Wee said it was irrelevant whether anyone agreed or disagreed with the decision to place former prime minister Najib Razak under house arrest, to serve the rest of his jail sentence.

The MCA chief’s remarks were in response to a statement by Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng over a purported addendum to a royal order commuting Najib’s jail sentence. The purported addendum calls for Najib to serve the remainder of his six-year jail sentence under house arrest.

Wee said if Lim believed the decision was wrong, then he should bring the matter to the sultan of Pahang (Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who was the previous Yang di-Pertuan Agong).

He said that the court had made a decision and sentenced Najib. However, the power to grant pardon or reduce the sentence was fully under the authority of the king.

“These are two different issues and jurisdictions, and Lim needs to understand this distinction,” he said.

Wee also challenged DAP to clarify whether they would withdraw in protest from the unity government if the addendum was confirmed to exist. “Or will they use this issue as an excuse to criticise while remaining in power?” he asked.