IS GOPAL SRI RAM FIT TO PROSECUTE?
IS GOPAL SRI RAM FIT TO PROSECUTE? Malaysia’s legal system has come under the microscope in recent weeks – from the controversial Riza Aziz settlement last month to the damning allegations by former Attorney General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali last week. Central to both episodes is Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram. Given the massive public interest in both these episodes, is the former Federal Court judge turned private practitioner fit to represent the symbol of Malaysia’s integrity? And has the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ image been tainted? Shouldn’t there be an investigation that will allow Sri Ram to clear his name? Senior lawyer Datuk Seri Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos said Sri Ram should be suspended until a thorough investigation into Apandi’s claims is completed. “It is a bit premature to decide at this moment if Sri Ram is fit or not,” said Jahaberdeen. “That is why it is very important that the powers that be and the relevant stakeholders get to the bottom of th...
