00:00The National Hindu Temple Steering Committee has called on the government to impose a six-month
00:05moratorium on the demolition of Hindu temples allegedly erected without proper authorization.
00:11The committee, which met for the first time today, said a temporary pause would allow proper
00:16verification, engagement, and solutions to be explored, and insisted that where removal is
00:21unavoidable, proper religious rites must first be conducted for the relocation of the deities.
00:27The committee was formed through a joint initiative by the Malaysia Hindu Sangam
00:30and the Malaysian Indian Congress with support from Hindu NGOs and civil society groups.
00:36It also urged enforcement agencies to act with cultural and religious sensitivity
00:41and announced a structured six-month temple land regularization initiative
00:45requiring temples to submit information on their land and administrative status.
00:50Based on verified data, temples will be classified into four categories according to their legal status
00:56and the committee will engage affected temples to resolve issues lawfully and constructively.
01:01The statement comes amid growing concerns over land tenure and regulatory challenges nationwide
01:06following the arrest of four men for allegedly demolishing part of a temple in Rawang Selangor
01:11without consulting temple management or informing local authorities.
01:16The answer is Professor Jereza, FMT.
01:18.
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