Anwar: Some may not want Jho Low brought back — he could expose more
He said some quarters might not be keen to have Low, who is wanted for the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) financial scandal, back on Malaysian shores.
During an interview on Al-Jazeera's 101 East, Anwar was asked if there were certain camps who did not want Low to be brought back to Malaysia.
Anwar replied: yes.
"I believe so, I am sure… the fact that his (Low) return would probably expose more. I do not want to be distracted to consider this as the only issue that the prime minister Anwar has to deal with.
"Anwar has to deal with the issue of governance and rid this country of systemic corruption...it is a major, arduous battle and it does not start and end with 1MDB," he told the show's host, Mary Ann Jolley.
Asked about Low's whereabouts, Anwar said that authorities are trying their best to locate him and one of the first things he did as prime minister was to call up all the enforcement agencies to do whatever they can to track him.
"I think he is quite instrumental and his testimony will be pivotal in actually closing.....putting an end to this case(1MDB)," he said.
On the complicated process to bring Low back despite mounting evidence against him and if he is in China, Anwar replied: "no one knows his whereabouts."
"We cannot establish if he is in China. I mean, seriously on record... but we suspect some movements. If I say more, there will be more complications," he replied.
Last year, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police were tracking down Low but there were no leads on his whereabouts.
In May 2023, Anwar said negotiations were ongoing to bring Low back to Malaysia but said that the process is a complicated one, involving multiple countries, intelligence services and Interpol (International Police).
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