Kuala Lampur, April 21 -- The Sessions Court acquitted today former Johor exco Datuk Abdul Latif Bandi of all his 37 charges for corruption and money laundering linked to a housing and land scandal in the state.

According to The Star Online portal, Sessions Court judge Kamarudin Kamsun in Johor Baru also acquitted Latif's son, Ahmad Fauzan Hatim, and property consultant Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub who had been jointly charged with him.

Kamarudin said the prosecution failed to show prima facie and gave all three full acquittals, although the prosecution has 14 days to appeal.

In April 2017, all three were charged with 33 offences under Section 28(1)(c) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act that prohibits the abetting or ...