Missing – notice of seizure at Jho Low’s house

GEORGE TOWN: The notice of seizure on the RM25mil bungalow owned by fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho’s mother in Tanjung Bungah Park has gone missing.

A neighbour who declined to be named said she saw a man stopping in front of the three-storey bungalow at about 11pm on Sunday.

“It was dark and I think he peeled off something from the gate,” she said, adding that she could not see the notice anymore yesterday.

Last Thursday, officers from Bukit Aman’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Prevention division had enforced a notice of seizure on the property.

Issued by the Attorney General’s Chambers on Jan 17, the notice came under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act.

The notice states: “Now pursuant to subsection 51 (1A) of the Act, it is hereby ordered that such immovable property be seized by the investigating officer and all dealings in respect of such immovable property are prohibited.

“Take notice that failure to comply with this notice is an offence under the Act.”

Meanwhile, George Town OCPD Asst Comm Che Zaimani Che Awang said they would lodge a report with Bukit Aman’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Prevention division on the missing notice.

“The case will be investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for causing mischief,” he said.

A statement posted on Jho Low’s website on Saturday said the Low family property was built and completed 20 years ago during the previous administration of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“This was over a decade before 1MDB ever existed and at that time Mr Low was still a teenager.

“The property has never been of interest to any Malaysian government in the previous two decades,” it added.