YB Teja Sandra Ng Knows Gopeng Well …..

Yb Teja Sandra Ng (inset) and Gopeng's attractions

YB Teja Sandra Ng knows Gopeng and the surroundings well. White water rafting, hiking trails, Gaharu Tea Valley, Rafflesia and Rajah Brooke butterflies, several heritage museums are some of the current attractions said Ng recently.

 “We need to package the products better by having the government work closely with private operators,”….plus the nearby attractions like Kellie’s Castle, Herbal Park and Gua Tempurung in Kampar as well as those available in Gopeng could be packaged together.

She had spoken to the state executive councillors for tourism and sports on the matter and in the last state assembly sitting the  Mentri Besar had stated the government’s intention of turning Gopeng into an adventure sports hub,”

Gopeng also used to be famous for ornamental fish rearing in the 1990s….but because of land title issues, the industry could not expand because it lacked investment, resulting in Malaysia losing out to Thailand and other countries.

“That is set to change” said Ng. Following discussions with the Perak State Agricultural Development Corporation, offer letters were given to interested parties to lease state land for three years to rear ornamental fish. Ng added the state government will also assist the farmers in undertaking research and development and by obtaining grants.

Both Gopeng and Kampar come under the newly-proclaimed Kinta Valley Geopark and its right next to Ipoh for the total package.

Sounds promising well let’s see how it pans out. 

JAG