Loke resigns as transport minister

Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced his resignation as Transport Minister in Malaysia's Pakatan Harapan-led unity government following the conditional pardon of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

DAP stays in Anwar's government

Despite stepping down, Loke emphasized that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will continue to support the unity government to maintain its stability.

Loke remains DAP secretary-general

He will remain the party's secretary-general, a position he has held since March 2022.

DAP central executive meeting

These developments were disclosed after a nearly three-hour emergency central executive committee meeting at the DAP headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

DAP's stance on pardon

Loke said DAP will remain in the federal unity government, with its ministers continuing to serve in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet.

DAP's reason for resignation

We respect the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s pardoning powers but as a party, DAP has its own stance on this matter (Najib’s conditional pardon) and we feel this is something that is hard for Malaysians to accept.

Loke's resignation timeline

Loke added that he will submit his resignation letter to Anwar soon. However, he will stay on as DAP’s secretary-general and as the Seremban MP.

Transport ministry continuity

When asked about the Transport Ministry’s operations after his resignation, Loke said: 'Ministers come and go. Of course, I will require some time because there are some outstanding work. I’ll discuss with the Prime Minister but it won’t be long. The projects that have been approved will go on.'

“Ministers come and go. Of course, I will require some time because there are some outstanding work. I’ll discuss with the Prime Minister but it won’t be long. The projects that have been approved will go on.”