Frustrated for coming under fire, businessman Jho Low has accused certain quarters in Umno of playing the racial card to create the impression that the "Chinaman stole the money and blew it on alcohol".

In an interview with business monthly Euromoney , Jho Low said detractors have painted him as the main person in transforming the Terrengganu Investment Authority (TIA) into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).