Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's belated statement supporting his four brothers that their father, former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein, lived a frugal and moderate lifestyle has opened a new can of worms.

DAP's Petaling Jaya MP Tony Pua said Najib's remarks in Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian are a subtle rebuttal of his own office's explanation that the prime minister’s substantial wealth was from inheritance.