The Last Movement
In 1954, those clever blokes in the government decided to convert and extensively renovate the entire building as a council chamber for the Legislative Assembly. It was called the Assembly House. This showed how much they respected the history behind this premise. Good for them! Cheers! But they seemed to have forgotten about me.
Following Independence in 1965, it housed the Parliament and became Parliament House.
1965, I packed my bags and prepared to leave. All these years, all the disputes and indecisions I tolerated. For nothing? I would curse and swear at that point in time, if not for my very politically correct upbringing.
But wait! What was this?! Another Supreme Court Building? I never knew!
The Supreme Court Building was built between 1937 and 1939 on the land which was previously occupied by the former Grand Hotel de L'Europe. It was declared open by Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge, then Governor of the Straits Settlements, and handed over to Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine on 3rd August 1939.
Home at last, for the Guardian of the Courts. All I need now is one of those new-fangled mini-bars.
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