Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang has questioned the Home Ministry's "thunderous silence" on the “Merpati” issue, which claimed that former premier Najib Abdul Razak has been accorded certain privileges in his incarceration.

In a statement, the DAP veteran also wondered whether the lack of response from the ministry meant that the allegations made in the anonymous social media message were true.

"Where is the Home Ministry's quick response team to the...