In a statement, the JMBs for Skypark, The Place and The Square said One City is a mixed development owned by 939 individual owners and are managed by three JMBs.
The land for the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple belongs to One City Development Sdn Bhd, which is a subsidiary of MCT Bhd.
“We are totally not related to this company,” the statement read, adding that One City Development Sdn Bhd is only a tenant and does not own the building.
The office tower, it said, is also rented by other tenants, ”including several multinational companies”.
The dispute over the land, namely between temple devotee M Nagaraju and the temple management represented by K Chellappa, has been going on for many years.
Nagaraju was a party in a civil suit which included the Selangor government, One City and the temple management represented by Chellappa.
According to a consent judgment in March 2014, the parties agreed that One City would provide land for a new temple, as well as a donation of RM1.5 million, in return for vacant possession of the temple land at USJ25.
The temple had been slated for relocation on Nov 22 as part of a win-win court solution.
However, a faction at the temple insisted that it remain at its present location despite agreeing to the consent judgment earlier.
Early on Monday, a violent scuffle erupted after an armed group entered the temple. At least 18 vehicles were torched and several people were injured.
Early on Tuesday, protesters set more vehicles on fire and smashed glass panels of the mall where the developer’s office is sited.
Police have detained 21 people for investigations.
Significant damages
At a press conference, Choong Li Loh, the JMB chairman for The Square, revealed that the damages from the protest were “significant”, although he did not reveal the actual figures.
“It is not just the financial cost,” he said, without elaborating, adding that the owners will bear the cost.
When asked if they plan to pursue legal action, Choong said they will consult their lawyers.
“We just want to do business.”