Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email MP for Kapar initially threatened to quit his post as Deputy State PKR chief over the demolition of temple in Ampang. Not surprisingly, he stated that he will still maintain his MP and position in PKR supreme council. He posted on his website that:
My Head is on chop board now claim Manikavasagam as he need to answer voters and supporters on this incident. Though I’m disappointed with slowness in gazetting all histrocial place of worship I hope it will materialize soon.
I guess since a temple on private land was partially demolished in Kapar, Manikavasagam is having a hard time. This second temple is giving him headache as the makkal are asking him questions. All due to Makkal Sakthi 🙂
Morever, he claims that MPAJ had issued notice to another 10 temples under its area and that the MPAJ did not even inform the two Indian representatives in the council board about its plans:
Kapar MP S. Manickavasagam has threatened to quit as the Selangor Parti Keadilan Rakyat liaison committee deputy chairman if no action is taken against council officers involved in a Hindu temple demolition exercise in Ampang recently.
Manickavasagam, who is also a PKR supreme council member, said he might even quit the party if he was not satisfied with action taken by the state government.
He said action should be taken against the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) president, its en-forcement chief and other officers involved as the matter was not referred to the state govern-ment before the temple was demolished.
“The council president also did not inform the two Indian representatives in the council’s board of the action. I have recently learnt that MPAJ sent notices of demolition to 10 other temples in the municipality.
Today, after news of MPAJ’s deputy president’s suspension came out, Manikavasagam, or Mike, retracted his threat. According to his political secretary M Shanmugam:
“Manikavasagam will retain his post as PKR deputy liaison chief for Selangor following the suspension of the person behind the demolition,” said Shanmugam.
Meanwhile, Shanmugam said he had met with Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, the political secretary to Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim and the latter had promised stern action against those responsible for the temple demolition.
“He told me that the state government was not involved with the temple demolition and that they will do a follow up after the one week suspension ends,” he added.
