KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12 -- DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has cautioned against remarks that could strain ties with Umno after fellow party leader Yeo Bee Yin's post celebrating Datuk Seri Najib Razak's failed house arrest bid drew backlash.

According to Malaysiakini, Loke said Yeo did not need to give Najib "an extra stab", adding that the controversy was "unnecessary and could have been handled better".

Speaking on the Chinese-language podcast The Keywords, Loke explained that DAP's position on Najib's legal cases was already clear, noting that the former premier's conviction had been a catalyst for reform and contributed to Barisan Nasional's defeat in 2018.

"When the court ruled that the (royal) addendum was illegal or could not ...