POLITICALLY FRANK: Fahmi hopes to defend Lembah Pantai, establish 'Silicon Kerinchi'
HURIN EIN27 Oct 2022 09:00am
Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil with locals while on Sinar Daily's Politically Frank session
Fahmi said Lembah Pantai has potential.
During Sinar Daily's Politically Frank interview, he toured Bazaria Pantai, an area just two minutes away from Bangsar South, a booming economic site with many high-tech companies and services.
“There's a lot of potential and I hope more people in Lembah Pantai can participate in this newer economy,” he said.
Lembah Pantai being such a thriving area, he said it felt as if the area was proper to be renamed as Silicon Kerinchi.
Fahmi, in his promise during 14th General Election (GE14), was to restore Kampung Kerinchi to its initial name which was changed to Bangsar South by property developers following the modern development of the land.
However, the renaming garnered disapproval from the locals as the new modernised name could erode the identity and culture of Kampung Kerinchi.
Fahmi fulfilled that promise on January 2019 when he reverted the Bangsar South to Kampung Kerinchi to bring back the pride and identity of the locals.
“Kampung Kerinchi is rich in history.
“Why should we be ashamed that it is called kampung? Many great people come from here, we should not push aside our roots,” he said.
