No Proof or Witness Saravanan Was Involved At All

PETALING JAYA 1 October - Police have cleared Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister M Saravanan of charges of involvement in drug dealing, prostitution and gangsterism.

"Our investigations show that the charges against Saravanan were baseless and unfounded," Negeri Sembilan CID chief Mohamad Zaki Masroh said.

He added, however, that police had forwarded the investigation papers to the Attorney-General's office for further instruction.

ACP Zaki said police questioned "a few individuals" but did not record Saravanan's statement.

He said the writer of the letter containing the allegations should have taken the alleged victims to the police for their statements to be recorded. Displaying some annoyance, he said the alleged writer himself never approached the police.

“As of today, there has been nothing," he said.

Zaki criticized the politician who first lodged the police report for announcing his "discovery" to the press, saying he should have substantiated his claims with facts.

On Aug 14, MS Arjunan of PKR’s Taman Ehsan Tasek branch lodged a police report containing the allegations against Saravanan, based on a letter accusing the deputy minister of supplying college girls to VIPs.

"What girls? Whose girls? Produce the girls," said Zaki.

Since Arjunan made his so-called expose, several people have lodged police reports against him. They included his wife, who accused him of assaulting her and her daughter.

Furthermore, Perak PKR Youth has claimed there were several reports of sexual harassment and gangsterism against Arjunan.

Contacted today, Arjunan said police should have questioned Saravanan.

Asked if he had more evidence, he said: "I’ve got some proof, but I won't hand it over to the police. I will send a memorandum to the new Inspector-General of Police about this soon."