Documentary on 1MDB saga to premiere in selected cinemas

INTERVIEW | Man On The Run is a documentary that uncovers the shocking true story of the 1MDB scandal that jeopardised Malaysia’s hope for financial stability.

The main focus of this documentary is Low Taek Jho or Jho Low, an international man of mystery and would-be playboy who is now a fugitive.

Purportedly teaming up with then-prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, Low is alleged to have orchestrated a scheme to exploit 1MDB, a sovereign wealth fund established in 2009 intended to benefit the people of Malaysia.

In 2015, journalist Clare Rewcastle-Brown (Sarawak Report) received leaked financial documents, setting off a global investigation that uncovered a staggering amount of money being channelled into international bank accounts, seemingly all in support of Low’s extravagant lifestyle.

This includes the acquisition of lavish properties, a private jet, a yacht, excessive A-list celebrity parties, and even the financing of the Hollywood blockbuster film The Wolf of Wall Street...