MELAKA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he has yet to receive Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s formal resignation letter.
Speaking at a Pakatan Harapan ceramah here on Wednesday (Nov 11), the Prime Minister said he was prepared to allow Loke to take a short break, but added that they would need to discuss the matter further if the DAP secretary-general intended to resign.
“I have not received Anthony Loke’s resignation letter. If he wants to take a short break, that is fine.
“But if he wants to resign, we need to discuss the matter again,” Anwar said.
Loke had earlier announced that he was stepping down as Transport Minister with immediate effect following the decision allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
The Seremban MP had said his decision was made on principle, but maintained that DAP and its elected representatives would continue to support Anwar’s unity government.
At the ceramah, Anwar praised Loke’s record as a minister, describing him as trustworthy and clean.
He said Loke had put forward numerous projects and programmes aimed at easing travel for the public and improving taxi services.
“People like this — the good ones - resign, while the bad ones remain. The world is upside down,” he said.
Anwar also urged Malaysians to elect leaders who were honest, capable and free from corruption, regardless of their race.
He said the unity government recognised that many Malaysians, including Malays, Chinese and Indians, continued to face unresolved problems.
“We work. Am I satisfied? No. Are there problems that have not been resolved? Yes.
“But we will do our best to improve matters,” he said.
