No restrictions yet on non‑Islamic houses of worship in commercial areas, says Selangor exco
The Selangor State Government has not enforced nor implemented planning guidelines that bar non-Islamic houses of worship from being built in commercial areas, said State Executive Councillor for Investment, Trade and Mobility Ng Sze Han. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Sunday, 24 May 2026 9:54 AM MYT
SHAH ALAM, May 24 — The Selangor State Government has not enforced nor implemented planning guidelines that bar non-Islamic houses of worship from being built in commercial areas, said State Executive Councillor (Exco) for Investment, Trade and Mobility Ng Sze Han.
Ng, who is also the state Special Committee For Non-Islamic Affairs (LIMAS) Co-Chairman, said the review of said guidelines will be carried out by the state government in consultation with religious associations, with a meeting on the matter to be arranged early next month.
“The state government is dedicated to resolving this administrative and technical alignment through constructive dialogue, ensuring that Selangor remains a progressive, fair, and inclusive state for all,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Ng also said no enforcement action will take place while the review is ongoing.
The clarifications were made to address recent concerns regarding PLANMalaysia Selangor’s guidelines on non-Muslim places of worship, specifically concerning the approval of future applications for non-Muslim places of worship in commercial shoplots. — Bernama
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I hope Ng Sze Han doesn't get frigg-ed like TP, Ronnie Liu and Wong Siew Ki
To reward workers who put in more than 8 hours a day I sapot Zero Tax for overtime worked.
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From James Chin retwit...
ReplyDeleteNON-MUSLIMS in Selangor who are still coping to accept pig farming ban in the state has apparently been slapped with another shocker that houses of worships within areas designated as commercial zones are not permitted” given existing buildings cannot be arbitrarily converted into Places of Worship Other than Islam (RISI).
This follows a revelation by Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung who expressed concerns over several clauses in the recently published Selangor State Planning Guidelines and Standards for Community Facilities that was approved by State EXCO Meeting 34/2025 on Nov 12 last year.
“It is widely known that, for years – due to the shortage of land gazetted for RISI purposes – some religious centres have operated in commercial or industrial areas while generally co-existing peacefully with surrounding communities,” asserted the PKR lawmaker in a Facebook post.
“Rather than intensifying efforts to address the long-standing shortage of land for non-Islamic places of worship, why introduce restrictions on arrangements that have largely not posed problems?”
.... Veteran journo and columnist Andrew Sia found the entire exercise a politically suicidal cause for the Pakatan Harapan (PH)-rule Selangor state government.
“Non-Muslims can’t have worship houses in Selangor shops, nor convert buildings. Reason given is “better traffic & parking”. REALLY?” the former environmental editor at The Star fumed on his FB page.
Then supermarkets & makan places must also be banned from shops since they attract many cars. Churches operate on Sundays when many other shops are closed, so the traffic reason is not logical. So what’s the Real Reason?
The rule is supposedly for “new townships” and land will be provided for non-Muslims. This means Chinese temples, Hindu temples, Sikh Gurdwaras & churches must compete for probably the single non-Muslim space.
Why did the PKR-led state gomen approve this? Did DAP agree? Looks like PH wants to lose the coming elections.
Another testing the waters exercise?
This is when Selangor DAP chairman ng Sze Han stepped in ‘to douse the fire’ that the said PLAN Malaysia Selangor’s guidelines “have not yet been implemented or enforced by any local authority”.
“The review of these guidelines will be carried out by the state government in consultation with religious associations,” clarified the Selangor state Investment, Trade and Mobility EXCO in his Non-Islamic Affairs Special Committee co-chairman capacity.
... more: https://focusmalaysia.my/so-whos-behind-selangor-non-muslims-bar-from-running-spiritual-centres-at-shoplots-pkr-or-dap/
https://x.com/ketuakampong/status/2058394502466044278?s=20
Don't Be Fooled.....when Legislators publish Clauses in the By-laws they Do It With Intent to Pass It. Why Else Would They Publish It?
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