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DAP leader's resignation offer over Najib arrest is personal decision: Umno official
Transport Minister Anthony Loke's willingness to step down from Cabinet following former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house arrest represents an individual choice, according to senior Umno figure Khaled Nordin.
LSN Malaysia ·
KOTA TINGGI, Sept 20 — The resignation offer made by DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke over developments concerning former prime minister Najib Razak's legal circumstances should be viewed as a personal decision, senior United Malays National Organisation (Umno) vice-president Khaled Nordin said Friday.
Loke, who serves as Transport Minister in the current administration, had indicated willingness to relinquish his Cabinet portfolio in light of Najib's house arrest arrangement. The offer has drawn reactions from various political quarters across the country.
Nordin's statement appears to position Umno's stance as one of neutrality on the matter, suggesting the DAP leader's move reflects his own judgment rather than external pressure or coordinated political action. The remarks come amid broader political sensitivities surrounding Najib's legal status and the government's handling of related matters.
The development underscores ongoing tensions within Malaysia's political landscape as coalition partners navigate differing positions on high-profile cases and their implications for Cabinet governance. Political observers note that such gestures can carry significant symbolic weight in Malaysia's multiethnic and multi-party governing structure.