Buddhist centre to be built in Putrajaya


PUTRAJAYA: A national Buddhist centre and houses of worship of other major faiths will be built here as part of the Government’s plan to have a multi-religious enclave at the nation’s administrative capital.

“It represents and underscores the Govern­ment’s commitment to religious freedom, as stated in our Constitution,” International Trade and Industry Minister II Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said.

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