New mosque paves the way to the new Kampung Baru

Najib hails expansion of Masjid Jamek as an iconic building and focus of re-development of KL settlement.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Najib Razak said today he hopes that Masjid Jamek in Kampung Baru will become an iconic building and focus of attention in keeping with the redevelopment of Kampung Baru.

In a posting on his Facebook account, Najib expressed his happiness over the development of the mosque that can now accommodate up to 11,000 worshippers.

He said he performed the Asar prayers at the Jamek mosque yesterday and “was happy to see the Jamek Mosque looking more beautiful and bigger, able to accommodate up to 11,000 worshippers compared to just 8,000 before”.

He posted three photographs showing him exchanging greetings with worshippers as well as of the interior of the mosque.

He also posted a 2min video clip taken at the mosque and of a walkabout at the Ramadan Bazaar in Jalan Raja Alang, Kampung Baru, where he chatted with traders and customers.

He expressed confidence that “we will see the new face of Kampung Baru as the pride of the nation” in the next few years.

During his visit to the mosque yesterday, Najib distributed ‘bubur lambuk’ (rice porridge) donated by him and his wife Rosmah Mansor, to the public.

– BERNAMA