Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke's resignation to take effect 'immediately' after court grants Najib house arrest
- On Tuesday, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook resigned with immediate effect following a High Court ruling allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining SRC International sentence under house arrest.
- Loke's departure exposes tensions within Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's unity government, where UMNO supported house arrest while the Democratic Action Party opposed it over corruption concerns.
- High Court judge Aslam Zainuddin replaced a suspended November 6 discharge order with a new mandate requiring Najib to serve his sentence at home until August 23, 2028, following the RM50 million fine payment.
- The ruling resolved implementation confusion that drew a stern rebuke from the King; Attorney-General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar had previously sought a royal audience to clarify legal questions surrounding the conditional pardon.
- Loke expressed appreciation to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for serving since December 2022 and pledged full cooperation to ensure all Transport Ministry initiatives continue uninterrupted during the transition.
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Anthony Loke officially resigns as transport minister following court decision on Najib
KUALA LUMPUR — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook has resigned as transport minister with immediate effect following the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve his sentence under house arrest, according to a statement issued today (Nov 10).In the statement, Loke said his decision was in line with the position he had publicly...
Najib house arrest: I should have stepped down too, but Loke paid the price himself, says Yeoh
PETALING JAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said she should have stepped down on Tuesday (Nov 10) as the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke's resignation to take effect 'immediately' after court grants Najib house arrest
Anthony Loke first announced his resignation in September to protest the conditional royal pardon granted to Najib Razak, but stayed on temporarily at Prime Minister's Anwar Ibrahim's request.
"According to the decision of the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, today, Najib Razak has been detained in the house and in line with the position that I have said.
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