Anthony Loke agreed to temporarily delay his departure at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's request until the house arrest officially starts. The move directly protests the conditional pardon granted by Malaysia's King, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar. The transition to home detention advanced after the United Malays National Organisation paid a fine of RM50 million (US$12.3 million) on Najib's behalf. Once the detention begins, Loke will officially submit his resignation letter.
Key points
The Democratic Action Party is using a high-profile Cabinet resignation to protest the co…: The Democratic Action Party is using a high-profile Cabinet resignation to protest the conditional royal pardon.
Anthony Loke agreed to an interim stay in his ministerial post at the request of Prime Mi…: Anthony Loke agreed to an interim stay in his ministerial post at the request of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Najib will serve his remaining prison sentence alone under prison department supervision…: Najib will serve his remaining prison sentence alone under prison department supervision and restricted family visitation.
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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 in protest over 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 Datuk Seri 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 regarding his decision.
On Friday, Najib's United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party said it has paid the RM50 million (US$12.3…
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