PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar says she will respect the Sabah state legislative assembly's decision to pass a special motion to bar her entry into the state.

"I respect the decision of Sabah state assembly although it really pains me as I love the state.

"Whatever it may be, I will fully work to the end to clear my name as there is no basis to any of the allegations made (against me)," Nurul Izzah told reporters today.

She also noted that the motion passed was within the state assembly's boundaries of power, in terms of state accorded powers, to prevent the entry of any individual.

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Raymond Tan yesterday tabled the special motion to censure Nurul Izzah, as well as Batu MP Tian Chua, for their Nov 9 meeting with self-styled Sulu princess Jacel H Kiram in Manila, which is seen as an affront to the sovereignty of the state.

'No basis to treason allegation'

Met outside the federal police headquarters at Bukit Aman, Nurul Izzah insisted that there was no basis to the allegation of treason made against her.

"I filed a (defamation) suit yesterday, I'm no traitor to Malaysia, I love my country and I have stated that I will defend the sovereignty of Sabah as part of the Malaysian federation.

"I have nothing to hide. I have come willingly to Bukit Aman to answer queries that might arise from the photo," she said before having her statement recorded.

Accompanied by her lawyer R Sivarasa, Nurul Izzah arrived at Bukit Aman at about 3.30pm.

Jacel is the daughter of self-declared Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, the man who in 2013 ordered the failed Sabah incursion so as to claim the state as part of his "sultanate".

The Lembah Pantai MP had previously said that Jacel was just one of the 15 guests at the meeting hosted by the Council on Philippine Affairs, the Asian Institute for Democracy, the Office of the City Mayor of Manila, and the Office of the Vice-President of the Philippines.

On Sunday, inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said Nurul Izzah could be investigated under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 and Section 124 of the Penal Code for treason.