Wanted Malaysian businessperson Teow Wooi Huat will know his fate on coming Jan 18 when Bangkok Criminal Court decides whether he will be extradited to Malaysia or China.
Both countries had submitted extradition requests to Thai authorities for the 55-year-old MBI Group’s founder on claims of cheating investors through dubious investment schemes.
Though detained for more than 150 days, Teow (above) appeared in high spirits today and told the court today that all charges filed by the Chinese authorities against him were “baseless and fake”.
“All evidence presented (by the Chinese authorities) illogical and baseless.
“Definitely, I do not want to be deported to China. I did not commit any crime in China,” he told the court.
Beijing police reportedly want him for questioning following a suit filed by about 400 investors from China to recover investments worth some RM100 million.
However, the Penang-born entrepreneur admitted that he had committed a crime in Malaysia “a few years ago”.
He was detained on July 21 in Danok, Thailand and his visa was revoked. Since then, he has been under the Thai Immigration Police custody and awaiting deportation.
Teow was also on the Royal Malaysian Police’s wanted list to assist in investigations under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and an official extradition request was submitted to the Thai side on Dec 20.
- Bernama
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