KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed an application by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor who sought to nullify her corruption trial and to disqualify lead prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from prosecuting her.

       Justice Mohammed Zaini Mazlan, in his brief decision, said he found the appointment of Sri Ram by the former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas to be valid.

       "In conclusion, the applicant's application is dismissed," he said during an open court proceeding here on Friday (Sept 24).

       Rosmah was seeking to disqualify Sri Ram from continuing the prosecution against her on claims that Sri Ram's appointment letter to be a senior deputy public prosecutor in her case was not valid.

       She also sought to have her case nullified due to this and that she be acquitted based on a mistrial.

       Rosmah was accused of receiving a total of RM6.5mil from Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin between Dec 20, 2016, and Sept 7, 2017.

       She is also charged with soliciting a RM187.5mil bribe, out of a total of RM1.25bil project awarded to Jepak Holdings's Saidi, through her aide Datuk Rizal Mansor.

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