In May of 1990, the Chinese Chunghwa Association, which has governing power over the temple, suddenly announced that they wanted to tear down Old Temple and build a new one, and had already sent the plan to the Johor Bahru city council for approval.
前年五月，身為古廟產權管理人的中華公會驟然宣佈要把古廟拆除另建新廟，圖測且已送往新山市議會審核。