Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak must inform Malaysians on his reply to British Prime Minister David Cameron, who yesterday called on Najib to " clean up his act ".

This is the first time a prime minister of Malaysia has been confronted on the allegations of corruption against him by a foreign visitor, DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang told a press conference at the party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today.

"I call on the prime minister to explain to the people what his reply to Cameron was.

"The honour of the country demands an immediate answer from the prime minister," Lim said.

The headline in the British newspaper The Telegraph on yesterday’s meeting between the two leaders in Putrajaya reads, ‘David Cameron challenges Malaysian PM Najib Razak on corruption’.

According to the report, Cameron confronted Najib over the “deepening corruption scandal that threatens to bring down his government”.

Meanwhile, Lim said yesterday's incident was not only shameful for Najib, but shameful for the country.

"Why have we degenerated to this level? Now we have the British prime minister telling our prime minister to clean up his act.

"I don't think we have suffered such shame in our 58 years of history," he said.

Why has Malaysia sunk so low under Najib?

The Gelang Patah MP also called on Najib to explain the state of corruption in the country.

"Why is it that Malaysia under Najib's leadership has sunk so low that a foreign leader can come and talk about corruption in this country?

"It's a big shame and dishonour for the country, and for which I think he must answer and explain and must not continue to hide and run," Lim said.

He added that he had asked one of the civil society leaders who met Cameron yesterday to tell the British prime minister that he should not have visited the country.

"With so many scandals, we don't want the prime minister to be subjected to humiliation and indignity of being told off by a foreign leader.

"I have received reports that the civil society leader had passed my message to Cameron. I'm happy that this message has been communicated," he said.

Law expert Abdul Aziz Bari, who joined the DAP yesterday, said that since it was the first time that a foreign visiting leader had made such a remark, Najib should indeed clean up his act.

"Of course, the country has been asking and urging him to do so, but coming from a visiting dignitary is probably too much for us to bear," Aziz said.

Related reports

Opposition stumbling block to political funding reform

Nothing criminal about RM2.6b talk, says IGP

'Cops hauling up Ambiga will not deter Bersih 4.0'

Zahid: Don't speculate about PM's bank accounts

PAC hearing is on, after Pandikar says 'no'

So, how did you answer Cameron, Najib asked

'Evil report' scorched, no need to quiz Gani

Dr M: Najib thinks it's a good cabinet, not public

New AG says 'no' to MACC panels on releasing info

Mahathir: It's a crime to comment on 1MDB

Nur Jazlan denies selling out PAC for higher post

'Najib has succeeded in clinging to power but...'

Crying need for Najib to come clean

'Muhyiddin video words of angry, upset man’

'Deal with RM2.6b like how you did with Altantuya'

Hadi: Let new cabinet perform before judging

Zahid assures Muhyiddin will not be arrested

Ex-PAC man sold his soul to the devil

Sacked AG urged to verify ‘Najib's charge sheet’

A new definition for a new era

After leaked video, will IGP arrest Najib?

AG: ‘False’ charge sheet indicates plot to topple PM

Najib's desperate shuffle for survival

Clean up your act, Cameron tells Najib