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“They made reports saying that we ‘stole’ the cave and are doing things illegally,” he said. “Before this, no one tried to claim it (the cave) as theirs, but only when we started Gua Lepak, some parties tried to claim part of it as theirs. Some cave formations have been partially painted or bricked around. “We are not declaring that the cave is ours and we know that some complaints have been made to the authorities.
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He said his father had obtained a grant for the piece of land in front of the ground-level cave in Taman Industri Bolton, Gombak, Selangor.Īcknowledging that permission was needed to occupy the cave, Muhammad Aidid hoped the state government would see the potential in what they were doing. Muhammad Aidid said it was the only place in the Klang Valley where one could experience dining in a cave. Gua Lepak is situated in the Batu Caves area which is one of the geosites within Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark (GHL Geopark).ĪLSO READ: Food court in Gombak cave stirs up concerns “We wanted to make it comfortable for diners,’’ he said, adding that they did not destroy the rock formations, but merely painted them over. “We ensured safety by cementing the floors and clearing out large rocks and sand. THE idea behind starting Gua Lepak food court in Gombak, Selangor was to offer a distinctive dining experience within a 400 million-year-old cave and its geological marvels, says the operator.Ĭhief operations officer Muhammad Aidid Haiqal Ismail said it took his family nearly two years to transform the cave into a suitable dining venue.