Police have summoned the lorry driver, who was assaulted by several men outside a condominium in Ampang on Jan 14, for questioning under the Peaceful Assembly Act (2012), said Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs Alliance of Malaysia (Ikhlas) president Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah.

Over the weekend, a group of lorry drivers had gathered in Sungai Besi to protest against the attack on Nasrul Faiz Zulfahmi, who was also present.

Ridzuan, who led the protest, told Malaysiakini that both Nasrul and him have been called in to the Serdang district police headquarters to have their statements recorded.

“I received the call (from the police) two days ago. We will record our statements tomorrow. The two of us and several others. This is in connection with Ikhlas' protest last weekend,” he said.

When contacted, Serdang OCPD Megat Mohamad Aminuddin Megat Alias confirmed that both Ridzuan and Nasrul Faiz have been summoned for their statements to be recorded in connection with the protest.

Ridzuan said he led the protest in order to stand up for the 25-year-old lorry driver's rights, and there was no political agenda.

“We just defended the people’s rights. We did not gather to overturn the government. Why do the police need to question us?

“Nasrul Faiz is the victim… It is very strange, but as law abiding citizens, we will cooperate with the police probe,” he added.

During the protest, Nasrul Faiz said the attack left him with bruises and a gash on his neck which required 13 stitches.

A video of the incident, showing Nasrul being pinned to the ground and assaulted by four men, went viral on social media.

The police arrested five individuals in connection with the attack.