SEREMBAN: A 51-year-old man who allegedly forced a family of five to work in an oil palm plantation in Jempol claimed trial at the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (Jan 10) to human trafficking charges.
L. Jaya Seelen pleaded not guilty to five charges of trafficking for labour exploitation after they were read to him before Judge Surita Budin.
Jaya Seelen, who was a supervisor at Ladang Bukit Tinggi Rompin in Jempol, had allegedly committed the offences between 2008 and Nov 11, 2021. Deputy Public Prosecutor Hafizah Zainul Hashimi then told the court that the prosecution was not offering any bail but left it to the court's discretion.M. Gobinathan, the lawyer for the accused, asked the court to set a low amount of bail as the accused had not been working for five years.When Judge Surita asked how the accused was linked to the case if he had not been working for five years, Gobinathan said he merely helped a friend to send the workers to the plantation.
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