MELAKA, Nov. 11 -- Fresh from resigning from the federal Cabinet, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has urged voters in Melaka who are aggrieved by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest to channel their dissatisfaction through the ballot box in Saturday's state election.

Addressing a Pakatan Harapan ceramah in Ayer Keroh last night, Loke acknowledged widespread public indignation over the decision, while noting that the royal prerogative of mercy enshrined in the Federal Constitution must be respected.

"I am sure many people cannot accept the fact that Najib can serve his sentence under house arrest. Of course, we respect the power of the king, the Federal Constitution and the rule of law. The pardon is provided f...