{
  "id": 9476063,
  "title": "Loke kekal berundur jaga DAP, tapi mungkin tambah tekanan terhadap Anwar, kata penganalisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/loke-kekal-berundur-jaga-dap-tapi-mungkin-tambah-tekanan-terhadap",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/24/loke-kekal-berundur-jaga-dap-tapi-mungkin-tambah-tekanan-terhadap-anwar-kata-penganalisis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mazlan Ali, an analyst from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, believes Loke Siew Fook's decision to remain in his position as Transport Minister despite Anwar Ibrahim's request to reconsider his stance on Najib Razak's conditional pardon, demonstrates the party's commitment to its principles. However, this move may intensify political pressure on Anwar Ibrahim and the unity government. Meanwhile, Azmi Hassan from Akademi Nusantara suggests that the party's acceptance of Loke's resignation could open up questions about why other DAP leaders are staying in their roles. He warns that this could become a weapon in the hands of those seeking to challenge the unity of the government. Loke himself reaffirmed his decision to step down after a meeting of the DAP Central Committee on September 19, following the conditional pardon decision for Najib Razak. National University of Malaysia's Syaza Shukri states that Anwar's request for Loke to reconsider his decision should also be viewed in the context of the prime minister maintaining government stability until the end of the current term. She also does not consider this issue as evidence of a major conflict within Pakatan Harapan, but predicts ongoing tension between DAP and Umno, especially at the grassroots level, as the two parties remain fundamentally different.",
  "summary": "Azmi Hassan berkata penerimaan peletakan jawatan Loke Siew Fook boleh buka ruang tekanan politik terhadap Anwar Ibrahim dan kerajaan perpaduan.",
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      {
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        "title": "Loke kekal berundur jaga DAP, tapi mungkin tambah tekanan terhadap Anwar, kata penganalisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/loke-kekal-berundur-jaga-dap-tapi-mungkin-tambah-tekanan-terhadap-9478112",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}