Saravanan offers full asset disclosure within 30 days to MACC amid graft probe

Former Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan has pledged full cooperation with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to disclose all assets acquired since 2019, according to a notice issued to the agency. Saravanan, who is also MIC deputy president and represents the constituency of Tapah in Malaysia, indicated that he was ready to provide all information required by the MACC as part of its investigation into three charges, including an alleged RM1.097 million bribe received in 2017.

The notice was issued under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009, and Saravanan has been given 30 days to submit the required information. He arrived at the MACC headquarters with his family, including his wife and two children, on September 28, 2026, and expressed willingness to grant an extension if more time was needed to compile the documents.

Saravanan also criticized the way the investigation was publicized, particularly after his 12-year-old son was linked to the matter, stating that his son was not required to sign any notice and was now traumatized by the situation.