Malaysian Mirror, 28 January 2012
SUNGAI PETANI -- The management committee of the Sri
Subramaniam Swami Devasthanam temple here has lodged a police report to
object to the presence of Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim at the temple
on Feb 7 in conjunction with the Thaipusam celebration.
The committee's chairman S. Dorai Singam said they
did not want Anwar to come there for fear his presence could lead to
untoward incidents.
"We are worried as more than 100,000 people will be
turning up for the celebration...anything can happen because of
political differences. Who will be responsible for the safety of the
devotees," he told reporters after lodging the report at the Kuala Muda
police station here on Friday.
Dorai Singam said the committee had not received any
official application from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), of which Anwar is
the de facto head, for permission for Anwar's presence at the temple
except for an e-mail stating that he would be coming there to deliver a
talk on that day.
"They did not seek permission from the temple's
management. We will not allow any political talk at the temple... the
day is for prayers and religious activities, not for political
activities which we vehemently object to," he said.
He added that he hoped that the police would take the
appropriate action to stop Anwar from coming to the temple so as to
ensure that nothing untowards happen.
(Bernama)
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