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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The law firm Skrine has denied the involvement of his lawyers in recruiting thugs leading to riots near a Hindu temple in Selangor Monday 26 November and Tuesday 27 November .
The company's partner, Khoo Guan Huat, said in a statement that none of his lawyers had been arrested by the police and that the company had no knowledge, no so, from the alleged hiring of thugs.
He added that the firm condemns with the utmost firmness any action of this type.
Interior Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday (November 28th) said that two lawyers of the promoter, One City Development Sdn Bhd, had hired thugs to occupy the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple at USJ 25. Putra Heights, and that they were introduced into the temple. , triggering the riots.
Muhyiddin also said that the lawyers were among the 21 people arrested by the police.
Khoo said Wednesday that Skrine currently represents the developer in a civil proceeding involving possession of the land on which the temple is located, but "we categorically declare that we are not the lawyers mentioned by the Minister of the Interior".
He clarified that all the steps taken by the law firm as the developer's attorneys were and would continue to be strictly in accordance with the law.
Another law firm, MM. Thomas Philip said the company was no longer acting for One City Development with respect to the execution of a consent judgment involving the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple.
The firm's managing partner, Mathew Thomas Philip, said in a statement that the company had stopped acting for One City Development in 2015 when another law firm had taken over the business. 39; case.
"I had been involved in the difficult negotiations that resulted in the registration of the consent judgment in question before the court, with a view to the peaceful settlement of the conflict with the temple in 2014.
"However, I want to point out that since 2015, the firm has in no way been involved in the execution of the consent judgment, the case having been taken over by another law firm. 39; lawyers.
"I make this statement here because the Interior Minister's statement regarding the involvement of lawyers in payments to thugs had unfortunately been distributed, with pictures of Thomas Philip's letter. 2014 with a copy of the consent judgment, "he said.
A WhatsApp message is circulating, alleging that the company is acting for One City Development with respect to the execution of a consent judgment involving the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple. – Bernama
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