‘A man of principle’: Ramanan says Anthony Loke’s resignation a major loss for govt

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Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has described Anthony Loke Siew Fook’s decision to resign as Transport Minister as a major loss to ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has described Anthony Loke Siew Fook’s decision to resign as Transport Minister as a major loss to the government.

He was speaking to reporters after attending the Socso ‘I Lindung U’ 2026 Media Awards here.

Yesterday, Loke announced his immediate resignation as Transport Minister following the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision to allow former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

In another development, Ramanan said any Cabinet reshuffle was within the Prime Minister’s purview and that he had not received any notification about one so far.

Yesterday, Anwar said it was not yet time to consider a Cabinet reshuffle, following the impending end of Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan’s term as a Dewan Negara member on December 11.

Commenting on Saturday’s Melaka state election, Ramanan, who is also a vice-president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), urged voters to turn out and elect their new representatives.

“I hope all the people of Melaka will fulfil their responsibility and come out in large numbers to vote. This is important because it is your right and your decision on who will lead the state,” he said. — Bernama

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