Loke To Focus On DAP, MP Duties After Resigning As Minister

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Former Transport Minister Anthony Loke will focus fully on his responsibilities as DAP secretary-general, while continuing his duties as a Member of Parliament, following his resignation, which took effect yesterday.

Loke said DAP had yet to discuss potential candidates to fill the vacant ministerial portfolio, leaving the decision entirely to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“Yes, we will leave it to the Prime Minister. The matter falls under his jurisdiction, and we will discuss it with him later,” he told reporters after attending the Transport Ministry's monthly assembly here today.

Earlier, Loke arrived at the ministry's lobby at 10.04 am to attend the assembly for the last time following his resignation.

His decision came after the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest at his residence in Langgak Duta, with immediate effect.

Loke also reiterated his full support for Anwar's leadership of the Unity Government under Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Asked whether he planned to return to the Cabinet after the next general election, Loke said he would only address the matter after the election.

Loke had submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister on Sept 28 following the Pardons Board's decision allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.

The Seremban MP had served in Anwar's Cabinet since December 2022.

-- BERNAMA