PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar today said she will seek to defend herself against an alleged treason charge in front of the entire Dewan Rakyat so all lawmakers can see the true picture.

"I will push for my opportunity to speak and defend myself although there has never been a precedent of an MP being hauled up for something that happened outside Parliament," the Lembah Pantai MP told reporters outside the Bukit Aman police headquarters.

Nurul Izzah was responding to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Azalina Othman Said who had earlier this week said that she will be made to face the parliamentary Rights and Privileges Committee on Dec 3.

The motion - listed on the Parliament order paper - follows Nurul Izzah's Nov 9 meeting with self-styled Sulu princess Jacel H Kiram in Manila, which is seen by some quarters as an affront to the sovereignty of the state.

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.

Earlier today, the MP had her statement on the meeting recorded by the police.

Disgracing Parliament

Subang MP R Sivarasa pointed out that all previous cases referred to the committee had been for wrongful speech or conduct in Parliament.

"It is unfortunate to have a minister who does not seem to understand this basic principle," said Sivarasa who accompanied Nurul Izzah today as her lawyer.

He pointed out that to continue debating the motion on Dec 3 would risk bringing Parliament into disgrace.