SHAH ALAM, May 3 – The majority of family members and next of kin involved in the process of moving 90 graves in the Klang Strait Muslim Cemetery agreed with the decision to exhume and relocate the graves, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said that currently the state government through the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) and the local authorities (PBT) are focusing on obtaining an agreement with the remaining next of kin to allow 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 have agreed.
“For the next of kin who have not agreed, we will give another week to discuss with JAIS, PBT and ECRL,” he said at a press conference at Bangunan Wisma Dewan Negeri Selangor on Friday.
He was commenting on press reports that there were next of kin and family members who remained opposed to the digging and moving of the graves after holding a meeting with JAIS on Wednesday.
Prior to that, Amirudin on Tuesday announced that the work of digging and moving the graves which was scheduled for Wednesday (May 1) has been postponed for another week, among other things to carry out the notification and hearing for the other 45 next of kin of the graves.
