Klang - My Home Town

I have been in Klang ever since when my father who worked in Jabatan Kastam DiRaja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Customs) in Johor Bahru was posted here in 1970. It will always be my hometown, even though i journey to Penang every year (my birthplace - must be nostalgia).

I started my primary schooling here Sekolah Rendah Methodist (renamed SK Pelabuhan Klang) Port Klang, then went to SK Simpang Lima when i was in standard 6 just to get into SM La Salle Klang ( proud to be one) for my secondary education.

All of my siblings have made Klang their home. I suppose why some people still cling on to particular place because it has some unique character to the place. It can be the people, or the places or just some way people connect themselves.

I hope the town does not change too much tough. I hope the local councilors (newly elected ones after '08 elections), try to restore the Town to its true character. 

These days, the only characters that make the headlines are the royal scums who prey on helpless people. Too many house break-ins, car thefts, gangsterism, violent crimes, dirty rivers, clogged drains, poor transport service, dirty housing areas and every rotten egg you can find in urban living.

Ipoh City have managed the city quire nicely, it's quite clean and to some extend better town planning than Klang. I hope changes will take place for the better. Klang need not be PJ, Shah Alam or Subang. It ought to be a true "Royal" town, progress, but preserve its heritage. That means a place where people take pride living in their community, where outsiders want to come and start a life.

I have been to Rome, Milan, Dubai, London, Singapore, Bangkok but Klang will always be MY TOWN. I hope it will a place where i can spend the rest of my life hopefully.
By the way the Top Photo is stalls in Jalan Tengku Klana, a special place for the flower sellers whom ply their trade in front rows of shops along the streets.