Earlier today, federal territories minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the 130-year-old Hindu temple, currently located off Jalan Masjid India, would be moved 50m away to accommodate the construction of a mosque.
She said the temple’s committee had agreed to the relocation, with the new site measuring 4,000 sq ft – the same as its existing premises.
“(The land will be) gazetted for permanent use by the temple. That is the assurance they (the temple committee) have been given,” Saravanan told FMT.
However, the Tapah MP said no further details have been made known.
“There are no details as yet. We will find out later,” he said.
FMT has also reached out to Kuala Lumpur mayor Maimunah Sharif for further details on the gazettement.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed his attendance at Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Madani Mosque, which is set to be built on the temple’s current site.
The plan to relocate the temple to make way for the mosque had caused a public backlash, including from NGOs, politicians and lawyers.
At a press conference last week, Aiman Dazuki, legal head of Jakel Trading Sdn Bhd, said the company acquired the land in 2012 and received permission to begin constructing a mosque there in 2021.
However, he said Jakel had delayed the process “out of respect” for the temple’s relocation process.
Aiman stated the firm had agreed to pay for the temple’s relocation, adding that the mosque’s construction could not proceed without the temple being relocated due to land constraints. - FMT
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