Blueprint for Bakri’s future

Regal structure: A replica of the Johor Sultan’s crown is one of the landmarks in the Bakri constituency. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

BEFORE it was named Bakri, this quiet town in Muar district in Johor was known as Kampung Jawa.

The name was later changed when Datuk Bentara Luar Muhamad Salleh Perang, a prominent figure in Johor’s history, built a road in the late 19th century and named it Jalan Bakri after Sultan Abu Bakar in conjunction with the Ruler’s birthday.