The High Court today dismissed the prosecution’s application to transfer the corruption cases of Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his brother Abdul Latif from the Sessions Court to the High Court.

Abdul Azeez (photo), an Umno Council member, is facing three charges of receiving bribes amounting to RM5.2 million over a road project in Perak and Kedah, and nine counts of money laundering of nearly RM140 million, while his brother is facing two charges of abetting him.