KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 -- Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa has denied claims by preacher Firdaus Wong that the government provided RM2 million in compensation to the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple at Jalan Masjid India.

"This allegation is completely untrue and baseless," she said in a statement.

As reported by Malaysiakini today, she urged all parties to avoid inciting religious or racial sentiments based on misinformation.

Zaliha clarified that the government had neither promised nor approved any compensation for the temple.

"In fact, there is no agreement or any other 'deal' aside from the resolution that I officially announced yesterday," she was quoted as saying.

Zaliha stressed that the resolution was ...