00:02Former Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has confirmed that he will be charged with corruption on Friday.
00:09He claimed that he would face charges linked to foreign workers' issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022.
00:18Saravanan, who is also MIC Deputy President, claimed that the case stemmed from a statement made by an individual who
00:27had linked him to the issue.
00:28He said the individual died two months ago and made a statutory declaration before his death, withdrawing the allegations.
01:02He said that the individual and his family had been threatened and coerced into making the earlier statement.
01:18He said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had closed the case with no further action in 2023 without calling him
01:27in for questioning.
01:29He said he had handled the foreign workers' issue honestly and efficiently by setting up an online portal that allowed
01:36companies to obtain workers directly.
01:38He questioned why the case was being revived, saying he was no longer a minister when it was closed in
01:452023.
