Jho Low slams WSJ report, says it was planted by Dr Mahathir

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 17 Aug 2018 9:21PM · 11 Comments

A general view of the Equanimity owned by wanted businessman Low Taek Jho moored in Port Klang on August 11. Low has said through a spokesman today that a Wall Street Journal Report which claims that he is hiding in China was planted by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 17, 2018.

REPORTERS from Wall Street Journal are planting stories about Low Taek Jho in China, the wanted businessman said today in denying the report and vowing not to submit to Malaysian authorities.

His spokesman, through his lawyers, said he will not submit to any jurisdiction where guilt has been predetermined by politics and self-interest overrules legal process.

He was referring to today’s Wall Street Journal report on Low – better known as Jho Low – being protected by China, saying that the story was planted by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“The Dr Mahathir regime is working with these reporters towards a common goal.

“They (WSJ) reporters have a book coming out next month that they are trying to sell, while Dr Mahathir is intent on advancing his own corrupt political agenda by assigning guilt without any form of legal process. So much for the rule of law,” the spokesman said in a statement.

WSJ said that Jho Low, a central figure in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, is being protected by China and living in hotel suites and luxury apartments in a number of Chinese cities.

His extradition is now the top-most item on Dr Mahathir’s agenda when he lands in Beijing later today.

The spokesman said this has been a case of trial-by-media from the start, fuelled by leaks from prosecutors and government officials who have little interest in the truth.

“For WSJ, it is a gross breach of journalistic ethics.

“There is a clear conflict of interest in allowing reporters with a financial interest in a particular narrative to report on these matters.

“Any facts that get in the way of the themes of their upcoming book are ignored, while any source, no matter how self-interested, who advances their storyline is believed.”

The spokesman said that before any evidence has been presented in any court, including in the United States, these reporters have passed judgment, supporting Dr Mahathir’s regime that has proven “its utter disregard for anything resembling a fair legal process”.

Last month, Inspector-General of Police Fuzi Harun said Jho Low, has been roaming in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau but refuted reports he was arrested in China.

Last week, Malaysia seized Equanimity, saying that the US Department of Justice has confirmed that Low bought the super yacht with funds siphoned off 1MDB.

Equanimity is one of the assets, including paintings, jewelleries and movie rights amounting to US$1.7 billion (RM6.9 billion), allegedly bought with misappropriated 1MDB funds that the DoJ is seeking to recover in civil forfeiture suits. – August 17, 2018.

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  • Wtf..........you want fair and just trial but you don't want to appear in court in any country

    Posted 7 years ago by Hemanth Kumar Arumugam · Reply

  • Clearly shows that you are at fault

    Posted 7 years ago by Hemanth Kumar Arumugam · Reply

  • What is the lawyer babbling about predetermined guilt driven by self interest! So sImple as that?!
    These are idiotic excuses to delay, for not showing up & to keep running..

    Posted 7 years ago by Thiruchelvam Thirunavukarasu · Reply

  • dh salah tu
    mengaku je la

    Posted 7 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply

  • It is important for me to know, after "planting" the report did Dr. Mahathir forget in his dotage to "water" it?..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Just dont understand, how come nobody or no country knows where this JL whereabout. Is IGP Fuzi Harun really serious in ihis effort to arrest him? Looks like they are not serious.

    Posted 7 years ago by Leng Kapri As Saribasi · Reply

  • And what will Jho Low do now? Sue WSJ next Tuesday?

    Posted 7 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • Fat Fart, who are you ? Are you a president? a Prime minister ? a sultan ? a pope ? You are just a thief ! Come out , Come home and stand your trial, Why are you hiding like you lost your manhood. !! I repeat YOU ARE JUST A THIEF !

    Posted 7 years ago by TC BOY · Reply

  • Utter disregard? When Jho Low and Najib stole from 1MDB do they have any conscience or regard with respect to welfare of the country and its people?

    Posted 7 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • I am going to support WSJ and buy the reporters book The Billion Dollar Whale.

    Posted 7 years ago by CY W · Reply

  • Only perhaps you know if Najib is innocent of 1MDB charges? Did you engineer things without Najib's knowledge, & the blame fell at Najib's feet? Come clean as you both are family friends still..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply