Anthony Loke has resigned as Transport Minister with immediate effect following the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s ruling ordering former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
PETALING JAYA: Anthony Loke has resigned as Transport Minister with immediate effect following the High Court’s decision today allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest.
In a statement today, Loke said his resignation was in line with the position he had announced last Friday.
“Following the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision today for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve his house arrest sentence, and in line with the position I announced last Friday, my resignation as Transport Minister takes effect immediately,” he said.
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 would also like to express my sincere appreciation to the Prime Minister for the trust and mandate given to me to serve in his 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 Kuala Lumpur 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.
