Coexistence is the best solution


AN amiable formula for the heated dispute over a 131-year-old Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur can perhaps be found in a Melaka street where three ancient places of worship stand in amity.

A stretch of Jalan Tukang Emas/Jalan Tokong is where two of the oldest functioning Chinese and Hindu temples and mosque in the country are located almost next to each other. The area’s apt moniker is “Street of Harmony”.

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