MIC Youth to stage protest at PM’s office if KL City Hall fails to rebuild the 100 year old temple
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth today vowed to stage a protest in front of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s office if Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) does not rebuild the hundred-year old Sri Muneswarar Kaliyamman temple.
The party Youth wing chief T Mohan is also urging Federal Territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Manshor to resign for not respecting other religions.
“There was a cabinet decision not to demolish the temple. But, I was shocked when Tengku Adnan sent nearly 300 police force and DBKL to demolish the temple,” Mohan told reporters after visiting the temple here at Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur.
He also alleged that Tengku Adnan has some personal interest on the 30-storey office building which is being constructed beside the temple.
According to Mohan, the temple has been issued an eviction notice on June 13, ordering it to vacate the premises before June 26.
It was reported that the eviction order was issued so that a developer could build a multi-storey building.
Political leaders from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat along with temple devotees staged several protests to stop the demolition.
The notice was put on hold after the matter was brought to the prime minister’s attention and it was then decided in a cabinet meeting not to demolish the temple until a proper solution was found.
However, yesterday an estimated 300 DBKL enforcement officers and police demolished the temple without proper notice.
“It seems like Tengku Adnan does not understand the Hindu religious’s feeling and belief,” said Mohan.
“Do not forget Penang BN’s government fall because of Kg Rawa temple demolition.
Selangor’s fall to Pakatan after the demolition of Padang Jawa temple; and now Tengku Adnan ‘touches’ this temple,” Mohan quipped.
He also questioned why Tengku Adnan and his people are in a hurry on this matter when there were no proper notices given to the temple care taker.
“It is look like something is fishy on this temple demolition matter,” he added.
When asked about the protest, Mohan said that MIC youth will not hesitate to arrange a ‘big protest’ if Tengku Adnan refuse to rebuild the temple.
“We want DBKL to find a permanent solution on this matter. Otherwise, MIC Youth will stage the so call protest in Putrajaya very soon.”
MIC president G Palanivel has defended the DBKL action by claiming that only the stalls of the temple were demolished.
However, a check by FMT shows that there were no stalls inside the temple.
Speaking to the temple care taker, who introduced himself as Bala, said there was a small stall beside the temple some three years ago.
“But, the stall was closed two years ago after DBKL issued a notice to it,” he said adding that it was not a shrine but temple.
“What they demolished yesterday was not a shrine or stalls but a hundred-year old temple,” he said.
Palanival said: “I received all kinds of reports that the temple had been demolished. But, only the stalls and sides of the temple were demolished.
“The temple itself remains intact,” he told reporters after officiating the Conference on Forestry and Forest Products Research (CFFPR) 2013 here, today.
Palanivel, who is also the Natural Resources and Environment Minister, was asked to comment on media reports that the temple was demolished yesterday morning.
The temple was built in 1911.
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth today vowed to stage a protest in front of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s office if Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) does not rebuild the hundred-year old Sri Muneswarar Kaliyamman temple.The party Youth wing chief T Mohan is also urging Federal Territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Manshor to resign for not respecting other religions.
“There was a cabinet decision not to demolish the temple. But, I was shocked when Tengku Adnan sent nearly 300 police force and DBKL to demolish the temple,” Mohan told reporters after visiting the temple here at Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur.
He also alleged that Tengku Adnan has some personal interest on the 30-storey office building which is being constructed beside the temple.
According to Mohan, the temple has been issued an eviction notice on June 13, ordering it to vacate the premises before June 26.
It was reported that the eviction order was issued so that a developer could build a multi-storey building.
Political leaders from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat along with temple devotees staged several protests to stop the demolition.
The notice was put on hold after the matter was brought to the prime minister’s attention and it was then decided in a cabinet meeting not to demolish the temple until a proper solution was found.
However, yesterday an estimated 300 DBKL enforcement officers and police demolished the temple without proper notice.
“It seems like Tengku Adnan does not understand the Hindu religious’s feeling and belief,” said Mohan.
“Do not forget Penang BN’s government fall because of Kg Rawa temple demolition.
Selangor’s fall to Pakatan after the demolition of Padang Jawa temple; and now Tengku Adnan ‘touches’ this temple,” Mohan quipped.
He also questioned why Tengku Adnan and his people are in a hurry on this matter when there were no proper notices given to the temple care taker.
“It is look like something is fishy on this temple demolition matter,” he added.
When asked about the protest, Mohan said that MIC youth will not hesitate to arrange a ‘big protest’ if Tengku Adnan refuse to rebuild the temple.
“We want DBKL to find a permanent solution on this matter. Otherwise, MIC Youth will stage the so call protest in Putrajaya very soon.”
MIC president G Palanivel has defended the DBKL action by claiming that only the stalls of the temple were demolished.
However, a check by FMT shows that there were no stalls inside the temple.
Speaking to the temple care taker, who introduced himself as Bala, said there was a small stall beside the temple some three years ago.
“But, the stall was closed two years ago after DBKL issued a notice to it,” he said adding that it was not a shrine but temple.
“What they demolished yesterday was not a shrine or stalls but a hundred-year old temple,” he said.
Palanival said: “I received all kinds of reports that the temple had been demolished. But, only the stalls and sides of the temple were demolished.
“The temple itself remains intact,” he told reporters after officiating the Conference on Forestry and Forest Products Research (CFFPR) 2013 here, today.
Palanivel, who is also the Natural Resources and Environment Minister, was asked to comment on media reports that the temple was demolished yesterday morning.
The temple was built in 1911.
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