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The former chief executive of 1Malaysia Development Berhad has denied treating fugitive financier Jho Low with the deference afforded to a sitting prime minister, though he acknowledged using informal communication channels.
Parliament heard that Tabung Haji's RM193.5 million investment in Putrajaya Perdana in 2014 received all approvals while the company remained under Low Taek Jho's alleged control through Utama Banking Group, according to sworn testimony in the SRC International case.
Malaysia's anti-corruption authority has confirmed that its investigation into fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho remains ongoing, contradicting any suggestions that the case has been shelved or abandoned.
Malaysia's Deputy Finance Minister has firmly rejected allegations that fugitive businessman Jho Low secretly entered the country last year as part of a Chinese delegation to negotiate a settlement over the 1MDB scandal.