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Malaysia's Former Human Resources Minister Charged with Bribery
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Malaysia's Former Human Resources Minister Charged with Bribery

From CNA · () English

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  • Malaysia's former human resources minister, M Saravanan, has been charged with accepting bribes totaling over US$270,000.
  • The charges relate to the alleged approval of foreign worker quotas for a Kuala Lumpur-based engineering firm.
  • Saravanan pleaded not guilty to the charges under the country's anti-graft law.

Malaysia's former human resources minister, M Saravanan, pleaded not guilty to three charges of corruption on Friday, accused of receiving bribes totaling RM1.097 million (US$272,370).

The 58-year-old politician allegedly accepted the money on three separate occasions in 2022. The prosecution claims these payments were made in exchange for approving foreign worker quota applications for TYKB Engineering Sdn Bhd, a firm based in Kuala Lumpur.

Saravanan served as human resources minister under Prime Ministers Muhyiddin Yassin and Ismail Sabri Yaakob between March 2020 and November 2022. He currently holds the position of Member of Parliament for Tapah in Perak state and is the deputy president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).

The charges were brought under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. If convicted, Saravanan faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of at least five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher. Details regarding any action taken against the individuals and companies involved in the alleged transactions were not immediately available.

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