‘I should have stepped down today’: Hannah Yeoh says Anthony Loke paid the price instead
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said sh...
Malaysian Minister Hannah Yeoh expressed regret that she had not resigned from the Cabinet today, as DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke desired her to remain in her position. Yeoh stated that she should have stepped down, but Loke insisted on the party's ministers fulfilling their commitments to the public and finishing unfinished tasks.
In the end, it was Loke who faced the consequences of his decision. The revelation came after Loke resigned as Transport Minister immediately following the Kuala Lumpur High Court's ruling allowing former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. Loke initially announced his resignation in September, following Najib's conditional pardon, but remained in the Cabinet temporarily at the request of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
DAP decided to keep its other ministers and deputy ministers in government to preserve political stability and complete outstanding commitments.
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