Anwar said Malaysia will keep pursuing Jho Low over the 1MDB case even if Donald Trump considers a pardon. The Malaysian leader put the choice back on the United States, saying, “That is a decision for the US,” as Jho Low in the United States faces the possibility of relief tied to America’s 250th Independence Day.
Jho Low and 250 pardons
Jho Low is among 250 people that US President Donald Trump may pardon as part of celebrations to mark America’s 250th Independence Day on Saturday. In May, Jho Low sought clemency from US President Donald Trump, adding another step to a process that could affect criminal charges against Low in the United States.
The possible pardon matters because it would sit inside a broader presidential decision about who receives clemency, and when. If Jho Low were included, the immediate effect would fall inside the US legal system, while Malaysia says its own pursuit would continue on a separate track.
Anwar’s Malaysia position
Anwar’s comments drew a line between the potential US move and Malaysia’s own position on 1MDB. Anwar said the potential move could drop criminal charges against Low in the United States, but Malaysia would still pursue him.
That leaves two paths running at once: a possible pardon process in the United States and an ongoing Malaysian pursuit over 1MDB. For Jho Low, the practical question is not whether the case has disappeared, but which legal track moves first if Donald Trump acts on the list of 250.
US President Donald Trump and Jho Low in the United States
The timeline now turns on Donald Trump’s decision. Jho Low has already sought clemency, and Anwar has made clear that Malaysia will not treat a possible US pardon as the end of the matter.
Will Donald Trump actually pardon Jho Low? That is the only question left at the center of the story, and it will determine whether the businessman faces one legal outcome in the United States while Malaysia keeps pressing its own case over 1MDB.
