GEORGE TOWN: The statue of Captain Francis Light, founder of George Town, has been defaced with red paint splashed on it. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong said a Fort Cornwallis operation manager lodged a police report about the vandalism yesterday. “We received a report on the statue being vandalised and defaced with red paint. The statue was erected 84 years ago to commemorate Light’s contribution to the founding of George Town. Checks by The Star showed that the statue had been cleaned, but some paint marks were still visible.

Source: thestar July 02, 2020 23:39 UTC