Transport Minister Anthony Loke reaffirmed he will submit his official resignation letter to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim the moment Najib Razak arrives home. UMNO cleared a major hurdle for the former premier by paying a required RM50 million fine, potentially allowing him to serve his remaining term until August 2028 under restricted conditions. However, the Attorney-General's Chambers has asked to temporarily suspend the arrangement over legal interpretation concerns. Despite the looming leadership vacuum, Loke has organized an administrative handover to ensure scheduled transport developments face no disruption.
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Transport Minister Anthony Loke will step down immediately once Najib Razak officially co…: Transport Minister Anthony Loke will step down immediately once Najib Razak officially commences his sentence under house arrest.
Crucial public transportation initiatives, including the East Coast Rail Link and Rapid T…: Crucial public transportation initiatives, including the East Coast Rail Link and Rapid Transit System Link, will proceed without interruption.
Loke will remain in government service as a member of parliament to advocate for ongoing…: Loke will remain in government service as a member of parliament to advocate for ongoing public transport initiatives.
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Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link will begin operations as scheduled even if he leaves the Cabinet.
KUALA LUMPUR: Democratic Action Party (DAP) chief Anthony Loke said on Friday (Nov 6) he will resign as Malaysia's transport minister when former prime minister Najib Razak begins serving the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, following through on his pledge to leave the Cabinet.
Loke first announced his resignation in September to protest the conditional royal pardon granted to Najib.
He later said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had asked him to remain in his post temporarily, and that he would remain as transport minister until Najib began his house arrest.
Loke – whose DAP is part of the governing Pakatan Harapan coalition with Anwar’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) – had previously said his resignation was a party decision to convey its disagreement with the conditional royal pardon.
"The moment (Najib) sets foot in his home, that's when I will resign," he told reporters on Friday, adding that he will send a letter to Anwar…
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