With Najib’s RM50 million fine settled and a house-arrest order issued, attention turns to Anthony Loke’s pledge to step down once the former prime minister returns home.
Key takeaways
Najib Razak’s RM50 million fine has been paid and a house‑arrest order issued, prompting questions about Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s resignation. Loke submitted his resignation letter on Sept 29, but the Prime Minister asked him to stay on until Najib returns home.
- Najib’s fine of RM50 million is paid and he faces house arrest.
- Anthony Loke, Transport Minister and DAP secretary‑general, submitted his resignation on Sept 29.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Loke to continue as minister until Najib returns home.
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With former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s RM50 million fine now paid and a house-arrest order issued, attention has turned to whether Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook will finally step down from the Cabinet as he previously pledged.
Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general, had announced his intention to resign following the conditional royal pardon granted to Najib on Sept 18.
However, his resignation was not supposed to take immediate effect.
On Sept 29, Loke confirmed that he had submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who asked him to continue serving as Transport Minister for the time being.
