The Seremban lawmaker however said a discussion was needed with the party’s top leadership before deciding to join the event, should they get invited.

However, he was quick to point out that the secular party was not officially involved with the gathering.

“We are not the organisers,” he said at a press conference.

Zaid had earlier this week clarified the gathering would be an “invite-only” affair involving around 1,000 participants, including representatives from political parties, student leaders and civil society members.

In a blog post last week, Zaid called for a gathering to protest against Prime Minister Najib Razak, who he accused of dismantling public institutions by appointing “yes-men” to government bodies.

He also urged Malaysians to rally behind former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad in his bid to force Najib to step down as prime minister.