THE son of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has expressed profound disappointment that Low Taek Jho, widely known as Jho Low, remains at large despite being allegedly central to the sprawling multi-billion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
Datuk Seri Mohamad Nizar Najib also questioned the decision to allow individuals who allegedly conspired with Low to serve as witnesses in the high-profile trial, which concluded last Friday with his father’s conviction.
More than US$4 billion was reportedly siphoned from the sovereign wealth fund, financing extravagant purchases including artwork, aircraft, a luxury yacht, diamonds, and property. Low is alleged to have used 1MDB funds to sustain a lavish lifestyle in the United States.
In a Facebook video posted on 27 December, Nizar said: "The main culprit in this case, Jho Low, has still not been found to this day, and those conspiring with Jho Low were made witnesses. Just think about it."
He further criticised the judicial proceedings, stating in an accompanying post: "The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the government itself once obtained confirmation that the donation to my father was from the Saudi Arabian government, and the investigation was satisfactory. However, in court, hearsay and double hearsay were relied upon."
Despite the ruling, Nizar vowed that his family would continue to support his father, while expressing gratitude to those who had stood by him.
Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, in a marathon verdict, dismissed Najib’s defence that the funds were a donation from Saudi Arabia, noting that evidence suggested all of Low’s instructions had been treated by 1MDB senior management as coming directly from the former prime minister.
Najib was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty on 25 counts of money laundering and abuse of power related to the misappropriation of 1MDB funds, a landmark ruling in one of Malaysia’s most notorious financial scandals. - December 29, 2025
