Sri Ram's status as prosecutor brought up on first day of 1MDB trial

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Muhammad Shafee Abdullah points out that appeals court has allowed the defence to question lawyer Gopal Sri Ram’s appointment as prosecutor. FMTNews

KUALA LUMPUR: The defence lawyer of Najib Razak has again questioned the appointment of former judge Gopal Sri Ram to lead the prosecution team, as the former prime minister’s trial on money laundering and power abuse linked to 1MDB begins today.

“I’m not asking for an adjournment or stay. But I want to make a statement and put this to the court,” he told the High Court today. In response, Sri Ram said it was still too early to discuss the matter, and that the prosecution would continue with its case.Sri Ram is leading the prosecution in several other cases of corruption and money laundering involving Najib as well as the former leader’s wife Rosmah Mansor, their son Riza Aziz and their special aide Rizal Mansor.

 

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