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  "id": 3888782,
  "title": "Saravanan calls graft charges ‘wild accusations’, says facts will emerge in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/saravanan-calls-graft-charges-wild-accusations-says-facts-will-emerge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:33:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/28/saravanan-calls-graft-charges-wild-accusations-says-facts-will-emerge-in-court/232995"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Malaysian human resources minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has dismissed the corruption charges against him as \"wild accusations,\" stating that he has no personal relationship with the individuals named in the allegations. Saravanan, who is also the deputy president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MIC), pleaded not guilty to three charges of receiving a total of RM1.097 million in bribes linked to the approval of foreign-worker quotas. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in jail and a substantial fine. Saravanan appeared to suggest that the charges may be politically motivated, urging the opposition to field their best candidate in Tapah instead of using such tactics against him.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'Hidup Datuk Seri' chants ring out loudly as Saravanan arrives at court [WATCH]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/hidup-datuk-seri-chants-ring-out-loudly-as-saravanan-arrives-at-court",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Saravanan calls graft charges ‘wild accusations’, says facts will emerge in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/saravanan-calls-graft-charges-wild-accusations-says-facts-will-emerge-3889782",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:33:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}