By Neville Spykerman
SHAH ALAM, Aug 28 - Dr Xavier Jayakumar tonight joined the chorus of state leaders calling for calm, following the desecration of a cow’s head outside the state secretariat.
“I call on everyone to remain calm and not to react or be provoked by the incident.”
The state executive councillor said he would personally meet the Selangor police chief to convey the sentiments of the Indian community.
“We should let the police handle the matter.”
The act, which is offensive to Hindus who regard the animal as sacred, was carried out by a group of 50 Malay-Muslim protesters who oppose the relocation of a Hindu temple to Section 23.
Xavier said the actions of the protesters were unacceptable and the police should act against the organizers.
The protest have cast a dark clowd over the country which is supposed to celebrate Merdeka in a few days.
Xavier said 52-years of racial harmony had been jeopardised by the actions of the group.
Today incident is believed to have been provoked by hardliners opposed to the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government.
The site of the current Sri Mahamariamman Temple is located at Section 19.
The 150-year-old temple was built on a plantation which over the years was developed into housing estates by the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS).
No provisions were made to relocate the temple which is now in the middle of a Muslim majority area.
The previous Barisan Nasional (BN) administration had planned to relocate the temple to an industrial site in Section 22 but the location was deemed too far away.
After March 8 last year, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government decided to move the temple to Section 23 which they felt was more conducive.
Locals who spoke on condition of anonymity said the issue had been blown out of proportion due to the interference from outsiders.
“The decision to move the temple to the proposed site in Section 23 was taken because the area actually has a 40 per cent Hindu population.”
He said initially those who are opposed to the temple said it should not be built there because it has a 60 per cent Malay majority, subsequently it became 70 per cent and today it’s 90 per cent.
“Some of those who gathered outside the state secretariat today were not even from Section 23.”
Meanwhile a spokesman said the state government has been consistent in their stand to relocate the temple.
However they are still open to discussions and have not closed their ears and minds to anyone.
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Comment:
Demolish Temples, Call the Indians "kelings" and now chop the head of a cow ( a cow is considered sacred to the Hindus in Malaysia and Hindus all over the world ) and threaten yet another bloodbath.
N.B. These Moronic Malays my friends do not represent all Malays.
I watched Youtube but did not notise any policman doing their duty. They were standing by and watching.
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