KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10: Anthony Loke Siew Fook resigned as Transport Minister effective today following the High Court order allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest.
In a statement issued today, Loke, who is also the Democratic Action Party’s Secretary-General, thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for having given him the opportunity to serve as a minister.
Last Friday, Loke said his resignation was reflective of his stand against corruption, saying that the former prime minister should serve his full sentence and that nobody was above the law.
In the statement, he also said that he would extend his full cooperation to ensure proper and smooth transfer of his responsibilities to his successor so that all the ministry’s projects are succesfully carried out.
–WE