Should have been me, says Hannah over Loke’s resignation

The federal territories minister says the DAP secretary-general wanted ministers from the party to complete their work.

Free Malaysia Today FMT Reporters · News & blogs · 23 hr ago · 1 min read

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Hannah Yeoh said she should have resigned instead of Loke, who stepped down as transport minister after Najib's conditional pardon.

Yeoh suggested she should have resigned instead of Loke, who stepped down as transport minister.
Loke's resignation took effect after Najib received a conditional pardon allowing house arrest.
Najib was jailed in 2022 for corruption and received multiple pardons reducing his sentence.

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Federal territories minister Hannah Yeoh posted several pictures of her and DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook at government and party events on her Instagram account. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: Hannah Yeoh said DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook prevented her from stepping down as the federal territories minister after former prime minister Najib Razak was allowed to be placed under house arrest.

"Should have been me walking out today but my secretary-general wanted us to complete the work promised to the people," she wrote on Instagram, referring to federal ministers from DAP.

"And so he paid the price himself," Yeoh said regarding Loke's resignation as transport minister which took effect earlier today.

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Published: November 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM GMT+8
By: FMT Reporters
Section: Highlight
Length: 297 words · about 1 min read
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