Agong stresses compliance with rule of law in houses of worship issue

BernamaPublished: Feb 11, 2026 12:05 PM | Updated: Feb 11, 2026 12:06 PM

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has stressed that all parties must comply with the law, including in matters involving land use and the construction of houses of worship.

Through a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page today, His Majesty said issues related to the construction of temples must be addressed through the same legal rules and channels applied to the building of mosques, churches and shrines.

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