<p>KOTA SAMARAHAN: Transport Minister Anthony Loke did not attend an event where he had been scheduled to present financial aid to taxi and school bus drivers.
Key takeaways
Transport Minister Anthony Loke missed a Sarawak event, citing other commitments, amid ongoing debate over his resignation linked to Najib Razak's house arrest. Loke stated his resignation would take effect once Najib begins serving his sentence at home.
- Michael Kong, chairman of the Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board, attended the event in Loke's place.
- Loke submitted a resignation letter to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sept 28.
- Istana Negara warned that disputing Najib's conditional royal pardon defies the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's order.
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KOTA SAMARAHAN: Transport Minister Anthony Loke did not attend an event where he had been scheduled to present financial aid to taxi and school bus drivers.
It is learnt that Loke had other commitments that forced an eleventh-hour cancellation, with sources saying the decision was conveyed shortly before the event began.
Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board chairman Michael Kong stood in for Loke.
Loke's absence coincided with renewed scrutiny over his stance on resigning as transport minister following the house arrest issue involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
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