THE Sri Maha Mariamman temple in Subang Jaya, which was hit by riots last week, has returned to its normal routine and devotees are now flocking there perform their prayers.

Save Seafield Temple Task Force chairman S. Ramaji said the temple is functioning as normal.

“There was a wedding here on Sunday, and routine things such as devotees performing prayers taking place.

“There are no other issues here,” he told The Malaysian Insight when met at the temple.

Federal Reserve Unit personnel continue to keep watch at the temple where riots broke out last week, resulting in a fireman being hospitalised, cars set ablaze and scores others getting injured.

The issue at the temple escalated last Monday when a group of 50 men stormed the temple and demanded that the devotees leave the place as the land is owned by One City Development Sdn Bhd.

This had then led to thousands of devotees coming from all over the country to support the temple.

Ramaji said that there are no issues at the temple as the police are taking care of the place.

“Security here is very tight and there is nothing (untoward) happening.

“Those who are watching over the temple have all gone. We now close the temple at 10pm so they don’t have to be there.”

The fireman who was attacked by a mob, Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim, was warded at the Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) has now regain consciousness.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and several other ministers had visited Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim to wish him a speedy recovery. Former prime minister Najib Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor also visited him yesterday.

The temple is currently embroiled in a new court case with a group of 50 devotees seeking to revoke the consent judgment under which one faction of the temple had agreed to vacate the land for One City Development.

The developer has decided not to do anything until a new injunction application is heard on January 11, 2019.

Dr Mahathir had asked Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P. Waytha Moorthy and Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari to resolve the issue.

Attorney-General Tommy Thomas also said he can help resolve the land dispute between the temple in Subang Jaya and developer One City Development.

Since then, Berjaya Group founder Vincent Tan had started a crowdfunding exercise to buy the temple land. The funds collected have now reached more than RM2 million.

While the funds keep rolling in, Inspector General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said that they have arrested 83 people in connection with the riots at the temple.

Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin also said they have identified the mastermind and action will be taken. – December 6, 2018.