Selangor executive councillor Ronnie Liu was arrested at the state secretariat building in Shah Alam this afternoon.

The DAP state assemblyperson for Pandamaran was detained by several plainclothes and uniformed policemen at the entrance of the building at around 2pm.

ronnie liu Liu, who was on his way to attend the weekly state cabinet meeting, was later taken to the Puchong police station.

Contacted later, Liu said he was arrested in connection with a report filed against him for allegedly obstructing Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) enforcement officers from carrying out their duties during an anti-vice raid on a hotel in Puchong last year.

"The police did not explain to me clearly (the reason for my arrest)," he said, adding that they had acted 'rudely' towards him.

Liu said that he did not resist being arrest as the police had an arrest warrant for him.

He was later released on a personal bond of RM2,000 - with his elder brother as a guarantor - at about 3.15pm.

He has been asked to appear at the PJ magistrate's court on Monday where he is expected to be charged.

"I am not worried about appearing in court as I am innocent," he said. He was back at the state secretariat building in the evening to attend some meetings.

Selangor police chief Khalid Abdu Bakar also confirmed to the media that Liu would be charged under Section 186 of the Penal Code with obstructing public servants from discharging their duty.

The offence is punishable with a jail term of up to three months, or a maximum fine of RM1,000 or both.

Suit against Khir

The controversy over Liu's alleged role in the hotel raid cropped up after it was revealed by former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo six months ago.

Following this, Liu filed a defamation suit against Khir, who is now the opposition leader in the Selangor state assembly.

In the suit, which was filed on Oct 5, Liu claimed that Khir had defamed him by describing him as immoral and being involved in vice activities

Khir had in May accused Liu of obstructing the raid and therefore argued that the DAP leader was not fit to be in charge of the state's local government.

Liu had denied the allegation.