Thread by @michellengms

Today is a historic day for the Guan Di Temple. Lot 37559, which is beside the existing site, has been gazetted as temple land, and to be managed by Persatuan Pengurusan Rumah Berhala Guan-Di. The temple held a simple gazette handover ceremony today.

I am grateful for the guidance and support of YB @hannahyeoh, YB @ngszehan, YB Dato @tengchangkhim and YB @WongChenPKR, as well as our Councillors, without which we would not be able to witness today.

The temple, which sees devotees from Subang Jaya, Sunway, Puchong and PJ serves a key religious purpose. The additional space means more room to conduct prayers and programmes.

This government stands by the principle that government land must be used for public purpose. No single person or entity, especially political parties, can claim stake to government land for personal use.

Here is a timeline of key events:-

July 2018 - I was informed by the committee members of Persatuan Pengurusan Rumah Berhala Guan Di ("Temple Committee") during a program at SJK (C) Sin Ming that they were facing problems in the land application process

for Lot 37559, Jalan PJS 7/13, Bandar Sunway ("Lot 37559") to convert it from kindergarten land to religious land. I was made to understand that they have been trying to apply since 2014.

9th August 2018 - I chaired a meeting with representatives from the Temple Committee, Town Planning Department of Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya ("MPSJ") and Councillors in my office.

The Temple Committee was advised to submit an application to amend the use of the land in Subang Jaya's Local Plan.

14th August 2018 - The Temple Committee submitted an application as advised.

16th April 2019 - During the public hearing for the Draft Local Plan, there were no objections for the conversion of Lot 37559 from Institutional Land to Religious Land.

10th September 2019 - The Selangor Non-Islamic Affairs Meeting 5/2019 approved the site for use as a temple, to be maintained by the Temple Committee.

11th December 2019 - The Petaling District and Land Office submitted an application for Lot 37559 to be reserved as a Non-Islamic Place of Worship to the Selangor Land and Mines Office for the consideration and approval of the Selangor Menteri Besar.

14th February 2020 - The Selangor Menteri Besar approved the application.

20th October 2020 - Lot 37559 was gazetted as site for temple use, and which is to be maintained by the Temple Committee.

7th January 2021 - The Petaling District and Land Office issued a letter to inform the Temple Committee regarding the gazettement.