It was ministry’s decision to rename 8 roads, says Ku Nan – Bernama
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- It was ministry’s decision to rename 8 roads, says Ku Nan – Bernama
The change of names of eight roads in Kuala Lumpur was not made upon the request of the Conference of Rulers, but was a decision of the Federal Territories Ministry.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, said the decision was made because the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong were part of the country's history and this was the best way for people to remember their names.
"The idea to change the names of those main roads did not come from Conference of Rulers (as reported by news portals), but was from the ministry.
"It was done with the aim to remind city dwellers and Malaysians of the names of our former Yang di-Pertuan Agong as they were part of Malaysian monarchy," he said today.
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall announced new names for Jalan Duta, Jalan Khidmat Usaha, Jalan Ipoh, Persiaran Duta, Jalan Khidmat Setia (and Jalan Ibadah), Lebuhraya Mahameru, Persiaran Mahameru and Jalan Semarak.
The new names for the roads are Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Persiaran Tunku Syed Sirajuddin, Jalan Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Persiaran Tuanku Ja'afar and Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra respectively.
The change took effect on November 26. – Bernama, November 28, 2014.
