A video by Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) making its case against a Hindu temple in Klang that has been revived on the social media has sparked fresh anger among the Hindu community.
Malaysian Indian Progressive Association (Mipas) secretary-general S Barathidasan is demanding the right-wing organisation be probed for sedition.
"Why is Isma purposely provoking anger among Hindus?" Barathidasan told Malaysiakini.
He said he would be lodging a report at the Sentul district police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur later today.
Produced in 2013, the video questioning the Sri Sundararaja Perumal temple was recently revived on social media as the renovated temple prepares to open its doors this year.
Asked why he was only bringing up the video now, Barathidasan (left) said it was because police had yet to take action and it was incumbent on the authorities to act, regardless of when the video was produced.
He said he received the video on WhatsApp last week.
In the video by IsmaTV, the narrator said plans to have the Sri Sundararaja Perumal temple become a tourist attraction would tarnish Klang's reputation as a royal town and Malaysia's image as an Islamic country.
The video also quoted Klang Isma vice-chief Pathan Hussin as saying, "We in Klang see the construction of this new temple as tarnishing the image of the royal institution, which is the umbrella for Islam in this country".
The temple was rebuilt at a cost of RM10 million and has been described as the "Thirupathi of Southeast Asia".
It is expected to open its doors to the public in the middle of this year. - M'kini
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