Najib loses appeal to disqualify Sri Ram as lead prosecutor


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pic) failed in his appeal to disqualify former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as lead prosecutor in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) cases.

A three-member Court of Appeal bench comprising Zabariah Mohd Yusof, Rhodzariah Bujang and Lau Bee Lan ruled that the matter was not appealable by virtue of Section 50(1) read with section 3 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964.

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