KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court was told that former Federal Court Judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pic) will represent himself against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's application to disqualify him as the lead prosecutor in her corruption trial linked to the RM1.25bil solar hybrid project in Sarawak. "My Lord, Datuk Seri Sri Ram himself will lead the submissions because he said this affects him personally, so he will come and submit, that is my instruction," said the DPP. To this, counsel Datuk Jagjit Singh, who leads Rosmah's legal team stood up and objected to it, saying that there was no locus standi for Sri Ram to do so. "Sri Ram cannot argue on his own cause, although this is not a judge in his own cause, it affects him personally. Mohamad Mustafa further cited the case of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, whereby Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's appointment as a DPP was challenged and he (Muhammad Shafee) appeared himself to defend his appointment.

Source: The Star May 11, 2021 06:33 UTC