KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): The Residence Ministry has admitted that it has no info on the whereabouts of fugitive businessman Low Teak Jho as of Tuesday (Nov 16).
Residence Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin mentioned Singapore and the US had additionally filed courtroom actions towards the businessman often known as Jho Low but in addition couldn’t find him.
“The ministry by way of the police is dedicated to monitoring down the whereabouts of Low Taek Jho or Jho Low to convey him again to face investigations.
‘On this matter, I want to inform that other than Malaysia, Singapore had additionally filed expenses towards Low Taek Jho in 2016 and had obtained a Crimson Discover from Interpol the identical yr.
“The United State additionally filed expenses within the courtroom in New York in 2018 and a warrant of arrest was issued on Jho Low in the identical yr,” he mentioned when winding up the controversy on the 2022 Provide Invoice at coverage stage at Dewan Rakyat Tuesday.
Hamzah defined that there was no info acquired by Malaysia or Singapore or the US from any 194 Interpol member nations on the whereabouts of Jho Low.
He mentioned other than the statements of the previous Inspector-Common of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador issued in 2019 and 2020 that Jho Low was believed to be hiding in China and was protected by Beijing was denied by the Chinese language Embassy final yr.
On Dec 4, 2018, the Kuala Lumpur Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom issued a warrant of arrest for Jho Low to help investigations into the 1Malaysia Improvement Bhd (1MDB) scandal.
Since then, varied efforts have been made by Malaysian authorities to convey the person again.
Jho Low shouldn’t be solely wished by the authorities for the investigation on the misappropriation of 1MDB funds however he’s additionally an vital witness within the trial involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. – Bernama
