Non-Muslim Religious Council Objects to Selangor Worship-House Guidelines, Says 5,000-Resident Rule and Commercial-Lot Restrictions Unrealistic

Interfaith group claims not consulted on S’gor non-Muslim houses of worship guidelines

MCCBCHST said it was only invited to provide feedback after Selangor’s planning guidelines for non-Muslim houses of worship were raised in the media. PETALING JAYA: An interfaith group has accused the Selangor government of drafting new planning guidelines and standards for non-Muslim houses of worship without consulting affected communities. The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) sa…

Non-Muslim religious council objects to Selangor worship-house guidelines, says 5,000-resident rule and commercial-lot restrictions unrealistic

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has objected to parts of Selangor’s 2025 planning guidelines for non-Muslim houses of worship, saying several conditions for obtaining prayer spaces were too restrictive.In a position paper sighted by Malay Mail, the council said among its objections was a requirement for a population catchment of 5,000 residents, or 1,25…