KUALA LUMPUR: The third and fourth Cruyff Courts in the country were launched tonight by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak during the Hasanah Day celebration held in several spots in the city.
The Cruyff Court Seri Semarak and Cruyff Court Air Panas enable children, youths and the surrounding community to play futsal on a synthetic pitch free of charge.
The courts are located near the Seri Semarak People's Housing Project (PPR) here, and is a collaboration between Yayasan Hasanah and Johan Cruyff Foundation to provide a unique football experience to nearby residents.
The launch saw Najib kick a football into the court's goal, symbolising the opening of the court.
He also took some time to feast and mingle with visitors of Hasanah Day.
The first Cruyff Court in Malaysia was launched in Kampung Melayu Majidee, Johor Baru, in 2012, followed by Cruyff Court Brickfields here a year later.
Hasanah Day in Seri Semarak PPR attracted more than 3,000 people from the surrounding community, comprising various activities, a bazaar and free offerings for visitors.
Also in attendance was Khazanah Nasional managing director Tan Sri Datuk Azman Mokhtar, Setiawangsa member of parliament Datuk Ahmad Fauzi Zahari and Senate Deputy President Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Abd Samad.
Today marked the inaugural day of Hasanah Day, a day where Khazanah Nasional together with Yayasan Hazanah, 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 Hari Malaysia this year.