'Hidup Datuk Seri' chants ring out loudly as Saravanan arrives at court [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: Chants of “Hidup Datuk Seri” rang out at the court complex here today as former Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan arrived to face corruption charges linked to the recruitment of foreign workers.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Supporters loudly chanted "Hidup Datuk Seri" as ex-Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan entered court to face corruption charges. Over 100 supporters, wearing black, gathered at the court complex to show their support for the 58-year-old politician, who is also the MIC deputy president and a four-term Tapah MP.
Charged before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi, Saravanan pleaded not guilty. He was accused of receiving payments to approve foreign worker quotas for TYKB Engineering Sdn Bhd. The first two charges involve the receipt of RM150,000 and RM350,000 in cash from Tan Teck Lim, while the third charge alleges a RM597,000 cheque was received from Tan through Syed Amirul Syed Ahmad.
Saravanan denied having any authority or involvement in the recruitment of foreign workers, stating that all applications were processed through the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System.
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