SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 — Temple owners around Pulau Carey, Kuala Langat, will hold a meeting with the plantation companies SD Guthrie Berhad and Sime Darby to resolve issues regarding the construction of places of worship in the area.
Papparaidu Veraman, co-chairman of the Special Committee on Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, and Taoist Affairs (LIMAS), said coordination is needed as some temples lack formal land approval from the owners.
The upcoming meeting aims to find the best solutions, with LIMAS ready to hear feedback from the plantation companies.
“About half of the 26 temple parties do not have land verification. We want to hear from all sides to prevent future issues. Most of these temples were built decades ago, even as far back as the 1990s, and historically received many visitors, particularly estate workers. These matters need to be resolved before any unfortunate incidents occur. We will wait for the landowners’ decision before taking any action,” he told Media Selangor.
Earlier, Papparaidu met with temple representatives and members of the Kuala Langat Municipal Council (MPKL) at his office to discuss management, development, and welfare matters concerning the respective places of worship.
Representatives from the Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) Banting also participated, discussing the legal, administrative, and future management aspects of the temples.
Earlier this month, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said LIMAS was established as an initiative to restore places of worship and resolve issues with unverified settlements in the state.
He added that prior to 2008, no systematic verification mechanism existed to check the status of non-Muslim places of worship, leading to various issues regarding location and land status.
