(Sept 18): Former Umno leader Khairuddin Abu Hassan today claimed that the police is investigating him for submitting evidence related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to the Swiss attorney-general in Bern, Switzerland.

Writing on his Facebook, the ex-Batu Kawan Umno division vice-chief said the police had summoned him for questioning at its headquarters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, on next Monday at 11am.

"Just now when I asked during a conversation with the investigating officer, he confirmed that I will be questioned by the police for handing in evidence related o the 1MDB scandal to the Swiss Attorney-General's Chambers!!" wrote Khairuddin.

Khairuddin had handed the evidence to the Swiss authorities on Aug 20, and urged them to investigate the debt laden state investment arm's activities involving the swiss and international banks.

Khairuddin today demanded to know how his actions were in violation of the country's laws.

"I have the right to lodge reports in any country in this world, on the condition that it is in accordance with international laws," wrote Khairuddin.

He insisted that he had only acted in the country's best interests, and that he had the locus standi to lodge a report with Swiss authorities.

"The 1MDB scandal involves several banks from Switzerland and several accounts suspected of being linked with the scandal were opened in that country!" he wrote.

He said the investigation against him proved the country's legal system had gone "upside down".

But he pledged to cooperate with the police and said he would appear at Bukit Aman on Monday as requested.

Khairuddin, who was sacked from Umno earlier this year for being a bankrupt, lodged reports with Hong Kong, British, and French police over 1MDB in July and August.

In their response, Malaysian government officials accused Khairuddin of lodging "false and politically motivated police reports" and pushing the same agenda as Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who has been insistent in his calls for Najib to step down.

Najib has been under pressure to resign ever since an expose by The Wall Street Journal on July 2 which revealed that US$700 million (RM2.67 billion) was moved among government agencies, banks and entities linked to 1MDB before finally ending up in the prime minister's personal accounts. – The Malaysian Insider