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From just outside the gate, the remnants of a red flying fox pole could be seen — long ruined by the elements. Since attempts to reach the owner failed,Overgrown foliage at the former Kepimpinan Gemilang National Service camp in Lawan Kuda, Gopeng. — Picture by Farhan Najib It was suspended in 2015 and then scrapped in 2018. There are now plans to revive it in its third reincarnation.
“Later on the owner of the campsite told me that there were drug users who inhabited the property. The owner said it was quite overrun with migrants and drug users, to the point that he had to disassociate himself from the premise, fearing that it could tarnish his reputation as a businessman. Former National Service Camp Operators Association president Mohd Rawi Mohd Arof said most of the operators were already saddled with debts from renovation costs throughout the years between 2004 and 2018 to follow changing requirements — and therefore are unable to fork out more funds to repurpose the campsites.
“Not every campsite could meet these criteria, and the government only wanted a limited number as well. Thirteen was the initial number, I think at the time the government wanted one in each state,” Mohd Rawi said. In February this year, 28 out of the 56 camp operators filed a suit against the Malaysian government alleging a breach of the contract over the 2018 termination. The first case management took place in March.
The camp site spanning an area of five to seven hectares was clean and sufficiently maintained compared to others, as it is used 11 to 12 times a year for other parties to carry out their activities, despite having some faded signage and some old facilities. In total, there were 81 campsites hosting the PLKN before its abolishment in 2018. Some of those were turned into satellite prisons while others became Immigration detention centres or used for the Resident Reintegration Programme involving former convicts. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
The programme would be revived as PLKN 2.0 in 2016, but was again discontinued in 2018 under the Pakatan Harapan administration. Last year, the Anwar administration said it would return as PLKN 3.0.
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