魏利煌医生(1920 - 1996)故居

位于伊士迈街门牌16号的这间建筑物是魏利煌医生的“魏氏药房”所在地。魏医生医德崇高,对穷人深怀同情,前来寻医者若有困难,魏医生常有减免收费之举,故有“平民医生”美誉。魏医生上世纪50年代开始从政。1959年参与全国大选,不敌当年马青新人李三春。1964年升任劳工党全国秘书,1965年出任社阵全国副主席。退下政坛后潜心摄影,为居銮及全马著名摄影界先驱。

The former residence of Dr. Wee Lee Hong (1920-1996)

Dr. Wee ‘s Clinic was located at No. 16 Jalan Ismail. Dr. Wee was highly respected for his ethics as a doctor. He showed great empathy and sympathy to his poor patients and often waived their medical fees. He was called “the doctor of the folks”. Dr. Wee engaged himself in politics since 1950’s. He had participated in the national election in 1959 but he was defeated by Lee San Choon, a new face from MCA National Youth. He became the national Secretary General for the Labour Party in 1964, later he became the vice president of The Malayan Peoples’ Socialist Front in 1965. He became a famous photographer in Kluang and Malaysia after he stepped back from politics.