SHAH ALAM, March 1 -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reportedly lauded the Pahang ruler for putting a stop to the political debates surrounding Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest addendum.

The prime minister said with Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah putting his foot down, Islamist party PAS has been left with no political ammunition against the government.

"The wisdom of the Sultan of Pahang led to the failure of their attempt to exploit the addendum case.

"He emphasised that the addendum should follow the legal process. PAS' strategy collapsed," he told the Selangor PKR divisions annual general meetings yesterday.

Anwar also accused PAS of attempting to be the warrior for Najib.

Speaking at the Himpunan Pahan...