PUTRAJAYA: The Shah Alam Section 23 residents’ committee will meet the Malaysian Hindu Sangam Council tomorrow to resolve the relocation of a Hindu temple to the 90% Muslim-majority area.
They are also expected to issue a joint statement to clear the air about the use of a cow’s head in last Friday’s protest.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hisham-muddin Tun Hussein told reporters this yesterday after meeting the committee members at his ministry. He said he was convinced the protesters had no political motive or reason to egg racial or religious tension.
He added that it was not the first time that the heads of animals had been used in protest, citing the time a pig’s head, wrapped in the Umno flag, was left at Menara Tun Hussein Onn at the party’s headquarters.
Hishammuddin said the organisers did not realise a cow’s head had been brought in until the last minute.
He said the ministry would monitor the discussion to ensure a “win-win situation” was reached.
In Shah Alam, Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has advised residents of Taman Ixora in Section 23 to come up with constructive suggestions.
“Protesting on an issue is fine but it must be based on ethics and conscience and constructive suggestions must come forth.
“We will hold a dialogue this Saturday to clarify doubts and explain to the residents the proposed relocation of the Hindu temple.”
He said the Selangor Pakatan-led government inherited the problem when they took over the state.
“Now we want to resolve the issue that has been in ding-dong mode for 18 years.”
He added that in previous dialogues, suggestions had been made to move the temple in Section 19 to Section 22 or to Klang.
Khalid said he had briefed Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on the matter, adding that the state would resolve the issue before the end of Ramadan.
“We will act in a fair manner. Umno, MIC and leaders in the various communities would be invited to the dialogue,” he said after the weekly state exco meeting.
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