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TRANSPORT Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has announced his resignation, effective immediately.
“Following today’s decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court for Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve his sentence under house arrest, and in line with the stance I announced last Friday, my resignation as Minister of Transport takes effect immediately.
“This decision upholds the principles and position I previously articulated,” the DAP secretary-general stated today.
Loke also expressed his appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the trust and mandate given to him to serve in the Cabinet since December 2022.
“I will extend my full cooperation to ensure a smooth transition of duties and that all the ministry’s responsibilities and initiatives continue to be carried out in the interests of the people,” he said.
The High Court earlier today ordered the former prime minister to serve the remainder of his six-year SRC International prison sentence under house arrest at his Taman Duta residence until Aug 23, 2028.
Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin, in his ruling, set aside the Nov 6 order for Najib’s discharge upon payment of a fine and replaced it with an order allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
Aslam said Najib was to serve the remainder of his reduced sentence at No. 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, in accordance with the conditional royal pardon granted on Sept 18. - November 10, 2026
