KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed an application for leave to initiate committal proceedings against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh for alleged contempt of court.

The application, filed by Najib's legal team on May 21, 2025, accused Ahmad Terrirudin of failing to act on a royal Addendum Order that purportedly called for Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.

In a statement today, the law firm representing Najib said the Addendum Order, dated January 29, 2024, was delivered to Najib through his son and confirmed as authentic by the Pahang Royal Council in a letter dated January 4, 2025.

"The contents of the above-mentioned documents not only confirm the ...