KUALA LUMPUR, January 29 – Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor who is also a lawyer, Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram died today at the age of 79. The news of the former Federal Court Judge’s death was confirmed by Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mohamad Mustafa P Kunyalam to Bernama. “Yes, it’s true. He was confirmed dead at 12.15 this afternoon at a private hospital here,” he said when contacted.
Sri Ram was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a private hospital here last week due to a lung infection. Sri Ram is the lead prosecutor in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption case involving former Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He is also the lead prosecutor for the corruption trial of Najib’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor involving a solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak and money laundering.
