Rosmah’s lawyer questions validity of AG’s letter on appointment of Sri Ram as lead DPP


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here was told that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's trial over a solar hybrid project is a nullity as Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun had issued a backdated letter on the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as lead prosecutor in the case.

Rosmah's counsel Datuk Jagjit Singh said according to the letter produced by the prosecution to the court Monday (July 12), the letter was signed by the current AG on May 21, 2021 to appoint Sri Ram as Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor effective from Aug 30, 2018.

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