KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 -- Land encroachment should be addressed strictly as a legal matter and not viewed through a racial lens, said Umno youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh.

In a Facebook post yesterday, Dr Akmal added that the same rules should apply even for a mosque.

"Whether it involves a temple, illegally planted durian trees, or any other form of encroachment, it remains a violation of the law and must be dealt with accordingly." he wrote.

"Even if a mosque is built on someone else's land, it is still wrong".

Dr Akmal, who is also a Melaka executive councillor, was seemingly commenting on two recent controversies - the relocation of a temple in Kuala Lumpur and the felling of durian trees in Pahang.

He had previously urged that ...