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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein confirmed today that he is reaching out to "friends from the past" among Chinese officials to track down the alleged 1MDB fiasco mastermind, businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low.

Speaking to the press outside the Dewan Rakyat today, the Sembrong MP, who was also previously the special functions minister, denied being asked to do so by the federal government.

"Definitely [under my personal capacity]. I am not doing this in any other capacity," he said.

"We want justice and closure [on the 1MDB investigations], and if it's true that he is in China, I will use the networking that I have to [try to] ensure he comes back and be served justice — I am not sure if it can be done.

"But I have enough contacts, friends, from the past, in the leadership," he said.

"I don't know if he is in China. To find out whether it is true, I will need to speak with the Chinese leadership. And if the Chinese leadership is withholding him, I want to know why," he added.

Hishammuddin also said he is already "working on" getting in touch with members of the Chinese leadership, and confirmed that he is looking to pay the nation a visit soon in relation to the matter.

"Whether [Jho Low] is guilty or not guilty, the court will decide. But he cannot be roaming around the world as though nothing has happened," he added.

On a related matter, Hishammuddin also denied rumours that he has been asked by the Malaysian government to warm ties between Malaysian and the Middle East nations.

"That is also not true," he said.

It has been reported that the federal government has made certain decisions that have affected its relationship with the countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, and that Hishammuddin's help is sought to fix that.

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