Statement
by M Kula Segaran, DAP National Vice
Chairman and MP for Ipoh Barat at Taman Mayang Sari, Kuala Kangsar on 30 thMarch
2013
Hindu
Temples have been neglected far too long by the BN Government
Yesterday, a meeting on the erosion issue affecting Nagamah temple was held.
Nagamah Kuil situated at Jalam
Kenas now known as Taman Mayang Sari was built some over 100 years ago. At that
time the majority of families living around where the temple was built
were Tamils.
Presently the Temple Chairman is one
Kathiresan s/o Kanapathy who is 43 years old. He is local born and raised in this
area.
The Temple is now in danger of
collapse due to the river bank erosion. It needs remedial works and the Jabatan
Pengaliran air (JPS) has proposed certain action to be done.
Unfortunately the temple is not in a
position financially to carry out the
remedial works as it is estimated to cost over RM 100 , 000.
Thus we have advices the committee
to write to JPS to get them to do the remedial works.
Many Hindu temples are located near
sewerage tanks( IWK), below trees, or near by main roads.
For example, the Subraminar Temple in Ipoh which is the
largest in Perak which attract over 300,000 people during the Thaipusam every
year is situated next to a IWK sewerage tank.
Another Hindu cave temple faces this
IWK sewerage tank. The temples were there for over 100 years.
Are the authorities unaware of this?
All these are due to the
failure of the BN Government to provide land and incidental over the years. I
said in my speech that this failure by the BN Government will be addressed by
the PR Government.
The proposed Kuala Kangsar PAS
Candidate who is now a ADUN YB Idam Lim was also present. He agreed to assist
in what ever way to help the temple.
We need a long term policy on Hindu
temples which is a critical matter which has to be looked into. Provision of ad
hoc financial help itself will not resolve the problem.
Housing lots at Taman Mayang Sari
Over 40 local families have applied
for the housing lots to be allocated by the BN Government.
We are now told the first 10 lost
have been allocated to people who are not residing in this area. The balance 30
lots will be allotted to people well connected with the BN political parties.
In short many cronies may be allocated the lots. This abuse has to stop.
Many of the 40 people who have
applied are people like Temple Chairman Kathiresan s/o Kanapathy who is
an ordinary driver. The lower income group is being over looked.
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