Temples in Draft Plan Will Not Be Demolished

September 8, 2008

Author: Royce Cheah, Sylvia Looi and A. Raman

Source: The Star Online

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/8/nation/22264188&sec=nation

All Hindu temples on government land situated in commercial zones in the Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 would not be demolished, Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk M. Saravanan said.

He said if temples situated on government land were affected by development projects undertaken by the Government, they would be given an alternative site for relocation, reported Malaysia Nanban.

He added that prior approval from City Hall was required for new temples to be built, even on private land.

Speaking to reporters on Friday after meeting representatives of the Malaysian Hindu Council over the draft, Saravanan said the ministry would allow the various communities to build their houses of worship in housing estates.