No that is not the case. It was a corruption scandal managed by the prime minister. Jho Low was "just" the guy who implemented it (and profited greatly from it)

No that is not the case. It was a corruption scandal managed by the prime minister. Jho Low was "just" the guy who implemented it (and profited greatly from it). Malaysia is a very corrupt country and the PM and other top officials likely has many other schemes to enrich themselves.