KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7 -- DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) has urged authorities to take action against the organisers of the "Himpunan Gerakan Anti Rumah Anutan Haram" rally, warning that the gathering risks fuelling racial and religious tensions, DAPSY chief Woo Kah Leong said.

In a statement today, Woo called on all parties to stop using the term "kuil haram" (illegal temple), describing it as prejudicial, misleading, and hurtful to Hindu worshippers.

While reaffirming Malaysians' constitutional right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Woo said rallies framed around racial or religious narratives could deepen social divisions and undermine national harmony.

He stressed that many temples and places of worship in Malaysia predat...