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马佛青呼吁政府

紧急拨款支援庙宇

YBAM CALLS FOR

THE GOVERNMENT’S

EMERGENCY FUNDING TO

SUPPORT THE NON-MUSLIM

PLACES OF WORSHIP

由于疫情严峻，政府不允许寺庙在新年期间开放是可 Due to the severe COVID-19 pandemic situation, it is
被理解的事情，但同时也不能忽略的是大部分地方寺 understandable that prayers at places of worship are
庙主要是靠信徒和民间捐款来维持，长时间的行动管 not allowed during the Chinese New Year. However,
制令已让许多庙宇面对经济困难。今年新年期间更面 many places of worship rely on devotees and private
对主要捐款被切断的窘境，这将导致有些地方佛教会 donors to fund their daily operations. Many places
难于维持长期运作。 of worship are now facing financial challenges
because of the prolonged movement control orders.
马佛青呼吁政府能紧急拨款支援庙宇，更希望能够制 The locked-down new year is pressing painfully on
度化的拨款给各宗教场所，以让宗教场所得以喘口 the finances of places of worship, making it more
气。马佛青也呼吁各界人士、企业家及地方领袖能慷 challenging to serve the faithful and gather their
慨解囊，共同护持地方与民间宗教场所，让各正信宗 donations and thus will not survive.
教能继续扮演安定人心，散播正能量的角色。
Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM) calls
除此，马佛青不认同政府在不同的宗教场所开放政策 on the government to provide emergency funding to
上的双重标准。在国家面对疫情挑战下，所有宗教种
族，都需团结一致并遵守统一的标准作业，共同抗 ease the places of worship burdens and it is to be hoped
疫! that the government systematises the fund allocation
approaches to all places of worship. YBAM also calls
on people from all walks of life, entrepreneurs, and
local leaders to donate generously and jointly protect
the local places of worship so that they can continue
to play an important role in comforting people and
spreading positive energy.

In addition, YBAM does not agree with the
government's double standards of opening places
of worship. We, regardless of race and religion,
must unite and adhere to the standard operating
procedures to fight the pandemic together!