The police are recording statements from Selangor Menteri Besar Mohd Azmin Ali’s 15-year-old son and wife, Shamsidar Taharin.

Upon arriving at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters this afternoon, the livid PKR deputy president opened fire on Umno.

He said Umno and BN should face him instead of harassing his family over the Bersih 4 rally, which called for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s resignation.

“I am asking Umno not to harass my family and my son. They should face me, not my son.

“I am challenging Umno to confront me,” said the menteri besar, who was accompanied by some 50 supporters.

Azmin also described the police’s action to summon his son as a “desperate” move by the powers-that-be.

“More than 500,000 were gathered at Dataran Merdeka (for Bersih 4), why only target my wife and son? This is an indication that Umno is desperate.

“We will continue to fight this cruelty,” he said.

In a Twitter posting yesterday, Azmin revealed that the police had summoned his wife and son for questioning.

“If they fail to attend, an arrest warrant would be issued,” he stated.

Acting for Azmin's wife and son was lawyer Latheefa Koya, who revealed they were probed under Section 4(2)(f) which makes it an offence to bring or allow a child to participate in a rally.

However, Latheefa insisted that children have a right to assemble under the United Nations' Convention on the Right of the Child.