KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has taken legal action against former attorney general Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh by lodging a police report concerning the contentious royal addendum.
The report was filed by Najib’s counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, at the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters earlier today. Shafee said he acted on Najib’s instructions after previous attempts to lodge the report through the prison system were unsuccessful, local media reported.
“Previously, Najib had requested permission to lodge a police report either in prison or with the assistance of the prison to lodge a report at the Kajang IPD.
“However, the application did not receive a positive response. Therefore, he instructed me to lodge the report,” Shafee was quoted as saying.
According to Shafee, the complaint implicates Ahmad Terrirudin under Sections 204 and 209 of the Penal Code. Section 209 relates to knowingly making a false claim in court, while Section 204 deals with the concealment of evidence.
“The offences alleged in the report are related to the royal addendum. I will not comment further because this report is an investigation document,” he added.
The royal addendum in question purportedly outlines a decree by the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, a claim Najib’s legal team has argued was deliberately suppressed.
During a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on May 29, Shafee stated that despite sending seven letters to the Attorney General’s Chambers, the Home Ministry, and the Director-General of Prisons seeking verification of the document, there had been no response or acknowledgement of receipt.
Last month, Najib’s legal team also initiated contempt proceedings against Ahmad Terrirudin, alleging that he had failed to disclose the existence of the royal directive during his tenure as attorney general.
Shafee previously informed the Court of Appeal that the document was purportedly sent by the Pahang Palace to the Attorney General’s Chambers on January 29, 2024. — June 16, 2025