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Anthony Loke Says Will Remain as Malaysia’s Transport Minister Until Najib Begins House Arrest
Loke said his resignation will take effect when Najib Razak returns home to serve house arrest after a conditional pardon.
- On September 28, Transport Minister Anthony Loke submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, agreeing to remain in his Cabinet position until former prime minister Najib Razak returns home.
- The Pardon's Board granted Najib a conditional pardon on September 18, allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, subject to a RM50 million fine.
- During discussions following the submission, Prime Minister Anwar asked Loke to continue his duties temporarily, though Loke emphasized he had told Anwar there needs to be a defined timeframe for his tenure.
- Loke clarified that his resignation takes effect exactly when Najib returns home. "The prime minister will decide," Loke told reporters on September 29 after officiating Malaysia Maritime Week 2026.
- Serving as DAP secretary-general, Loke remains in his ministerial role with no replacement yet named, reiterating his departure is tied to the timeline of Najib's release and return to house arrest.
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Anthony Loke says he will stay as transport minister until Najib house arrest begins
KUALA LUMPUR — Anthony Loke Siew Fook today said that he will stay on as transport minister until former prime minister Najib Razak begins his house arrest.He said that he had submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday, when they had discussed the matter further."During the discussion, he asked me to continue carrying out my duties for the time being."He will make a decision, but I said that there also needs to be…
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Sinar DailyResignation letter handed to PM, to take effect when Najib returns home, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR: Anthony Loke says resignation from Cabinet will take effect once former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak returns home to serve house arrest.
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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