Majority of families and relatives agree to move graves for construction of ECRL – Selangor MB

• Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the state government through the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) and the local authorities (PBT) are currently focusing on obtaining an agreement with the remaining relatives to enable the construction of the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) to make. ) project in the Klang Strait Muslim Cemetery area will continue as planned.

SHAH ALAM (May 3): Majority of family members and relatives involved in moving 90 graves at Klang Strait Muslim Cemetery agreed with the decision to exhume and move the graves, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

He said the state government through the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) and the local authorities (PBT) are currently focusing on obtaining an agreement with the remaining relatives to facilitate the construction of the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project in the area to continue as planned.

“We will continue discussions with the parties involved because the majority has agreed to this.

“For the relatives who have not consented, we will give another week to talk to JAIS, PBT and ECRL,” he said at a press conference in Bangunan Wisma Dewan Negeri Selangor on Friday.

He was commenting on press reports that there were relatives and relatives who remained opposed to the digging and moving of the graves, after meeting with JAIS on Wednesday (May 1).

Before that, Amirudin announced on Tuesday (April 30) that the work of digging and moving the graves, which was scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed for another week, among other things, to carry out the notification and hearing for the remaining 45 graves. relatives of the graves.

In other developments, Amirudin said the state government is targeting the attendance of 30,000 visitors from home and abroad for the Turath Islami Festival, which will be held at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque from May 26 to June 2, 2024.

He said the festival, which is in its second year, aims to revive and spread the Islamic heritage in Selangor and will be attended by two leading scholars of the world, former Grand Mufti of Egypt Maulana Al-Imam Dr . Ali Jum’ah and Habib Omar Hafiz.

“With the presence of the world’s two leading scientists, as well as 23 major scientists from regional countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, we are confident that the number of visitors will triple compared to around 10,000 last year.

“The organization of this second festival is a sign of the Selangor state government’s commitment to spreading and revitalizing the Islamic heritage,” he said.

Amirudin said the festival will be filled with 12 main events, including the study of the Forty Hadith book written by Imam Nawawi, led by Al-Imam Dr. Ali Jum’ah, as well as an international seminar on the book Riyadhu al-Solihin.

Those interested in participating in the festival are requested to register from Friday via the website www.turathislamiselangor.com.

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