Malaysia

Saravanan asks Kedah MB to clarify stand on holy sites

MIC deputy president voices disappointment over Kedah MB's unilateral decision to demolish Sri Raja Muniswarar Temple

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 03 Dec 2020 8:46PM

Saravanan asks Kedah MB to clarify stand on holy sites
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan says Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor had promised in July to inform federal authorities if temples in the state were to be uprooted. – The Vibes file pic, December 3, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has urged Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to clarify his stand on temples and other places of worship in the state following the demolition of a Hindu temple there recently.

The MIC deputy president voiced his disappointment with the menteri besar's unilateral action to demolish the temple despite his promise during a meeting in July to inform Saravanan and the National Unity Minister, Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique, if any temples were to be demolished.

“The Kedah Menteri Besar should explain why the temple was demolished abruptly without consultation,” he said in a statement issued here today.

On Tuesday, the Alor Setar City Council demolished the Sri Raja Muniswarar Temple at Taman Bersatu, Kuala Kedah, believed to be over 50 years old. – Bernama, December 3, 2020.

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