DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has defended his blunt "shut up" remark, saying it was a response to individuals politicising the party’s disaster relief efforts.

Speaking to Malaysiakini recently, Loke admitted he was "a bit emotional and angry" when he lashed out at critics last Saturday.

"We were out there helping people, yet some were still using this to attack us.

"We know certain people were trying to stir public sentiment, so I said...