Najib's bid to remove Sri Ram from 1MDB case set for hearing next year

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has set March 9 next year to hear a judicial review filed by Najib Razak and lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who are seeking to remove former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram from prosecuting them over 1MDB-linked cases.

According to a counsel involved in the matter, the date was set by Judge Mariana Yahya during case management this morning.