Five Pakatan Rakyat representatives who visited the location of a demolished Hindu shrine in Batu Tiga yesterday agreed that the demolition was wrongfully done and in breach of state government policy.
The 2,000 sq ft shrine beside Persiaran Kerjaya was flattened by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) in an operation last Thursday, sparking uproar among shrine's committee members and followers.
Subang MP R Sivarasa, Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo-Burne, Kapar MP S Manickavasagam, Sri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and two MPSJ councillors all claimed they did not know of the operation beforehand.
Sivarasa said the state had in 2009 pledged to not demolish any place of worship of non-Muslims.
"Local councils must inform the state exco if they want to do so," he told the temple committee members.
He said he would contact the state exco members to demand for an explanation.
He added that MBSA also failed to conduct the demolition according to due process, as no notice was issued beforehand and many statues of gods were broken without respect.
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