Police summon Akmal Salleh to give statement over Jalur Gemilang protest
He is scheduled to have his statement recorded at the Dang Wangi police headquarters at 11pm tonight.
Akmal said he would give his full cooperation to the authorities on the matter.
The protest followed the circulation of a video showing the shop owner displaying the Jalur Gemilang upside down.
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke had earlier instructed the party's Youth wing to lodge police reports nationwide against Akmal, saying the demonstration amounted to "bullying and intimidation" of the shop owner.
He said Akmal's actions disregarded warnings from the inspector-general of police and the Penang police chief against holding the gathering.
to protest against the hardware store's display of the inverted national flag.
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