Facebook is quite active with the news of temple being demolished in Shah Alam yesterday. The temple, Mathurai Veeran Temple located at Persiaran Kerjaya, Jalan Glenmarie, Seksyen U1 in Shah Alam, was demolished by MBSA.<\/p>\n
MIC was quick to condemn<\/strong><\/a> the demolition (OK, we can ignore their record for the moment):<\/p>\n MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said demolition of the Mathu-rai Veeran temple in Persiaran Kerjaya, Jalan Glenmarie, Seksyen U1 in Shah Alam was an \u201cact of treachery\u201d by the Pakatan Rakyat-led state government.<\/p>\n … Samy Vellu said the Mathurai Veeran temple committee had submitted an appeal to the February 2009 notice sent by the Shah Alam Municipal Council but the temple was still demolished without an alternative land being offered.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were also no discussion with the temple committee and no recent notices given by the council. They just went ahead and demolished it,\u201d said Samy Vellu.<\/p>\n He wanted the Selangor Government, especially state executive councillor Dr. Xavier Jayakumar to explain the demolition, failing which the MIC would seek legal redress.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Samy Vellu goes on to point EXCO\u00a0 Xavier Jayakumar to provide explanation<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n Samy Vellu wanted the Selangor government, especially its state executive councilor Dr Xavier Jayakumar to explain the demolition, failing which MIC would seek legal redress.<\/p>\n “He (Xavier) does not seem to worry about what is happening. Perhaps this (the demolition) is being carried out because the Indians are not united under the Pakatan state government,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I too wonder how Samy Vellu knew that MBSA took “direct orders” from the Selangor government to demolish the temple. Who gave the orders? An individual? a committee? Selangor government here means the state secretariat, the EXCO or MB?<\/p>\n “I salute the MPSA for taking direct orders from the Selangor government without consulting the temple committee,\u201d he added sarcastically.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Granted, current Selangor government did announce approval<\/strong><\/a> of land for temples time to time, but this is the second such demolishment happening<\/strong><\/a>. AFTER they have given their word that temples won’t be demolished without proper relocation. Remember Ampang Jaya? Well, search this blog<\/strong><\/a> for the related articles on that demolition.<\/p>\n\n
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