Kuala Lumpur, Oct 1: The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president, Seri S. Samy Vellu has held the Selangor Government responsible for the demolition of the Hindu temple in Ampang, as the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) was under the jurisdiction of the state government.

According to NST. com, Vellu said, "We want the state government to give the assurance that it will not demolish any more temples."

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 1 : Malaysia’s Sri Mahakaliamman temple committee has called upon the political parties of the country not to politicize the issue of the demolished temple.

However, the request by temple founder and committee chairman S. Murugiah has fallen on deaf ears, as politicians are still issuing statements and making accusations.

According to NST. com, Murugiah said the day after the demolition, the temple committee had met the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) officials.

“The temple committee met the deputy council president Hamid Hussain to complain about the demolition and showed him documents,” said Murugiah.

Kuala Lumpur - A boat carrying Indonesian workers home for the Muslim holidays capsized in waters off Malaysia's western coast early Tuesday, killing at least 10 passengers, official reports said.

More than 120 passengers were believed to be on board when the accident occurred. A total of 109 were rescued, director of the navy department Ahmad Othman was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.

Authorities had not yet determined the exact number of people who were on board, and were continuing with search and rescue efforts.

The Indonesian migrant workers were believed to have been heading home to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr which begins Wednesday.

Kuala Lumpur - Somali pirates have released a second Malaysian oil tanker after the government paid a ransom of 2 million dollars, officials and news reports said Tuesday.

The MT Bunga Melati 2, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen on August 19, was released early Monday and was now heading towards Djibouti in East Africa, a spokesman from the Defence Ministry confirmed.

Armed pirates had attacked the ship, killing a Filipino national crew member. The 38 other crew members were reported to be in good health, said Fadzlette Othman Merican, the ministry's director of public relations.

George Town (Malaysia), Sept. 29 : A group of Hindu non-governmental organizations have handed over a memorandum to the state government protesting a sharp rise in fees for burial plots at a cemetery here.

According to a New Strait Times report, twelve NGOs claim the Hindu community had been left in a quandary after the Penang Hindu Endowment Board decided to charge RM 500 for plots at the Batu Lanchang Hindu cemetery.

To compound matters, the board also decided to impose renewal fees of RM 5,000, to be paid after 10 years.

Seri Delima assemblyman R. S. N. Rayer said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has promised to provide an amicable solution.

Kuala Lumpur - Somali pirates have released a Malaysian oil tanker after holding the vessel and its 41-member crew hostage for more than a month, reports said Monday.

The MT Bunga Melati 5 tanker was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen on August 29, and its crew of Malaysian and Filipino nationals taken hostage.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said late Sunday that the pirates have released the ship, and all remaining crew members were safe.

"All its crew members have been released and the vessel is now heading to Djibouti. The crew members are all in good health," he said.