JOHOR BARU: The High Court here has denied an application by Johor state executive councillor Datuk Abdul Latif Bandi's lawyers for their client, who has been remanded to aid in investigations into a massive land and housing scandal in the state, to be released from detention.
The team of lawyers, led by Abd Rahim Ali, had filed an application for Abdul Latif to be released before the end of the remand period on Thursday March 16.
