Claims that fugitive Jho Low is in UAE are just lies - IGP

The recent claim that fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho or better known as Jho Low is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been dismissed as a lie and a fairy tale by Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador.

Slamming the report, he said it was not a logical claim and that it was impossible for such a known person to be wanted in so many countries and be involved in a notorious crime to easily enter the UAE.

The UAE has a strict security system including controls at the airport, in addition to well-established cooperation with the Royal Malaysia Police.

"I do not know who originated this story and I am interested in meeting this person. I would like to say we know the whereabouts of Jho Low (as Low is known) but some people are protecting him ... please give me some time.

"I will not stop trying to track down and bring back these criminals. If he is not a criminal or abused, there is no need to panic and please return. I guarantee he will be treated within the framework of the law," he said.

Abdul Hamid was asked to comment on a report on a news portal yesterday claiming that Jho Low allegedly linked to the 1MDB scandal is in the UAE and had been shuttling between the Middle East countries and Europe since June. - Bernama