Endowment bodies look after burial sites because they last longer than governments
PETALING JAYA: Municipal coiuncils are not in the business of managing or maintaining cemeteries. That task has alway been done by religious bodies.
Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, P Ramasamy’s aide M Satees said: “In Penang, Muslim cemeteries are maintained by Majlis Agama Islam Pulau Pinang (MAIPP) and Jabatan Agama Islam Pulau Pinang (JAIPP) whereas Christian cemeteries by the church and Hindu burial grounds by temple committee.”
Satees was responding to Human Rights Party (HRP) executive committee member M Karunai Nithi’s criticism against Penang Hindu Endowment Board’s (PHEB) attempt to take over the Batu Kawan Hindu burial ground.
Karunai Nithi said the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) should manage and maintain the burial ground.
Satees said the idea behind the Batu Kawan Hindu burial sites’s take over by PHEB was because endowment boards last longer than governments in safeguarding community interests.
“PHEB has been in existence for over 100 years compared to the government,” said Satees.
He added that the problem with the Batu Kawan cemetery arose because it was not gazetted as a Hindu burial ground.
Satees said that a Hindu endowment board would be formed in all states once Pakatan Rakyat forms the federal government.
“It has been agreed in principle by all Pakatan component parties,” said Satees.
DCM II Ramasamy announced that PHEB would take over the management of the five acre burial ground in Batu Kawan as it was abandoned by the previous Sri Maha Mariamman temple committee.
PETALING JAYA: Municipal coiuncils are not in the business of managing or maintaining cemeteries. That task has alway been done by religious bodies.Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, P Ramasamy’s aide M Satees said: “In Penang, Muslim cemeteries are maintained by Majlis Agama Islam Pulau Pinang (MAIPP) and Jabatan Agama Islam Pulau Pinang (JAIPP) whereas Christian cemeteries by the church and Hindu burial grounds by temple committee.”
Satees was responding to Human Rights Party (HRP) executive committee member M Karunai Nithi’s criticism against Penang Hindu Endowment Board’s (PHEB) attempt to take over the Batu Kawan Hindu burial ground.
Karunai Nithi said the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) should manage and maintain the burial ground.
Satees said the idea behind the Batu Kawan Hindu burial sites’s take over by PHEB was because endowment boards last longer than governments in safeguarding community interests.
“PHEB has been in existence for over 100 years compared to the government,” said Satees.
He added that the problem with the Batu Kawan cemetery arose because it was not gazetted as a Hindu burial ground.
Satees said that a Hindu endowment board would be formed in all states once Pakatan Rakyat forms the federal government.
“It has been agreed in principle by all Pakatan component parties,” said Satees.
DCM II Ramasamy announced that PHEB would take over the management of the five acre burial ground in Batu Kawan as it was abandoned by the previous Sri Maha Mariamman temple committee.
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