GUA KELAM TO HAVE WORLD-CLASS FLOWER GARDEN

KANGAR (Malaysia), Oct 29 (Bernma) -- Gua Kelam, a tourist attraction with its 370-metre long limestone cave, is to have a world-class flower garden soon.

Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen said two garden design experts from France
and another from England would be brought in to look at the site for the garden
at Gua Kelam, which is located in the small town of Kaki Bukit, near this
capital city of Malaysia's northernmost state of Perlis.

Speaking to reporters here Wednesday after visiting a number of tourist
spots in the state, she said when the plan materialised, Gua Kelam could be the
"Secret Garden of Perlis" which would boost tourism.

She said a site near the entrance of the cave had been identified for the
flower garden.

However, she could not state the cost of the project as it would depend on
the assessment of the experts.

Dr Ng said she also had a look at Sungai Perlis which had been proposed
before to be turned into "The Venice of Perlis". However, she found it to be
unsuitable as the river water is murky and smelly.

She said a possible alternative could be a recreational boating facility
along the river.

During her one-day visit to Perlis, Dr Ng also met the Ruler of Perlis
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail and his consort Tuanku Fauziah Tengku
Abdul Rashid at Istana Arau where she shared her views on developing tourism in
the state.
-- BERNAMA