MACC chief says no asset declaration notice was served on ex-minister Saravanan’s 12-year-old son

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chose not to issue an asset declaration notice to Datuk Seri M.

Saravanan's 12-year-old son, exercising discretion despite the absence of a specific age category in the law.

The MACC stated that the boy's presence at their headquarters was as a companion to his parents, rather than for a formal notice.

The agency reiterated its protocol under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act, addressing Saravanan's concerns about involving his young son in the process.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) did not serve an asset declaration notice on former human resources minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan’s 12-year-old son, its chief commissioner said today, after the politician complained that the child had been drawn into the asset declaration process.

Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said the commission exercised its discretion in deciding not to issue the notice to the boy, Utusan Malaysia reported.

“Under the law, there is no specific age category stated, whether a person is an adult or a child. What is stated is in relation to relatives or associates.

“So, in the case of the 12-year-old child, we exercised our discretion and judgment based on what was reasonable,” he told reporters after MACC’s 59th anniversary celebration in Putrajaya.

Abd Halim said MACC had previously issued notices to Saravanan, his wife and his children, although some of the former minister’s children were unable to attend because they were studying overseas.

“So, for those who were available, we proceeded to serve the notices first. But as for his 12-year-old child, we did not serve him with a notice,” he said.

He also clarified that the boy’s presence at MACC headquarters did not mean he had been summoned there to receive a notice.

“The child’s presence did not mean he had physically come to receive a notice. He was there more as a companion to his parents.

“In other words, perhaps there was no one at home to look after the children, so they came along as usual,” he said.

Abd Halim said the asset declaration notices were issued under Section 36(2) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLA), rather than under the MACC Act.

He said recipients were given one month from the date they received the notice to submit their asset declarations.

“However, if that period is insufficient for any reason, we can extend it for a reasonable period of time,” he said.

Saravanan, who is MIC deputy president, had on September 28 criticised the handling of the matter after arriving at MACC headquarters with his wife and two children.

He said at the time that his 12-year-old son had been affected by publicity surrounding the asset declaration exercise and claimed the boy had become reluctant to attend school.

Saravanan also said he was willing to cooperate with MACC and provide information on assets held by him and his family, but questioned why his young son had been brought into the process.

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马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）选择不向拿督斯里M发出资产申报通知。

萨拉瓦南 12 岁的儿子，尽管法律中没有具体的年龄类别，但他仍然行使了自由裁量权。

反贪污委员会表示，这名男孩到访其总部是陪同父母，而不是接受正式通知。

该机构重申了其在《反洗钱、反恐怖主义融资和非法活动收益法》下的规程，并回应了萨拉瓦南关于让他的幼子参与这一过程的担忧。

吉隆坡，10月1日讯——马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）首席专员今日表示，在前人力资源部长拿督斯里M.萨拉瓦南投诉其12岁的儿子被卷入资产申报程序后，该委员会并未向其儿子发出资产申报通知。

据《马来西亚前锋报》报道，拿督斯里阿卜杜勒·哈利姆·阿曼表示，委员会行使了自由裁量权，决定不向该男孩发出通知。

“法律中没有明确规定具体的年龄类别，也没有规定一个人是成年人还是儿童。法律规定的是与亲属或同事有关的情况。”

“所以，对于这名 12 岁儿童的案件，我们根据合理性行使了我们的自由裁量权和判断力，”他在布城举行的反贪污委员会成立 59 周年庆典后告诉记者。

阿卜杜勒·哈利姆表示，反贪污委员会此前已向萨拉瓦南、他的妻子和孩子发出通知，但这位前部长的一些孩子因在海外留学而无法出席。

“所以，对于那些能够联系到的人，我们首先送达了通知。但对于他12岁的孩子，我们没有送达通知，”他说。

他还澄清说，这名男孩出现在反贪污委员会总部并不意味着他是被传唤到那里接受通知的。

“孩子的出现并不意味着他是来接收通知的。他更多的是来陪伴父母的。”

“换句话说，也许家里没人照顾孩子，所以他们就跟往常一样来了，”他说。

阿卜杜勒·哈利姆表示，资产申报通知是根据《反洗钱、反恐怖主义融资和非法活动收益法》（AMLA）第36(2)条发出的，而不是根据《反贪污委员会法》发出的。

他说，收到通知的人有一个月的时间提交资产申报表。

“但是，如果由于任何原因，这段时间不够，我们可以将其延长一段合理的时间，”他说。

9月28日，身为国大党副主席的萨拉瓦南携妻子和两个孩子抵达反贪污委员会总部，并对该事件的处理方式提出了批评。

他当时表示，他 12 岁的儿子受到了资产申报活动相关报道的影响，并声称孩子变得不愿上学。

萨拉瓦南还表示，他愿意与反贪污委员会合作，提供有关他和家人所持有资产的信息，但他质疑为什么他的幼子会被牵扯进调查过程中。

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