SEREMBAN, July 8 -- The High Court here has allowed contempt proceedings to move forward against Negeri Sembilan's territorial chieftains and two other officials 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.

The court ruled that a prima facie case had been established, subsequently refusing a request for a stay and fixing July 28 for the proceedings, The Edge reported.

The action targets the territorial chieftains, known as Undang: Datuk Maarof Mat Rashid (Jelebu), Datuk Muhammed Abdullah (Johol), and Datuk Abd Rahim Yasin (Rembau).

Also named in the application are Datuk Mubarak T...