DAP leaders rally behind Loke following resignation

SHAH ALAM – Several DAP leaders have expressed solidarity with party secretary-general Anthony Loke following his decision to resign as Transport Minister with immediate effect.

In separate Facebook posts, three DAP leaders, namely National Election Director Wong Kah Woh, Deputy Secretary-General Hannah Yeoh and vice-chairman Syahredzan Johan, voiced their support by sharing Loke's statement announcing his resignation.

Wong said DAP's position remained clear in rejecting kleptocracy and fighting for a better future for Malaysia.

"DAP has made its position clear and firm.

"No to kleptocrats, yes to a better Malaysia," he said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Earlier, Loke announced his resignation as Transport Minister following the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's application to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

In a statement, Loke said the decision was in line with the position he had announced last Friday.

On Nov 6, Najib was reported to have paid the RM50 million fine at the Kuala Lumpur High Court's revenue and deposit payment counter to enable him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

However, he was returned to Kajang Prison after undergoing a medical examination at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).

The prosecution also sought a new order in accordance with the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Sept 18.

The prosecution, as the applicant, was represented by Kuala Lumpur Prosecution Director Datuk Mohd Nordin Ismail, Senior Federal Counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi and Deputy Public Prosecutors Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib, Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam, Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry and Siti Pervinah Mohamad Yusof.

Najib, as the respondent, was represented by lawyers Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee.

In the application filed on Nov 10, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) asked the court to review the order to ensure its implementation complied with the pardon granted to the former Pekan Member of Parliament.

Meanwhile, Hannah said she should have been the one to resign.

"I should have been the one walking out today, but my secretary-general wanted us to fulfil all the work we had promised the people.

"Therefore, he was the one who had to bear the consequences," she said.

Syahredzan, meanwhile, shared a brief post reaffirming DAP's position and the party leadership's commitment to the matter.

"Promises kept," he said.