KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — A DAP MP today insisted it was his right to ask the prime minister to resign over controversies such as that involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), after the lawmaker was investigated over a related call.

Speaking outside the Dang Wangi police station, Seremban MP Anthony Loke said the statement he made during the meeting with other opposition lawmakers at Parliament last week was merely his opinion.

“We cannot deny the people their rights to gather, to state their opinion. Just to press the prime minister to resign is not an offence,” Loke said this after he gave his statement to the police.

“I just said that I did not rule out possibility that there would be a mass demonstration after Najib was accused of a big scandal (1MDB).”

He is being investigated under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code for saying there would be possibility of demonstration if Datuk Seri Najib Razak refused to step down due to the 1MDB scandal.

Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code charges someone if their statement causes “fear or alarm to the public”.

Loke added that he was called in after Inspector-General of Police shared a Sinar Harian article quoting his post on Twitter, and asked the police to investigate him.

Last week, the opposition MPs gathered outside Parliament building to demand for an emergency session to discuss on the controversy regarding the investment firm.

The lawmakers and groups made the demand after a short open-air meeting next to the Parliament tower to discuss claims by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) of 1MDB’s funds ended up in Najib’s personal accounts. Najib has repeatedly denied taking funds from 1MDB or any other public entity for “personal gain” and his lawyers have since asked the WSJ to state if it is accusing the prime minister of misappropriating funds. A special task force — comprising the police, Attorney-General's Chambers, Bank Negara Malaysia and the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission — is investigating the claims.