The DAP chairman says all those involved in the 1MDB scandal must face action.
PETALING JAYA: DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo says Malaysia should formally express its concern over fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho ’s reported bid for a pardon in the United States over his role in the 1MDB scandal.
Low is seeking a pardon in the US in relation to matters connected to the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, which triggered investigations in several countries. Gobind said that while he agrees with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that the matter is for the US to decide, he said it was essential that Malaysia make its position clear – all those involved in the 1MDB scandal must face action.
Gobind, who is digital minister, added that Malaysia must continue to demand that Low be returned to Malaysia to face criminal charges here, a matter he will raise in next Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.
“Malaysia has suffered immense, multi-generational losses because of the 1MDB scandal. We cannot, and must never, allow the architects of this crime and those who enabled it to walk free by bypassing the course of justice,” Gobind said in a statement today.
“This is a case that captured global attention, involving transactions that extended beyond Malaysia’s borders. It required multilayered, cross-border investigations to piece the entire case together.
“For this reason, any action involving Low in the US must be viewed as an integral part of the broader process concerning the billions in losses incurred. These are losses that Malaysians will continue to bear for years to come. ” Low is facing multiple corruption and money laundering charges in both the US and Malaysia over his alleged central role in the misappropriation of at least US$4.5 billion from 1MDB.
He has consistently denied any wrongdoing, and his whereabouts remain unknown. Anwar yesterday said the matter was not an issue for the Malaysian government as legal proceedings involving Low are still ongoing.
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