Monday September 8, 2008
Temples in draft plan will not be demolished
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Compiled by ROYCE CHEAH, SYLVIA LOOI AND A. RAMAN
ALL Hindu temples on government land situated in commercial zones in the Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 would not be demolished, Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk M. Saravanan said.
He said if temples situated on government land were affected by development projects undertaken by the Government, they would be given an alternative site for relocation, reported Malaysia Nanban.
He added that prior approval from City Hall was required for new temples to be built, even on private land.
Speaking to reporters on Friday after meeting representatives of the Malaysian Hindu Council over the draft, Saravanan said the ministry would allow the various communities to build their houses of worship in housing estates.
Better salaries for teachers
The Education Ministry hopes to have a better composition of Malay and non-Malay teachers now that the Government was paying better salaries, reported Tamil Nesan.
Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong said the number of non-Malay teachers in national schools had dwindled in the past 30 years due to the attractions of the private sector and other business opportunities.
Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a sub-heading, it denotes a separate news item.
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