Is Jho Low in Shanghai? Malaysia's Anwar vows to investigate claims about 1MDB fugitive
Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday that Malaysia had not received any information regarding allegations that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, commonly referred to as
Jho Low , was living in
China
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Anwar mentioned that he was planning to investigate the situation involving the central figure of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (
1MDB ) financial scandal in collaboration with Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
'I have no information; we have yet to receive anything. Let me check. I've read [the media reports]. I need to verify with the home minister,' he told reporters on Saturday.
His comments came in response to various reports suggesting that
Jho Low , sought by international officials, is believed to be living in an upscale district of
Shanghai , allegedly using a forged
Australian passport.
Fugitive financier Jho Low is allegedly living in a luxury mansion in Shanghai under a fake identity. Photo: AP
In a livestream titled Finding Jho Low, investigative journalists Bradley Hope and Tom Wright claimed Low was living in Green Hills, an ultra-exclusive neighbourhood in Shanghai.
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