PUTRAJAYA — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has announced his resignation after former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak left Kajang Prison to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.

Loke said his stance on the matter had not changed and that his resignation would take effect the moment Najib arrives home.

“I would like to record my appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the trust and mandate given to me throughout my 47 months serving as Transport Minister, from December 2022 until today,” he said at a press conference.

Loke said he had been informed that the RM50 million payment issue involving Najib had been settled at the High Court this morning and that he would be released from prison.

“However, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had informed me that Najib had not yet been allowed to return home,” he said.

He added he had also received confirmation that Najib had been taken to a dental clinic for an examination, as scheduled, following media reports that the former prime minister had left Kajang Prison.

Loke reiterated that his resignation would take effect immediately once Najib arrived at his residence, adding that he would submit an additional letter to Anwar to formalise the matter.

“My resignation letter had already been submitted earlier and my position remained unchanged,” he said.