adminPUTRAJAYA: Former Transport Minister Anthony Loke will focus fully on his responsibilities as DAP Secretary-General and carrying out his duties as a Member of Parliament, following his resignation which took effect yesterday.
Loke said that at present, DAP has not discussed a candidate to fill the portfolio he has vacated and has left the matter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to decide.
“Yes, leave it (to the Prime Minister). So, this matter is under the Prime Minister’s jurisdiction. 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 MOT lobby at 10.04 am to attend the assembly for the last time, after his resignation took effect yesterday.
The action follows the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision ordering former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence for the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest at his residence in Langgak Duta, effective immediately.
Meanwhile, Loke also stressed that he would continue to provide strong support to Anwar’s leadership in the Unity Government under Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Asked whether he had plans to return to holding ministerial positions after the upcoming General Election (GE), Loke said the matter would only be answered after the GE was over.
Loke previously submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister on Sept 28, following the Pardon Board’s decision allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
The Seremban Member of Parliament has served in the Anwar-led Cabinet since December 2022.
— BERNAMA
