PETALING JAYA: The government has agreed to grant a rent exemption to the Federation of National Writers Associations of Malaysia (Gapena), which is currently operating from a building owned by the Public Works Department (JKR) along Jalan Belfield, Bukit Petaling.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the rent exemption for the premises, now known as Rumah Gapena, was granted as part of the government's commitment to supporting the continuity of literary works, artistic culture and the national language.
