Sri Ram's appointment as senior DPP to prosecute Najib was improper, says Shafee

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 23): A senior lawyer for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak told the Court of Appeal today that the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as a senior deputy public prosecutor (DPP) in order to prosecute the politician for 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) cases was not proper, as the former top judge should have been appointed as a DPP first before being a senior DPP.

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Court of Appeal dismisses Deepak suit against Najib over income tax arrears

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 20): The Court of Appeal today has affirmed a previous High Court decision to strike out a suit filed by carpet businessman Deepak Jaikishan against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim over taxes incurred for allegedly acting as proxies for the couple.

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