Asset declaration: Why involve my 12-year-old son, asks Saravanan
FORMER Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan has questioned why the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) wants his 12-year-old son to visit its headquarters today. The MACC had earlier said it would issue notices to former Saravanan,...
Former Human Resources Minister Saravanan has expressed concern over the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seeking his 12-year-old son to visit the MACC headquarters. The MACC had earlier announced it would issue notices to Saravanan, his wife, and their three children to declare their assets within a month. Saravanan is set to attend the MACC office at 9:30 am on Monday, but he questions why a young child needs to participate in the process.
He argues that the notice could be given directly to him, as the boy's father, and questions the stress placed on the child. Saravanan also criticized the MACC for informing the public about his children's involvement. Despite the MACC's legal right to check family assets under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009, Saravanan stressed that they should exercise common sense and sensitivity when dealing with children.
He has no issues cooperating but is worried about the stress on his young son. The family is given 30 days to complete their asset declarations.
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