PM launches third and fourth Cruyff Court in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak launched the country’s third and fourth Cruyff Court yesterday, in conjunction with the Hari Hasanah celebration, held in several spots in the city.
The Seri Semarak Cruyff Court and Air Panas Cruyff Court are for children, youth as well as other segments of the community in the surrounding areas to play futsal on a synthetic pitch, free of charge.
The courts are close to the Seri Semarak People’s Housing Project (PPR) here.
The facility, courtesy of a collaboration between Yayasan Hasanah and the Johan Cruyff Foundation, provides those in the areas a unique football experience.
Najib kicked a ball into the court’s goalpost to symbolise the opening of the court.
He also mingled with those who attended the event.
The first Cruyff Court in Malaysia was launched in Kampung Melayu Majidee, Johor Baru, in 2012. The Brickfields Cruyff Court here was opened a year later.
The Hari Hasanah celebration at the Seri Semarak PPR attracted more than 3,000 people from surrounding communities.
Present were Khazanah Nasional Bhd managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Setiawangsa member of parliament Datuk Ahmad Fauzi Zahari and Dewan Negara deputy president Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Abd Samad.
Sunday marked the inaugural day of Hari Hasanah, a day when Khazanah Nasional, together with Yayasan Hasanah, Yayasan Khazanah, Khazanah Research Institute, Think City, investee companies, partners and staff, contribute time and effort to do good deeds for the community.
The event is also an initiative under Khazanah’s “Negaraku, Negara Kita” campaign, which commemorates Malaysia’s journey and progress as a nation in conjunction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day this year.