MACC to appeal acquittal of former Johor exco member, two others

JOHOR BAHRU, 21 April -- Bekas Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan Datuk Abdul Latif Bandi (tengah) bersama anaknya Ahmad Fauzan Hatim Abd Latif (dua, kanan) dan perunding hartanah Amir Sharifuddin Abd Raub (dua, kiri) berpelukan sebaik dilepas dan dibebaskan oleh Mahkamah Sesyen Johor Bahru, hari ini daripada 37 pertuduhan rasuah dan pengubahan wang haram berjumlah RM35.7 juta dua tahun lalu. --fotoBERNAMA (2019) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

JOHOR BARU (Bernama): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will appeal  the decision by the Sessions Court here in acquitting and discharging former state executive council member Datuk Abdul Latif Bandi and two others for graft and money laundering.

They were charged with 37 counts of corruption and money laundering, involving RM35.7mil.

The commission, in a statement Sunday (April 21), said the appeal would be filed at the High Court within 14 days from today.

Earlier Sunday, Sessions Court judge Judge Kamarudin Kamsun ordered the release of Abdul Latif, his son Ahmad Fauzan Hatim and property consultant Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub after finding the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against them.

For the charges on corruption, the three men were charged with committing the offences in April 2017 under Section 28(1)(C)  of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, read together with Section 16(a)(B) of the same Act.

They were also charged under Section 32(8)(c) and Section  89 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds From Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

For the money laundering charges, the offences were allegedly committed in June 2017. - Bernama