Cops seek Macau’s help to nab Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have informed their counterparts in Macau that Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, is wanted by the authorities here to assist in investigations into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said police have made a written request to Macau to inform them that Low is wanted by the authorities here to assist in investigations.
“We have not sent our team yet to trace him. We are still waiting for Macau’s authorities to respond to us,” he told reporters after attending the Police Corporation annual meeting yesterday.
Mohamad Fuzi also said police had so far informed seven countries through the Interpol red notice about Low being sought over the 1MDB scandal. The seven countries are the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Macau, India, Myanmar, China and Indonesia.
Police have also requested Taiwan for further assistance via a diplomatic note.
Interpol is the world’s largest international police organisation, with the role to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place.
Taiwan is not with Interpol despite the fact that the island is a net contributor to international law enforcement.
Police sent a team to Hong Kong recently, but unfortunately Jho Low had left for Macau.
On another matter, Mohamad Fuzi said police have not received any official request for an explanation over former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s lawsuit against Commissioner Datuk Seri Amar Singh, saying the latter was not qualified to become an adviser to the 1MDB task force and that his integrity could be disputed.
“That’s him (Najib) saying. He can say all sorts of things ... Let him say anything he wants ... But we have not been tasked or received any official request for an explanation so far.
“If there is a need, we will prepare a response accordingly. So let’s wait and see.”
In a legal counterattack on Friday, Najib filed lawsuits against top investigators, including CCID director Amar who have been tasked to probe the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB.
Besides naming Amar, Najib has also implicated Attorney-General Tommy Thomas and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Mohd Shukri Abdull, alleging that they were prejudiced against him over the course of their investigations.