In 2003, Shih Chung's hope of resurrection was soon dashed when a restoration cum construction project was canned due to strong public protests, especially from residents and businesses nearby. The plan was to turn the Shih Chung site into a three-block columbarium and a Buddhist institution, called the House of Remembrance.
I'm not sure if the fire happened before or after the Penang Municipal Council approved the building plan.
Source: The Star
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