from The Straits Times
Cash crunch at heritage havens
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Though the lack of funds is a very real problem in the preservation of large and complex heritage sites, a far greater problem is the lack of will - and usually at the political or bureaucratic level which matters the most. It does not speak well of a society when the call for preservation (whether from neglect or from unsustainable tourism) comes from external parties rather than from the local communities. This is a strong indication of the social and political disenfranchisement of these communities.