Summary
- Anwar urged Anthony Loke to reconsider resigning as Transport Minister.
- He said Loke had opposed Najib Razak’s conditional pardon.
- Anwar warned against attempts to destabilise the government.
HANGZHOU, September 24 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged Anthony Loke to reconsider resigning as Transport Minister following Najib Razak’s conditional pardon.
Anwar said Loke had done nothing wrong, did not propose the pardon and had tried to oppose it. He said DAP should not bow to political pressure from parties seeking to destabilize the unity government.
Anwar said he would meet Loke to discuss the matter, while acknowledging DAP’s longstanding position against corruption made the Pardons Board’s decision difficult for the party to defend.
