Ex-minister says Sivakumar rehired problematic officer

Published: May 28, 2023 6:45 AM | Updated: May 28, 2023 6:48 AM

Out of the five Human Resources Ministry officers who were sacked recently amid a corruption probe, one was previously fired by DAP MP M Kulasegaran 15 years ago due to “many wrongdoings”.

Kulasegaran, in an interview with online portal The Vibes revealed that the officer - a political appointee - worked as his aide in 2008 in his office as Ipoh Barat MP.

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