest the move.
In addition to the National Gallery of Art logo, Syed Ahmad is also the creator of the PKR logo. - Mkini
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