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Former Malaysian Minister Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
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Former Malaysian Minister Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Former Malaysian Human Resources Minister M. Saravanan pleaded not guilty to three bribery charges.
  • He is accused of receiving nearly RM1.1 million in bribes to approve foreign worker quotas for a company.
  • The alleged offenses occurred in June and July 2022.

Former Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has pleaded not guilty to three charges of receiving bribes totaling nearly RM1.1 million (approximately $230,000 USD).

The charges stem from alleged actions four years ago, with Saravanan, who is also the Member of Parliament for Tapah, accused of receiving RM1,097,000 from Tan Teck Lim, a director at Vectica Resources Sdn. Bhd. This payment was allegedly made through an intermediary, Syed Amirul Syed Ahmad.

Prosecutors claim the money was given as an inducement and reward for approving applications for 1,000 foreign worker quotas for TYKB Engineering Sdn. Bhd. The alleged offenses reportedly took place on June 16 and July 7, 2022, at various locations, including a bank in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur.

If convicted under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, Saravanan faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of no less than five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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