‘Battle of Kampar’ signboard successfully installed after obstacles

KAmpar

KAMPAR: The historical information signboard of the Second World War “Battle of Kampar” was finally installed at SMK Kampar after several obstacles.

Malayan Historical Group Association (MHG) chairman Shaharom Ahmad said his association’s desire to highlight the history of the Battle of Kampar as a tourism product had been achieved after a long try in promoting the historic location to the public.

"Today, MHG in collaboration with SMK Kampar, has successfully installed and inaugurated the new Battle of Kampar signboard on the premises of the school's history site.

"This new signboard displays information along with pictures in addition to a simple map that is easy to understand regarding the Battle of Kampar that took place from Dec 28, 1941 to Jan 2, 1942," he said when met Saturday (Oct 8).

He added that in August, they agreed and accepted the decision to remove the signboard at Green Ridge following issues regarding the signboard.

The signboard of the map and information relating to the Battle of Kampar had also been removed and stolen by some irresponsible parties in early January.

Shaharom added that the signboard serves to educate visitors on the importance and relevance of the history of World War II in the country.

"Hopefully, it will be an important reminder that peace should not be taken for granted and a reminder of something that has happened before to prevent it from recurring in the future.

"We also hope that it can add value to the historical location and attract more tourists to visit the Kampar district," he said. - Bernama