The royal town of Kuala Kangsar is set to be nominated as a world heritage site.
Plans are underway to submit the nomination to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Present to announce the initiative was Perak state exco for Housing, Local Government and Tourism, Dato Nolee Ashilin binti Dato Mohammed Radzi, Ipoh Mayor Dato Rumaizi Baharin, Kuala Kangsar Council president Zulqurnain Mohamad and Director of PlanMalaysia@Perak, Asni Mustafa.
The National Heritage Department is on board with us for the submission.
“We are hoping that the recognition can be achieved soon as Kuala Kangsar holds valuable history,” said Nolee.
She explained Bukit Chandan as one of the major sites in Kuala Kangsar.