00:00The Human Resources Ministry has denied claims that its minister, Stephen Sim, had appointed
00:07anyone as his advisor, following reports linking a businessman accused of fraud to his office.
00:14Sim's press secretary, Abdul Hakim Abrahman, said that the ministry was aware of the allegations.
00:20He said that any inquiries regarding positions within the minister's office or the Human
00:25Resources Ministry should be directed to their official channels.
00:30The clarification follows a news report alleging that a businessman with a Tan Sri title arrested
00:35on Saturday for allegedly defrauding the public of 10 million ringgit was also an advisor
00:41to the minister.
00:44The 59-year-old, who has 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, was apprehended
00:49by Bukit Aman's anti-money laundering team upon returning to his house in Jalan Yutan,
00:54Kuala Lumpur, after a trip to Osaka, Japan.
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