MACC to take action if Jho Low, Nik Faisal fail to turn up

Its deputy chief commissioner (operations) Azam Baki says there is no excuse for them not to turn up to facilitate the probe into SRC International.

MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Azam Baki warns Jho Low and Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil not to give excuses. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: Financier Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, and SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC International) director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil Nik Othman Arif Kamil will face legal action if they fail to appear before the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), said deputy chief commissioner (operations) Azam Baki.

He said there was no excuse for them not to turn up to facilitate investigations into SRC International.

“I don’t want to comment on what action can be taken against the two of them. As far as I know, they cannot give any excuses and must present themselves.

“As such, MACC urges them to come forward to assist in the investigation into the case,” he told Bernama today.

Yesterday, MACC issued a statement asking Low and Nik Faisal to contact the commission immediately to assist in the investigations.

Nik Faisal’s last known address is No 17 and No 19, Jalan Tun Teja 35/16, Alam Impian, Shah Alam, in Selangor.

Low previously stayed at No 69, Tanjung Bungah Park, Tanjung Bungah, Penang.

The Prime Minister’s Office had earlier announced the setting up of a special task force to conduct detailed investigations, detection and seizure of assets and prosecution of individuals who committed any criminal offence in the management of 1MDB.

SRC International was a 1MDB subsidiary before being placed under the finance ministry in 2012. -FMT