An inter-religious group has expressed alarm over Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent directive instructing local authorities to “clean up” areas where houses of worship are built without approval.

In a statement today, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) warned that the premier’s statement was too general and could be interpreted as applying to all places of worship indiscriminately.