Federal territories PKR chairman Azman Abidin said the party’s political bureau had instructed the branch to inform the two members to step down. It said their resignations were necessary to prevent any interference with investigations by the police and the party.

“The bureau reminds all PKR members that being a residents’ representative is a position of public trust that requires complete integrity,” Azman said in a statement.

“Any misconduct will be dealt with firmly, without exception. We will not compromise or protect members involved in extortion or abuse of power.

“Justice must begin within the party itself.”

Azman also said that the party’s political bureau has instructed the disciplinary board to investigate and report their findings to the bureau.

Earlier today, Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus confirmed that authorities were investigating a video showing two men allegedly demanding “protection money” from a massage parlour in Wangsa Maju.

Fadil said the case is being investigated as a case of instilling fear to commit extortion.

The caption to the video claimed that the men were members of Wangsa Maju PKR’s executive committee. It is understood that one of the men in the video also lodged a police report denying that he was at the massage parlour to solicit “protection money”.