03-05-2025
Raja Muda visits S'gor unity initiative in Gombak
At Muzium Orang Asli, Tengku Amir Shah is briefed by former curator Ahmad Jiwa about the role of the Senoi Praaq (the Orang Asli elite counter-insurgency unit) during the Malayan Emergency. — ONG SOON HIN/The Star
THE inaugural Gagasan Rumpun Selangor (GRS), a community-and-unity event by Selangor government, concluded with a royal visit to Gombak.
Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah visited the two-day programme in the district that wrapped up the initiative.
The visit involved engagement with local communities and exploration of the district's cultural and tourism spots, rich heritage and vibrant local life.
Selangor rural development, unity and consumers committee chairman Datuk Rizam Ismail said Tengku Amir Shah wanted to gain a better understanding of the cultural, heritage and attractions in each district.
'From visiting villages to towns, stalls to rice fields, from the land to the sea, riding boats to riding Vespas, all of these became beautiful memories for all of us.
'I am confident that all levels of society have been touched by this programme – from children and youths to the elderly, from local leaders to village entrepreneurs, various ethnic communities and not forgetting the
Orang Asli and persons with disabilities.
'All citizens share the 'Kita Selangor' (We are Selangor) spirit, which drives the unity and prosperity of the state,' he said.
Rizam said Tengku Amir Shah's perspectives on the programme would be captured in a coffeetable book, where his memories and experiences would be documented and shared.
GRS is an initiative aimed at strengthening unity and promoting cultural diversity among local communities.
Launched in late 2023, the programme was allocated RM4.5mil in the 2024 budget to be implemented across all nine districts of Selangor.
Key activities include unity carnivals, cultural tours, community sports, handicraft exhibitions, visits to tourism sites, as well as health and entrepreneurship programmes.
