Credit : Ministry of Transport
PUTRAJAYA, November 10, 2026 — Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook has resigned as Transport Minister with immediate effect, following today’s Kuala Lumpur High Court decision for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to undergo house arrest, according to a Ministry of Transport media statement issued today.
The statement, signed by Loke and dated November 10, 2026, said the resignation followed the High Court ruling and was in line with the position he had announced last Friday.
“Following the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision today for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to undergo house arrest, and in line with the position I announced last Friday, my resignation as Minister of Transport takes effect immediately,” Loke said.
“This decision holds to the principles and position that I have previously explained,” he said.
Loke recorded his appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the trust and mandate given to him to serve in the Prime Minister’s Cabinet since December 2022.
He also conveyed his sincere thanks to the senior management and all staff of the Ministry of Transport for their commitment and cooperation throughout his time leading the ministry.
“I will give my full cooperation to ensure that the handover of duties proceeds smoothly and that all of the ministry’s responsibilities and initiatives continue to be carried out in the interest of the people,” the statement said.
The statement did not name a successor to the transport portfolio. It also did not say that Loke was leaving his party post or his seat in Parliament.
Today’s High Court decision provided for Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. The Ministry of Home Affairs has said it is ready to implement the order, under which Najib is to serve the rest of his six-year term at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, until August 23, 2028.
Last Friday, November 6, 2026, Loke had said his resignation would take effect once Najib arrived at his residence to begin house arrest. He first offered to resign in September after a DAP Central Executive Committee meeting on September 19 on the conditional pardon that allowed the house arrest. Bernama reported on September 29 that Loke had submitted his resignation letter to Anwar, that the Prime Minister had asked him to continue serving for the time being, and that Loke said the resignation was a party decision, based on DAP’s disagreement with the house arrest.
Credit : Ministry of Transport
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