PETALING JAYA: Authorities in Melaka have launched an investigation over the discovery of a shrine in Jasin with the word “Allah” and another Islamic term written on its wall.
State religious affairs committee chairman Rahmad Mariman said the shrine was located in a mangrove forest area near a beach and a fenced-up piece of private land.
Rahmad said the shrine was believed to have been built two to three years ago, but the Islamic inscriptions were only discovered yesterday, Sinar Harian reported.
The police and Melaka Islamic religious department will investigate the matter while the local assemblyman will check if approval was given for the shrine’s construction.
“No further action will be taken until we check if the land falls within the coastal reserve. If it does, no construction can be made without approval from the relevant authorities,” Rahmad said.