BUKIT MERTAJAM – Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan today did not deny that there were individuals among MIC members involved in false claims and misappropriation of the Employment Recruitment Incentives Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) funds.
Saravanan, who is also MIC deputy president, said that, however, the involvement of individuals in the false claims had nothing to do with MIC.
“Thus far, I do not have any information (about it), but I cannot deny the involvement of individuals. But it has nothing to do with MIC,” he told reporters here today.
He was met at the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Socso and Flex Penang, as part of efforts to strengthen job placement for persons with disabilities (PwD) at the Flex Plan 5 factory here today.
Saravanan said this when asked to comment on allegations from several parties about some members of the political party being detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), for being involved in false claims and misappropriation related to PenjanaKerjaya.
On July 15, it was reported that MACC had remanded 40 individuals to assist in the investigation into the issue of false claims and misappropriation of PenjanaKerjaya funds in several states, through Ops Hire operations. – Bernama, July 17, 2022
