Closing Of A Hotel Brings Back Memories Of A Turbulent Year 2009

Yesterday the Tower Regency hotel announced that it would be closing its doors on the 31st of April 2020.

The hotel opened its doors on January 2009. I remember it well because it brought back memories of a time when Perak would experience its biggest political crisis. 

Coincidentally it was also the time former Sultan Azlan Shah was about to celebrate his 25th anniversary after ascending the throne.
  

The grand Jubilee event was held at the Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar on the 3 February 2009.

Istana Iskandariah on 3rd February 2009

Perak at the time was under a Pakatan Rakyat government but was going through a turbulent time as two PKR reps of the ruling coalition had defected to the BN camp. 

On 4 Feb when the DAP representative Hee Yit Fong who was also a deputy speaker had declared herself as an independent and BN friendly it prompted the onset of a political crisis in the state.

The 3 defectors ..Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi, Kapt. (B) Mohd. Osman Mohd. Jailu and Hee Yit Fong that brought down the PR government in February 2009

The Defectors with an all smiling UMNO .. not a pretty picture but it happened

It was supposed to be a joyous week at the beginning of February but was overtaken by political events that all Perakians will never forget.

JAG