PUTRAJAYA: The Deputy Prime Minister's Office today shot down news reports which allegedly manipulated Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s parliamentary response over the status of an investigation into businessman Jho Low.
Several social media reports had quoted Zahid as saying that police were seeking Interpol’s assistance in tracking down the businessman.
In a statement this evening, the DPM’s Office said the reports were inaccurate.
“The Deputy Prime Minister’s response (to a supplementary question by Gombak Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Azmin Ali) in today’s Parliament sitting clearly stated that there was no case to pursue.
“Police and Interpol had established good ties in the course of investigating this case.
“To this day, police have closed the case files and there have been no further requests by Interpol pertaining the case.
However, the reports had made it seem as if there is a new search for Jho Low. This is entirely untrue,” read the statement.