MAYBANK has requested to intervene in a government suit, to recover RM2 million from individuals linked to Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, whose accounts were previously frozen as part of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd probe.

Lawyer Muhammad Al Muazzim Azmi Amin told the Kuala Lumpur High Court that the bank has named four parties in its suit, namely the wanted financier’s father, Larry; former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa and his wife, Lim Hwee Bin; and, Low’s associate, Kee Kok Thiam.

Maybank wants to claim RM35,510.46 from Larry, RM666,498.52 from Ng and Lim, and RM1.29 million from Kee.

The legal action concerning Larry was filed against his company, Rembulan Kembara Sdn Bhd.

Today is the deadline for third parties to respond to the government’s asset forfeiture suit filed against 18 parties, including former prime minister Najib Razak.

Justice Mohd Zaini Mazlan told Maybank to file a formal application to join the suit, and set November 15 for case management.

Ng has been extradited to the US, where he claimed trial to money-laundering and corruption charges.

Kee was named as an associate of Low during the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial.

Larry, meanwhile, is believed to have fled overseas.

Police are seeking Low for questioning in connection with the 1MDB scandal.

The government on March 29 filed a suit to seize at least RM48.9 million in seven bank accounts belonging to Larry, on suspicion that the cash is linked to money-laundering.

On July 19, Zaini allowed the RM48.9 million to be forfeited in accordance with Section 56(2) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

The funds comprise RM41.6 million in four RHB Bank accounts in Kuala Lumpur, and RM7.3 million in three Maybank accounts in Penang.

Last August, Larry, a well-known Penang businessman, and Low were charged in absentia with offences linked to 1MDB.

Low’s mother, Goh Gaik Ewe, was also linked to the case, having received from her son gifts of expensive jewellery paid for using money allegedly stolen from the state investor.

She reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice in June without an admission of wrongdoing.

The Low family’s last known address is No. 69, Tanjung Bungah Park, Penang. – August 30, 2019.