SPRM tak serah notis isytihar harta kepada anak Saravanan berusia 12 tahun

Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Agency, the Solicitor-General's Chambers (SPRM), has clarified that it will not transfer the notice of asset disclosure to the 12-year-old son of former human resources minister Saravanan. Speaking to the press, SPRM spokesperson Abd Halim Aman explained that the notice is instead being handed to Saravanan and his wife.

The young Saravanan was present during the asset disclosure process only to accompany his parents, not to claim the documents. According to the agency's guidelines, being a child under the age of 12 does not qualify one as a minor in legal terms, and the word 'child' should be used with discretion. In Saravanan's case, the agency decided against handing over the notice to his 12-year-old son, emphasizing the need for discretion and fairness.

The notice concerning asset disclosure was issued under Section 36(2) of the Corruption, Law Enforcement Act, and a 30-day period was granted, which could be extended with due cause. Earlier reports had alleged that Saravanan's lawyers questioned the SPRM's decision to deliver the notice to a minor and deemed it an ethical breach.

Saravanan and his family arrived at the SPRM headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to receive the notice earlier this week. The agency's decision to issue the notice follows an ongoing investigation into Saravanan's allegations of corruption related to the selection of overseas worker quotas.