{
  "id": 9319300,
  "title": "‘Decision has been made’: Anthony Loke firm on resignation, to hand in letter upon return from China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/decision-has-been-made-anthony-loke-firm-on-resignation-to-hand-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:05:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/23/decision-has-been-made-anthony-loke-firm-on-resignation-to-hand-in-letter-upon-return-from-china/236273"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has firmly decided to resign as Transport Minister, stating he will hand in his resignation letter to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim upon returning from China. Loke made this announcement after a DAP Central Executive Committee meeting following the conditional pardon granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak. The other DAP ministers and deputy ministers will continue to serve in the Unity Government. Anwar, while traveling with Loke, has not yet decided on Loke's resignation and wants to hear Loke's explanation before making a call. Anwar also urged DAP not to bow to political interests urging it to withdraw from the government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Independent Singapore",
        "title": "'We don't want to give them the bullet': Why only one DAP minister resigned over the Najib pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/we-dont-want-to-give-them-the-bullet-why-only-one-dap-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-23T03:04:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar asks Loke to reconsider resignation over Najib pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/anwar-asks-loke-to-reconsider-resignation-over-najib-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:37:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Anwar asks Loke to reconsider resignation over Najib pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/anwar-asks-loke-to-reconsider-resignation-over-najib-pardon-9303190",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar minta Loke pertimbang semula hasrat letak jawatan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/anwar-minta-loke-pertimbang-semula-hasrat-letak-jawatan",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar asks Loke to review decision to quit Cabinet after Najib’s conditional pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/anwar-asks-loke-to-review-decision-to-quit-cabinet-after-najibs",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:44:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | Anwar: Loke, DAP shouldn't bow to pressure; M'sia bags third gold in Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/snapshot-anwar-loke-dap-shouldnt-bow-to-pressure-msia-bags-third-gold",
        "published": "2026-09-23T09:59:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}