PARLIAMENT There have been no protests specifically calling for a prime minister to resign for almost two decades, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

“According to police records, there have been no demonstrations held in the country since 1998 that specifically called for a prime minister to resign,” Zahid said.

Zahid, who is also home minister, said this in a written parliamentary reply to Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (PAS-Bachok), who wanted to know how many rallies calling for the prime minister to resign have been held since 1998.

Ahmad Marzuk also wanted to know how many police, Federal Reserve Unit personel, and protesters were involved, the cost of each operation incurred by the government and the location for the demonstrations.

Zahid did not address these other questions.

The year 1998 is when the Reformasi movement began, following Anwar Ibrahim's sacking as deputy prime minister.

During the protests, which were mainly about seeking justice for Anwar, there were calls for then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad ( photo ) to resign.

Fast forward to this year, and several protests have been held, during which there were calls for Najib to resign.

This include the #TangkapNajib rally of Aug 1, which called for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's arrest for alleged corruption and abuse of power.

The Bersih 4 demonstration and the first KitaLawan protest also called for Najib to step down, among other demands.