Port Dickson, more than a tourist destination

Hasnoor Hussain6 years ago5th Oct 2018Pictures

Port dickson 20150406 tmihasnoor 026 — Port Dickson is known as Malaysia's 'army town' as it is home to many military camps. Here, soldiers from the Armed Forces Religious Corps are seen attending an event at the Army Basic Training Centre (Pusasda) in Si Rusa, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, October 5, 2018.

PORT Dickson lies about 90km south from Kuala Lumpur. It was once a much-loved beach destination but has lost much of its charm due to pollution and poverty, with abandoned buildings dotting its landscape.

These derelict buildings and beaches littered with rubbish, have harmed the town’s popularity as a weekend getaway destination.

Despite the upcoming by-election, all seems calm on the campaign front.

Seven contenders are eyeing the parliamentary seat in the country’s fourth by-election since the general election in May, including Pakatan Harapan’s Anwar Ibrahim. Despite the crowded ballot, political observers expect the PKR president-elect to romp to an easy victory.

The sleepy hollow of Port Dickson could then be thrust into the spotlight as the town which launched Anwar’s return to Parliament, the first step on his road to becoming the nation’s future prime minister. – October 5, 2018.

The Malaysian Insight

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