The controversy over the relocation of a Hindu temple to make way for a mosque in central Kuala Lumpur has escalated with the arrest of a firebrand Muslim preacher for apparent seditious social media posts, just hours after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim declared “victory” for common sense in resolving the festering land dispute.
The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple, which for generations stood on land acquired by Malaysian textile giant Jakel in 2014, agreed on Tuesday to relocate to a new site just 50 metres away.