Malaysian gurdwaras can open conditionally from Feb 12

To All Gurdwaras and Saadh Sanggat Ji.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

The Minister of National Unity has written to Non-Muslim places of Worship separately conveying NSC approval for them to open for limited hours from tomorrow 12/02/2021.

The Gurdwaras are allowed to reopen from 12/02/2021 on the following conditions:

• Gurdwaras can open from 6am to 9 am daily
• There must be strict compliance with SOP and the Gurdwara Parbandaks are responsible to ensure compliance with SOP.
• To maintain a record of devotees attending. My sejahtera to be used or register book.
• There can be a maximum 30 persons attending at any one time
  and wearing masks and observing social distancing. This is not stated in the ministry letter. I had enquired from ministry official as to above and ministry official had said a maximum of 30 persons allowed at one time.

We were contacted by phone by the ministry official to obtain our views. I had also requested for evening prayers from 6pm to 8.30 pm daily. This is not included in the Ministry letter.

The Ministry letter is attached below.

From: Jagir Singh MGC

11/02/2021.

(The above guidance note was confirmed by the sender)

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