Ganesan
said when the movement signed an agreement with BN in exchange for
support before the general election in May, among the conditions was for
the ruling coalition to cease temple demolitions."This is clearly written in the agreement and this agreement was made in the name of the Indian community.
"Tengku Adnan as secretary-general of BN was a signatory to the agreement and they are now violating this agreement," he told Malaysiakini when contacted.
As such, Ganesan said Tengku Adnan must resign for failing to honour an agreement in which he was a party to.
"What honour is there left for him to continue in government? He should resign," said Ganesan.
Several safeguards
The agreement signed with BN had outlined several safeguards and steps the government pledged to undertake to uplift the Indian community.
After the general election, the association's chief P Waythamoorthy was also appointed as deputy minister in the prime minister's department to help execute the agreement.
Ganesan (right) said the movement will take the matter up with the government."We want the government to apologise and rebuild the temple as it was before," he said.
He also expressed frustation over the lack of attention by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in honouring the agreement, adding that the association will consider its position going forward.
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had attempted to demolish the temple in September but was blocked by activists from carrying out the demolition. The government then began negotiations with temple authorities.
However, DBKL carried out a surprise demolition of the 101-year-old temple this morning, successfully tearing down part of the temple.
Authorities said the temple construction had exceeded its legal compound and that part of it had to be demolished to make way for development.
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