PKR lawmaker Hassan Karim, who is also a lawyer, has weighed in on the High Court’s decision regarding Najib Abdul Razak’s house arrest bid, expressing surprise that the judge did not take into account Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s 2018 pardon.

The Pasir Gudang MP also echoed the concerns of former premier Najib’s counsel, Shafee Abdullah, saying the ruling undermines the discretionary powers of the rulers and cautioned that it could set a precedent.