Lim reiterated that Kok was merely performing her duties as an MP and did nothing wrong.

“People from all walks of life, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, have expressed their views,” he told reporters after police completed recording Kok’s statement at Bukit Aman this morning.

“We hope that this will be managed professionally, where an MP should be given the space to carry out the duties entrusted to them by their voters.”

Kok spent almost two hours at Bukit Aman, accompanied by her lawyers, Syahredzan Johan and Ramkarpal Singh, where her statement was recorded.

About 40 DAP members, including Lim and party adviser Tan Kok Wai, were present to support her.

Last Thursday, religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar said Jakim was studying a proposal to mandate that all restaurants and food companies obtain halal certificates, except for premises that sell pork or alcoholic drinks.

Kok was reported to have said this would make business operations harder and burden small businesses.

Syahredzan said Kok is being investigated under Sections 298 and 505(b) of the Penal Code for words with intent to wound religious feelings and statements conducing to public mischief, as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications.

He said the police asked her more than 20 questions but did not confiscate her phone.

Ramkarpal hoped the police will carry out a full investigation and record statements from other parties if needed.

At the press conference, Kok said she has never opposed halal certification, Jakim’s role, or disrespected Islam.

Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal had urged Kok to retract her statements for allegedly touching on the 3Rs.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also chastised Kok for “raising irrelevant controversies”, stating that the DAP vice-chairman’s statement did not represent Pakatan Harapan’s views.