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Malaysia’s Loke resigns as transport minister following Najib’s house arrest approval

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Daniele, U. (2026, September 19). Malaysia’s Loke resigns as transport minister following Najib’s house arrest approval. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3368113/malaysias-loke-resigns-transport-minister-following-najibs-house-arrest-approval?utm_source=rss_feed

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Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke has resigned from his position following the king's approval for former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve a conditional house arrest rather than prison time. Loke, secretary general of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), stated that his resignation is personal and does not affect other party members in their roles. The DAP expressed respect for the king’s decision but also took a stance against it, as many within the party do not accept Najib being allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest until 2028.

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Loke, the transport minister and secretary general of Malaysia's opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP), has resigned from his position following the king’s approval for former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve a house arrest instead of jail time. Loke stated that his decision to resign is personal, with other DAP members maintaining their roles within the government. The DAP had taken a firm stance against Najib's conditional pardon, which allows him to complete his sentence under house arrest until August 2028.

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BreakingMalaysia’s Loke resigns as transport minister following Najib’s house arrest approval The DAP secretary general says the decision to step down involves only him, while other party members will remain in their positions “I have decided to resign as the minister of transport to the prime minister, and this only involves me as minister,” Loke said.

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2026-09-19 · South China Morning Post

Malaysia’s Loke resigns as transport minister following Najib’s house arrest approval · assertive framing

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Loke → resign → minister

Loke said that while the DAP respected the king’s decision to grant Najib a conditional pardon, it had taken a stand. asserted

it → say → stand

The party and many others did not accept the decision to allow Najib to serve his house arrest until the end of his jail term in August 2028. asserted

Najib → accept → August