KUALA LUMPUR: Investigations into fugitive financier Low Taek Jho or Jho Low are ongoing despite reports he has tried to get a pardon from US President Donald Trump, Bukit Aman says.
This was confirmed by Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail when met after the closing of the Special Dialogue (PSD V) 2026 on Wednesday (May 13).
"This issue is still under ongoing investigation. I see matters like this as rather sensitive to discuss," he added.
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He said the police have maintained good relationships with countries relevant to their investigations in the matter.
A notice on the US Justice Department's website said Jho Low had submitted a pardon application earlier this year, according to media reports.
In response, 1MDB task force chairman Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said he was strongly against granting Jho Low a pardon.
"I am strongly against it. He should be brought back to Malaysia for further investigation and trial," he said when contacted.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, Jho Low recently filed a request for a pardon that, if granted, would remove US criminal charges against him.
A White House official said Low’s request was not currently on the White House’s radar, the news reports said.
The authorities have previously said Low was believed to be in China, though Beijing has denied it.
