Johor PKR steps in to probe Hindu temple’s
land issue
Chua gets a warrior’s head gear from the
temple committee.
NUSAJAYA (Feb 2, 2013): The Johor PKR
legal aid bureau is providing free legal service to a Hindu temple committee in
Taman Impian Mas (formerly Sunsee Estate).
Johor
PKR chairman Chua Jui Meng said the temple occupied a two-acre site in a
neighbouring location.
The
committee was then asked to relocate the temple to Sunsee Estate (now Taman
Impian Mas) where an acre-site was allocated.
The
committee agreed but later found the site to be only 0.4 acre. Their right to
occupy the site is also now in doubt following a change in land ownership.
Chua and Gelang Patah PKR division
deputy chairman Murugan Muthusamy (Rony) inspecting documents and assessing the
status with temple committee members.
Chua
said PKR lawyers would have to investigate further as it involved complexities
and supporting evidence to act for the temple committee.
“We
will surely try to resolve this matter amicably and legally with whoever is
responsible for this mess,” he added.
Chua
told the committee that “land grabs” was getting blatant and common in Johor
today because of the market demand for property by Singaporeans and rich
non-Johoreans.
“The
Barisan Nasional (BN) state and federal governments are misusing and abusing
the Land Acquisition Act for property development by their families and
cronies.
“The
only way to stop BN’s greed is to go for a change in governments for the coming
general election,” he said.
