FORMER prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his son Mukhriz Mahathir arrived at the Perdana Leadership Foundation this afternoon to have their statements recorded by the police over the march by lawmakers to Parliament last week.

Dr Mahathir, who is Langkawi MP, and Jerlun MP Mukhriz, arrived just after 2pm where the police were waiting.

Last Monday, opposition MPs were met by riot police and threatened with arrest as they tried to march to Parliament.

The MPs were stopped from entering Parliament where the last special sitting to discuss Covid-19 measures and the emergency proclamation was supposed to be held.

Parliament was closed following Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s order on July 31, citing fresh Covid-19 infections involving parliament staff.

Prior to the announcement, Parliament was adjourned five times on July 29 as opposition lawmakers demanded the government explain the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s stern rebuke over the revocation of the Emergency Ordinances.

Several other opposition lawmakers were called to the Dang Wangi district police station for questioning over the same matter.

The MPs who were called up today were Tan Kok Wai (Cheras), William Leong (Selayang), Fong Kui Lun (Bukit Bintang), Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (Setiawangsa), Charles Santiago (Klang), Fuziah Salleh (Kuantan), Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus (Hulu Langat), Wong Chen (Subang) and Sim Tze Tzin (Bayan Baru). – August 9, 2021.