Protect century-old Buddhist temple and Gunung Kanthan from demolition, quarrying

RECENTLY, land disputes involving temples have become a national issue and made headlines in the local media. A silent protest has been ongoing in Ipoh involving a potential relocation of a century-old Buddhist temple, with a hill of unique ecological and geological value.

The temple is simultaneously threatened by quarrying activities and the government must address the matter from the perspective of the broader and longer-term public interest, rather than viewing it solely as a question of land-use rights or commercial development.