Kuala Lampur, July 10 -- The High Court at Seremban has allowed contempt proceedings to move forward against Negeri Sembilan's three territorial chieftains (Undang) and a former Undang, as well as two other officials - Tengku Besar Tampin and Datuk Shahbandar Sungei Ujong - for allegedly defying a court injunction.

Judge Roz Mawar Rozain granted leave to the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) and its secretary, Raja Norazli Raja Nordin, to initiate the committal proceedings.

When leave is granted, that means a prima facie case has been established by the DKU and Raja Norazli against the alleged contemnors.

It is a civil contempt of court to, among others, disobey an order of the court requiring a person to abstain from doing a specified a...