PETALING JAYA : An opposition leader said he received complaints from three people about deputy minister M Saravanan, including a man who alleged that the latter attempted to convince his wife to follow him to a hotel room.
At a press conference here today, PKR branch chairman MS Arjunan said the three contacted him via the telephone following the police report he had filed on Saturday.
The report was based on a poison-pen letter which accused Saravan, who is the federal territories and urban well-being deputy minister of having operated a prostitution and drug trafficking racket.
The letter writer claimed that Saravanan was supplying college girls to VIPs, a charge with the deputy minister had strongly denied. The letter was mailed to Arjunan via Pos Laju.
"Yesterday, I received a call from a man who claimed that Saravanan, who is also MIC vice-president, had invited his wife to a hotel room to discuss the details of a government contract," said Arjunan.
However, the PKR leader refused to divulge details about the caller. "The fundamental issue here is Saravanan's credibility and his alleged vice activities, not the caller," he said.
He also claimed to have a video recording involving a Tan Sri related to the case but remained tightlipped on the matter, saying he would produce it in court if necessary.
Victims afraid to come forward
Arjunan also said the victims told him that the alleged vice activities had taken place during the 1990s until 2000, prior to Saravanan becoming a deputy minister after the 2008 general election.
He added that the alleged victims were afraid to come forward.
"This is a very serious issue because it not only involves deputy minister but other prominent individuals as well," he said.
The PKR leader also dared Saravanan to bring the matter court, saying it would be easy for him to compile the evidence.
He said in the past, former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim's alleged sexual misconduct was investigated based on a poison-pen letter as well.
"So why can't the police do the same in this case?" he asked.
Arjunan also believes that if the police investigate the matter and provide protection for the victims, more would come forward.
Federal police Criminal Investigation Department director Bakri Zinin has been reported as saying that the matter was under investigation.
FMT
18/08/10
At a press conference here today, PKR branch chairman MS Arjunan said the three contacted him via the telephone following the police report he had filed on Saturday.
The report was based on a poison-pen letter which accused Saravan, who is the federal territories and urban well-being deputy minister of having operated a prostitution and drug trafficking racket.
The letter writer claimed that Saravanan was supplying college girls to VIPs, a charge with the deputy minister had strongly denied. The letter was mailed to Arjunan via Pos Laju.
"Yesterday, I received a call from a man who claimed that Saravanan, who is also MIC vice-president, had invited his wife to a hotel room to discuss the details of a government contract," said Arjunan.
However, the PKR leader refused to divulge details about the caller. "The fundamental issue here is Saravanan's credibility and his alleged vice activities, not the caller," he said.
He also claimed to have a video recording involving a Tan Sri related to the case but remained tightlipped on the matter, saying he would produce it in court if necessary.
Victims afraid to come forward
Arjunan also said the victims told him that the alleged vice activities had taken place during the 1990s until 2000, prior to Saravanan becoming a deputy minister after the 2008 general election.
He added that the alleged victims were afraid to come forward.
"This is a very serious issue because it not only involves deputy minister but other prominent individuals as well," he said.
The PKR leader also dared Saravanan to bring the matter court, saying it would be easy for him to compile the evidence.
He said in the past, former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim's alleged sexual misconduct was investigated based on a poison-pen letter as well.
"So why can't the police do the same in this case?" he asked.
Arjunan also believes that if the police investigate the matter and provide protection for the victims, more would come forward.
Federal police Criminal Investigation Department director Bakri Zinin has been reported as saying that the matter was under investigation.
FMT
18/08/10
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