Kee Kok Thiam, a person questioned by Malaysian authorities concerning the placement of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, often recognized as Jho Low, has died on the age of fifty six. Lawyers for Kee Kok Thiam and his family announced in a press release that he handed away on Monday due to a sudden massive stroke in a hospital. They urged folks not to speculate on the occasion and to allow the family area to grieve.
It is understood that Kee had been questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). A MACC source revealed that Kee had met with the agency when he first returned to Malaysia in early May. Kee had been a suspect within the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) monetary scandal and had knowledgeable local authorities about Low’s whereabouts, according to native media.
The New Straits Times reported that Kee was Low’s affiliate and had been deported from Macau for overstaying his visa. Moneyback was arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) in early May and questioned upon his return. Al Jazeera, quoting MACC, reported that a number of individuals had spotted Low in Macau.
Kee had reportedly confirmed to MACC that he had met Low, who informed him “not to return to Malaysia as a witness within the 1MDB case.” He also met other 1MDB fugitives and suspects – Eric Tan Kim Loong, Casey Tang Keng Chee, Geh Choh Heng, and Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil – in Macau.
MACC added that it was not informed by the Macau authorities about Kee’s repatriation and claimed that it had identified in regards to the informant’s deportation “based on intelligence networking.”
MACC also reportedly advised Al Jazeera that Kee was imprisoned for a month in 2021 by Macau’s immigration physique but was launched “conditionally” as its borders have been closed due to Covid-19 rules.
According to sources cited by Malay Mail, Kee was suspected of receiving cash originating from funds misappropriated from 1MDB and SRC International via the bank account of a company often known as Wright Shaw Limited..