Temple denies refusing aid over smashed idols


Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon taking a close look at at one of the damaged diety statue at Sree Muneeswarar Amman Kovil temple at Jalan Hospital in Ipoh on Monday.

IPOH: The management of a temple where a man had smashed idols on Sunday dismissed a social media allegation that it had declined to accept government aid to repair the damage.

Sree Muneeswarar Amman Temple Committee chairman A. Silvanathan said on Wednesday that the committee had not refused the RM30,000 aid.

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