Malaysia Hindu Sangam submits memo to PMO seeking temple authority for nationwide regulation
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 – The Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) today reportedly submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) urging the formation of a regulatory body for Hindu temples nationwide.
According to a Malaysiakini report, the body is proposed to handle temple registration, land status, and dispute resolution.
“We want to make sure there’s good governance of temples,” MHS secretary-general Vinayagamoorthii was quoted as saying.
MHS also reportedly suggested a digital registration system to record temples’ details, including annual financial reports.
The memorandum was reportedly handed to the PMO’s Shanmugam Mookan by MHS president T Ganesan during a town hall in Brickfields.
The town hall was called following backlash over the recent relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple in Jalan Masjid India to make way for a Madani Mosque.
