Appeals court upholds ruling to seize assets of ex-Johor exco, business partners

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PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today upheld a High Court ruling allowing the authorities to seize RM3.2 million in assets belonging to former Johor executive council member Abdul Latif Bandi and others.

A three-judge panel – comprising Justices Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Zaini Mazlan and Azmi Ariffin – dismissed the appeals by Latif and his co-appellants, ruling that their filing had no merit.The co-appellants were Latif’s son Ahmad Fauzan Hatim and daughter-in-law Nur Shaliza Mohamad Salleh, two companies – Wash N Chill Enterprise, Alaf Pentawaris Sdn Bhd, real estate consultant Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub, Mazita Mahmod and Hartini Jalani.

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Other valuables included 36 branded watches, 32 branded handbags, 14 items of jewellery and cash in Malaysian, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Korean and Japanese currencies.In another case, Latif, his son and Amir Shariffuddin were acquitted by the Johor Bahru sessions court in 2022 on corruption and money laundering charges. This ruling was upheld by the High Court last year.

 

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