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I didn’t write to PM seeking a cover-up, says Saravanan

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today 8/28 13:28 X
I didn’t write to PM seeking a cover-up, says Saravanan
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Ex-HR minister says he wrote to Anwar Ibrahim asking for a thorough review of his case, maintaining that his graft charges are not credible.

From the original report

“I did not write to the prime minister asking for a cover-up or protection,” Saravanan said after being charged in the sessions court here this morning.

The MIC deputy president, who claimed trial to three counts of receiving RM1.097 million in bribes linked to foreign worker quota approvals, said he felt no shame over the charges as he was confident of being acquitted.

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Aug 28, 2026
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Aug 29, 2026
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