Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim has called on cabinet ministers to address the matter of ex-premier Najib Abdul Razak’s house arrest bid, citing the need for transparency and adherence to constitutional principles.

Zaid drew attention to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent remarks in Doha in which he suggested that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong only consider Najib’s house arrest bid after the conclusion of the latter’s ongoing 1MDB trial.

In doing so Anwar emphasised that, as prime minister...