Saving Pekan Ampang

Participants taking turns to colour a huge drawing of Pekan Ampang to reflect the town’s colourful history.

IN A modest community hall in the heart of Pekan Ampang in Ampang, environmentalists, history buffs, and, most importantly, local residents gathered to unite towards a common goal — saving Pekan Ampang.

Organised by community workers Sarah Amer, 23, and Syahida Nawar, 30, the Pekan Ampang Heritage Talk and Photo Walk held last weekend was the first step in a long-term campaign to save the pre-war shoplots from being demolished to make way for the construction of the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE).