Equanimity now has been seized under Malaysian laws

PORT KLANG -- The luxury superyacht 'Equanimity', believed to be linked to businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low, which arrived at the Boustead Cruise Centre here today afternoon, has been properly seized under Malaysian laws.

The yacht reached the terminal at 12.35 pm accompanied by four Marine Police patrol boats.
More than 50 media representatives from various local and foreign media organisations were at the terminal.

The 91.5-metre-long vessel had 12 crew on board including the captain.

After its arrival, officials from the High Court, Attorney General's Chambers, Customs Department, and Immigration Department carried out certain inspection procedures which took about an hour.

The media, however, were not allowed to approach the vessel, and could only take videos and pictures from a distance.

Bukit Aman Special Branch director Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador was also present.

The yacht was reported to have set sail from Batam Island, Indonesia yesterday, after being handed over to a senior Malaysian Marine Police officer there (Batam).

Attorney-General Tommy Thomas in a press statement issued in Putrajaya today said that the Attorney General's Chambers had used the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court of Malaya against the yacht and on Monday (Aug 6) the court had issued a warrant of arrest against it.

The yacht, estimated to be worth RM1 billion, is believed to be part of the assets purchased using funds from 1MDB.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad thanked Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his government for their assistance in handing over the yacht seized by authorities from the republic to Malaysia.

The ship was seized in Bali in February at the request of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), however, in April, the Indonesian court ruled that the seizure was illegal, and that the yacht should be returned to its owner.

The Indonesian authorities seized it again in July following a formal request for legal assistance from the US.

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