Saravanan sedia dibicara, pendakwaan mohon lebih masa

Yesterday, former Human Resources Minister M Saravanan expressed readiness to continue his trial on three charges of accepting RM1.097 million in bribes linked to foreign workers' quotas from nearly four years ago. However, the prosecution requested additional time to submit relevant documents, including meeting minutes from the Cabinet, and to confirm the trial date.

Their legal counsel, Geethan Ram Vincent, stated that the prosecution needs more time to prepare their case, as they are already prepared to proceed with the trial. After hearing arguments from both sides, the Senior Court judge set November 3 as the date for the prosecution to submit the relevant documents and for the trial date to be confirmed.

Last month, Saravanan admitted to not being guilty of the three charges, which involved accepting bribes totaling RM1.097 million related to foreign workers' quotas issued approximately four years earlier. The MP for Tapah, who has served four terms, and his family were also summoned to the office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (SPRM) yesterday for a property declaration hearing.

Saravanan stated that he had already provided details of his assets since 2019, including those held domestically and abroad, while insisting that he had nothing to hide. The SPRM has given him 30 days to present the required information, with additional time possible if needed.