The King (centre) at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cameron Highlands district police headquarters surau in Brinchang, Pahang. Also present are (from left) Daniel, Wan Rosdy, Razarudin and Comm Ramli.
A NEW surau with ample parking space will be built at the Cameron Highlands district police headquarters in Brinchang, Pahang.
Property developer LBS Bina Group Bhd held a groundbreaking ceremony graced by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
Also present were Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf and LBS Bina executive director Datuk Seri Daniel Lim.
The surau has a construction cost of RM5mil and a gross floor area of 6,016sq ft, including facilities.
The land size is 0.4ha, with a capacity of 200 people.
The new surau will feature a room for imam, an AV room, toilets, open courtyard, ablution pool, meeting room, mortuary room, parking for funeral vans, kitchen and a dining area.
It will have 62 parking spaces, including two for the disabled, and 15 motorcycle bays.
“We are honoured to have the Yang di-Pertuan Agong grace us with his presence at this groundbreaking ceremony.
“We are committed to delivering a space where the local Muslim community can come together for worship and community activities,” said LBS Bina executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Hock San.
He said the construction of the surau was part of LBS Bina’s corporate social responsibility efforts to create positive impacts in communities.
“We believe that providing such facilities will improve the community’s well-being and enhance the development of Cameron Highlands.
“The company recognises the importance of investing in the well-being of communities, aligning with our vision of ‘Empowering Individuals, Enhancing Community’,” he added.
Hock San said that as the developer of Cameron Centrum, the biggest mixed development with the largest collection of commercial offerings in Cameron Highlands, LBS Bina wanted to contribute to the well-being and development of the community.
LBS has an established track record in property development, having delivered numerous projects across Malaysia, he added.
