Malaysia’s Loke resigns as transport minister following Najib’s house arrest approval
Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary general Anthony Loke has stepped down as transport minister a day after the Pardons Board decided to allow incarcerated former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his jail term at home. “I have decided to resign as the minister of transport to the prime minister, and this only involves me as minister,” Loke said. Loke said that…
Malaysia's Democratic Action Party secretary general Anthony Loke resigned as transport minister on the day the Pardons Board allowed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining sentence at home. In a press conference following the party's Central Executive Committee meeting, Loke explained his decision. "I have decided to resign as the minister of transport to the prime minister," he stated.
Loke noted that while the DAP respected the king's decision giving Najib a conditional pardon, the party and many others disagreed with the allowance of Najib to serve his house arrest until August 2028. The Democratic Action Party, the largest component of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan coalition, currently holds 12 government positions within the unity government.
Loke emphasized that his resignation would not involve other DAP members to prevent any political instability. "If we all resign today, the government will topple. This is a responsible move," he explained.
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