MP's brother acquitted of abetment in graft case

Abdul Latif Abdul Rahim succeeded in obtaining a full acquittal of abetting his younger brother and ex-Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez to accept bribes linked to highway projects in Perak and Kedah.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court this afternoon allowed businessperson Latif’s revision application to substitute his discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to instead full acquittal over two corruption-abetment charges.

On Feb 8 last year before the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court...