The Attorney-General’s Chambers said Terrirudin himself had asked for the donation drive to be discontinued.

“Although this donation drive was well-intentioned, the AG has requested for it to be discontinued,” the AGC said in a statement, which was issued in response to donations being sought from deputy public prosecutors to honour the retiring AG.

The matter went viral on Telegram and other social media platforms after AGC personnel were purportedly asked to make monetary contributions to purchase a retirement gift for Terrirudin, in recognition of his contributions to the prosecution division.

The message also said the donations should be made according to the donors’ civil service grades, namely Turus (RM500), Jusa A (RM400), Jusa B (RM300) and Jusa C (RM200), as well as L44 (RM30) and L41 (RM20).

Terrirudin, 56, was appointed as the AG on Sept 6 last year, succeeding Idrus Harun, whose contractual appointment ended a day earlier.

Before this, Terrirudin served as the solicitor-general.