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  "id": 10606209,
  "title": "Loke says will stay as transport minister until Najib house arrest begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/loke-says-will-stay-as-transport-minister-until-najib-house-arrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T04:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/29/loke-says-will-stay-as-transport-minister-until-najib-house-arrest-begins/236960"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nLoke 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.\n\nLoke 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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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Loke's resignation to take effect when Najib returns home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/lokes-resignation-to-take-effect-when-najib-returns-home",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:01:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Loke says will stay as transport minister until Najib house arrest begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/loke-says-will-stay-as-transport-minister-until-najib-house-arrest-10607971",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:08:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Loke says resignation to take effect when Najib starts house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/loke-says-resignation-to-take-effect-when-najib-starts-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Loke tenders resignation as minister, says last day is 'when Najib goes home'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/loke-tenders-resignation-as-minister-says-last-day-is-when-najib-goes",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:22:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Loke Submits Resignation, To Take Effect When Najib Returns Home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/general-loke-submits-resignation-to-take-effect-when-najib-returns",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:34:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "My resignation takes effect when Najib returns home – Anthony Loke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/my-resignation-takes-effect-when-najib-returns-home-anthony-loke",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:41:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}