IPOH: The Perak Land and Mines Department has revoked the eviction notices served on 19 cave temples within the Kinta district.
State MCA chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon (pic) stated the choice was made after a gathering between him, representatives from the cave temples and the division on Monday (Jan 10).
Dr Mah stated the division director agreed that a few of the cave temples have been culturally and traditionally vital and had tourism worth as effectively.
“I’ll arrange and chair a brief committee to proceed discussions with the division to work out options to the problems confronted by the cave temples.
“I will even assist the temple committees put together the mandatory documentation to resolve these points for the long run,” he instructed a press convention after the assembly.
The cave temples – together with the 155-year-old Nam Thean Tong Cave Temple – had reportedly been served with notices to vacate the premises inside 30 days final Friday (Jan 7).
Dr Mah had on Sunday (Jan 9) night time met with representatives from the cave temples to debate a decision to the issue.
He stated transferring ahead, a number of issues could be mentioned by the division and temple committees.
These, he stated, included plans to gazette land for temple use or granting a Temporary Occupancy Licence to the temples to proceed utilizing their respective websites.
“We additionally really useful that the division sends specialists to survey and consider the cave temples and assist them make the premises protected for the general public, whereas defending the setting and historic monuments.
“We will even proceed to boost consciousness and have the temple committees be sure that future actions at their premises don’t injury the setting and are protected for guests,” he added.
