Loke says will stay as transport minister until Najib house arrest begins

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. According to Loke, his resignation will take effect when former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak begins his house arrest.

Loke had previously announced his intention to resign following the Pardons Board's decision to reduce Najib's prison sentence and fine, as well as allow him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. The DAP secretary-general's resignation is a gesture of his party's disagreement with the conditional pardon.

Loke met with Anwar yesterday, during which the prime minister asked him to continue carrying out his duties for the time being. Loke said that he had agreed to do so until Najib returns home, at which point his resignation will take effect, as reported by New Straits Times.

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