Najib fails in third bid to recuse Sri Ram from a 1MDB-linked trial

By NURBAITI HAMDAN

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Monday, 15 Feb 2021
12:49 PM MYT

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed to recuse ad hoc prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report tampering trial.

High Court judge Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan dismissed the application after finding the applicant's claims against the former Federal Court judge to be baseless and misplaced.

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Tags / Keywords: Najib Razak , 1MDB , audit report tampering trial , Gopal Sri Ram , Mohamed Zaini Mazlan , recuse , senior public prosecutor , High Court , Arul Kanda Kandasamy , Mohamed Apandi Ali

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Najib fails in third bid to recuse Sri Ram from a 1MDB-linked trial