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Malaysia PM says not opposed to fugitive financier's bid for pardon

The request comes as Malaysia tries to recover more than $4.5 billion linked to the 1MDB scandal, officials said.

  • On Friday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia will not oppose a pardon request from President Donald Trump filed recently by Low Taek Jho to potentially wipe away US criminal charges.
  • Former prime minister Najib Razak launched the 1MDB state investment fund in 2009, from which more than $4.5 billion was allegedly diverted between 2009 and 2015; Najib has been jailed and fined $2.8 billion.
  • According to the US Justice Department website, Jho Low is formally seeking a "Pardon after Completion of Sentence," though he remains at large despite being indicted in the United States.
  • Trade Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said Wednesday the plea should be rejected and Low returned for trial, yet Anwar described the pardon bid as a "non-issue" during a visit to Seremban.
  • Malaysia unsuccessfully sought extradition for Low, with media speculating he is hiding in China, while the government focuses on recovering stolen assets to maintain its post-2018 anti-corruption reset momentum.
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Malaysia PM says not opposed to fugitive financier's bid for pardon

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