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Anwar says Malaysia won’t oppose Jho Low’s Trump pardon bid

South China Morning Post · · 215 words · By Agence France-Presse
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“Malaysia will not oppose a bid by a fugitive businessman involved in the massive 1MDB corruption scandal to seek a pardon from US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday.”
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While multiple web search results confirm that Jho Low is seeking a pardon from Donald Trump and that there is public/political pressure for Anwar Ibrahim to oppose it, none of the provided evidence snippets actually contain a quote or confirmation that Anwar Ibrahim himself stated he 'will not oppose' the bid. The evidence shows others (like Lim) urging him to oppose it, but not the Prime Minister's specific confirmation of non-opposition.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anwar bin Ibrahim (born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia since 2022. A member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), he has been Member of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_Ibrahim
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials are a source of considerable political controversy in Malaysia. The first trial was held in 1998, and resulted in former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim being convi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_Ibrahim_sodomy_trials
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Justice Party (Malay: Parti Keadilan Rakyat, PKR or KEADILAN) is a reformist political party in Malaysia. It was founded in 2003 through the merger of its predecessor, the National Justic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Justice_Party_(Malays…
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“The businessman, better known as Jho Low, is formally seeking a “pardon after completion of sentence”, according to the US Department of Justice website.”
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Three independent web search results (The Guardian, a DAP MP report, and a WSJ report) all explicitly state that the US Department of Justice website lists a pending request for a 'pardon after completion of sentence' under the name Taek Jho Low.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbe David Lowell (born April 28, 1952) is an American defense attorney, who has represented several high-profile defendants. Some of the well known political figures Lowell has represented are Charle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbe_Lowell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taek Jho Low (Chinese: 刘特佐; pinyin: Liú Tèzuǒ; born 4 November 1981) is a Malaysian businessman and fugitive who has been wanted by Interpol since 2016 for his key role in the 1MDB scandal. Low is all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jho_Low
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prakazrel Samuel Michel (born October 19, 1972), known professionally as Pras (), is an American rapper, singer and actor. He is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Fugees, which he formed wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pras
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“Whistle-blowers allege that Jho Low, a well-connected Malaysian financier with no official role, helped set up the 1MDB state investment fund and made major financial decisions before disappearing about a decade ago.”
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Wikipedia entries for the '1MDB scandal' and 'Clare Rewcastle Brown' (the journalist who uncovered it) confirm the nature of the scandal and Jho Low's central role in the conspiracy to siphon funds from the state investment fund.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, often referred to as the 1MDB scandal or just 1MDB, is an ongoing corruption, bribery and money laundering conspiracy in which the Malaysian sovereign wealth …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1MDB_scandal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clare Rewcastle Brown (born 20 June 1959) is a British environmental and anti-corruption journalist and activist who uncovered the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Born in the former Briti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Rewcastle_Brown
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sarawak Report is an investigative journalism website focused on environmental and corruption issues in Malaysia. It has been largely self-published and operated from London since 2010 by Clare Rewcas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarawak_Report
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“Low, who has been indicted in the United States, has denied wrongdoing but remains at large.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Taek Jho Low is a 'fugitive who has been wanted by Interpol since 2016' and is alleged to have stolen billions, confirming his status as a fugitive and his indictment/wanted status in the US and Malaysia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and California junior senator Kamala Harris defeated the incumbent R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taek Jho Low (Chinese: 刘特佐; pinyin: Liú Tèzuǒ; born 4 November 1981) is a Malaysian businessman and fugitive who has been wanted by Interpol since 2016 for his key role in the 1MDB scandal. Low is all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jho_Low
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prakazrel Samuel Michel (born October 19, 1972), known professionally as Pras (), is an American rapper, singer and actor. He is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Fugees, which he formed wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pras
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