PKR asks MIC to explain how the alleged government grant was being distributed.
PETALING JAYA: A PKR leader has urged MIC to announce the names of Hindu temples that have benefited from a RM2 billion budget that it says the federal government has provided.
Malacca PKR vice chairman G Rajendran told FMT he was amazed when he read about the allocation in a Tamil Nesan report today.
The Tamil daily quoted MIC Youth chief C Sivarraajh.
“In his statement, Sivarraajh admitted that the government had given RM2 billion for temples,” Rajendran said. “Where is the money?”
He said it was strange that temple managements all over the country were still soliciting funds from the public despite the availability of so much money for renovations and other expenses.
“Why is the amount stated by Sivarraajh not distributed properly?”
Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) president RS Mohan Shan told FMT he had no information about the alleged budget.
“We are really not aware about the RM2 billion allocation meant for Hindu temples,” he said.
He added that the lack of a proper mechanism to allocate funds for temples was a major issue that the government needed to resolve.
“Any allocation meant for temples or religious activities should not given through political parties,” he said.
Malacca PKR vice chairman G Rajendran told FMT he was amazed when he read about the allocation in a Tamil Nesan report today.
The Tamil daily quoted MIC Youth chief C Sivarraajh.
“In his statement, Sivarraajh admitted that the government had given RM2 billion for temples,” Rajendran said. “Where is the money?”
He said it was strange that temple managements all over the country were still soliciting funds from the public despite the availability of so much money for renovations and other expenses.
“Why is the amount stated by Sivarraajh not distributed properly?”
Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) president RS Mohan Shan told FMT he had no information about the alleged budget.
“We are really not aware about the RM2 billion allocation meant for Hindu temples,” he said.
He added that the lack of a proper mechanism to allocate funds for temples was a major issue that the government needed to resolve.
“Any allocation meant for temples or religious activities should not given through political parties,” he said.
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