IGP laments countries' refusal to cooperate in bringing Jho Low back
Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador, who promised to bring back controversial businessperson Jho Low, today expressed disappointment with his counterparts in several countries for not cooperating with Malaysia on the matter.
At a press conference today, the top cop lamented the refusal of these countries to acknowledge that Low was in their countries, even when the Malaysian police approached them with evidence...
Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador, who promised to bring back controversial businessperson Jho Low by year end, today expressed disappointment with his counterparts in several countries for not cooperating with Malaysia on the matter.
At a press conference today, the top cop lamented the refusal of these countries to acknowledge that Low was in their countries, even when the Malaysian police approached them with evidence.
"I still have a few days, or a week left (for me to bring him back), I am not giving up," Hamid said.
"But it is very disappointing on the bilateral or multilateral relationship with the police (overseas).
"What we hope (from them) is sincerity in our cooperation... but we don't have that," he said.
"They just said, '(there is) no such person (in our countries)', but we have our intelligence saying he was there. We have details, documents and travel records."
Hamid said the Malaysian police have been very cooperative with these countries in the past.
Out of frustration, the top cop also pledged that Malaysian police will treat these countries, which refused to provide cooperation, the same way if they ask for help in future.
Hamid again declined to reveal the whereabouts of Low.
He said Low and his gang of robbers were still using the public's money.
In May this year, Hamid said police had found a positive lead on Low and have since been working to bring him back.
In September, Hamid pledged to bring Low back by the year-end.
International investigators, including the US Department of Justice, have concluded that at least US$4.5 billion was misappropriated from 1MDB.
Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak is now standing trial for the 1MDB theft, but Low, a prosecution key witness, remains at large.
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