WORLD OF BUZZ
Published 4 months ago
For a majority of Malaysians, the answers would either be Batu Caves or Zoo Negara (
yeah, so apparently, Zoo Negara is in Gombak and not Ampang, due to its land being located in Hulu Kelang), but there are also so many interesting facts about Gombak that you probably didn’t know about. Fret not, for we’re here to help you see Gombak from a fresh, new standpoint.
Here are 6 facts about Gombak that you probably didn’t know.
1. Gombak was built by the Minangkabau people
Gombak became the home to Malay-Minangkabau settlements back in the 1800s. Hence is why, you’d notice thick Minangkabau accents when conversing with Gombak locals and that the Minangkabau customs and philosophies are still being widely practiced in most places in Gombak.
The party’s State president says ‘Vetrivel Yatra’ was a tremendous success
A week after concluding the month-long ‘Vetrivel Yatra’, State BJP president L. Murugan insists that the religious-political roadshow was a success. In an interview, he disagrees that actor Rajinikanth’s proposed political entry will affect the national party. Excerpts:
Is the AIADMK-BJP front intact? DMDK treasurer Premalatha Vijayakant has said that a decision on alliance would be taken in January, and there are speculations about the PMK’s moves…
When Amit Shah
ji visited Chennai, representatives of all alliance parties, including the PMK and the DMDK, attended. The AIADMK leadership made it clear that the alliance would continue. I made it clear that day itself that the BJP’s national leadership would decide on the alliance. Shah