KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has filed for leave to initiate a judicial review to challenge the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as the lead prosecutor for his corruption and money-laundering charges amounting to RM2.3bil involving state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Najib's lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told the High Court here on Wednesday (Jan 9) that the defence had filed an application for leave to support their application to disqualify Sri Ram's appointment.
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