Key facts
- Malaysia is committed to pursuing Jho Low for his role in the 1MDB scandal.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim affirmed that the pursuit will continue irrespective of any potential US pardon for Low.
- Jho Low is a central figure in the multi-billion dollar corruption case involving the state fund 1MDB.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared that the country will persist in its efforts to bring Jho Low, a central figure in the 1MDB scandal, to justice. Anwar stated that this pursuit will continue regardless of any potential pardon Low might receive in the United States. The 1MDB scandal involves billions of dollars allegedly embezzled from the state fund.