The ex-prime minister says the former transport minister should keep to his word even if Anwar Ibrahim does not accept his resignation.
Key takeaways
Ismail Sabri stated that Loke's resignation would be a charade if he claims the prime minister blocked it, noting Loke had announced his departure twice. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he has not yet accepted the resignation letter and wants further discussions.
- Ismail Sabri described Loke's resignation as a charade if he blames the prime minister for not allowing it.
- Loke announced his resignation on Sept 19, stating it would take effect after Najib began house arrest.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he has not accepted Loke's resignation letter and wants further discussions.
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Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said during the campaign trail in Melaka today that Loke Siew Fook should just stay firm on leaving the Cabinet 'if he had any dignity'.HANG TUAH JAYA: Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says Loke Siew Fook’s decision to step down as transport minister over Najib Razak’s house arrest would amount to nothing more than theatrics should he retract his resignation.
“If he (Loke) says ‘the prime minister is not allowing me to resign’, it just means that it (the resignation) was a charade,” Ismail told reporters here today while campaigning for Barisan Nasional.
The former Umno vice-president noted that Loke had announced on two occasions that he was stepping down.
