DAP yet to pick candidate to replace Loke as transport minister, for PM to decide

DAP yet to pick candidate to replace Loke as transport minister, for PM to decide



DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke says his party has yet to discuss his replacement as transport minister, adding that the decision is up to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Raymond Manuel


Summary

• On November 11, Anthony Loke confirmed that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) has yet to discuss a new candidate for the transport minister post following his immediate resignation.
• Loke stated that deciding his successor falls under the prime minister's jurisdiction and made it clear that his decision to resign is final, despite Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's wishes for him to stay.
• Ahead of the next general election, Loke intends to concentrate on his role as DAP secretary-general and support the ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan.
• Additionally, he expressed hope that the proposed constitutional reforms would be addressed by Parliament in the current term.

First Published: Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026 1:32 PM MYT


PUTRAJAYA, Nov 11 — Anthony Loke today confirmed that DAP has yet to discuss a candidate to replace him as transport minister, a post he resigned from with immediate effect yesterday.

Asked by reporters at the Transport Ministry here whether DAP had discussed a potential successor, Loke gave a brief “not yet” response.

“This is the prime minister's jurisdiction, discuss with him,” he replied when asked whether or not the decision would be left to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Asked if he would reconsider his resignation as Anwar did not want him to leave the post, Loke reiterated that his decision is unchanged.


“As far as I'm concerned, my resignation's already effective yesterday. I will stop my duties beginning today,” he said.

Asked whether he planned to return to the post after the next general election, Loke said he would address the matter after the election.

On his priorities ahead of the next general election, Loke said: “Of course my focus is that I'm the party secretary-general, I have to focus on my party building, my role as MP and to continue to support the PM as PH.”

PH stands for Pakatan Harapan, the ruling coalition which includes DAP.


Loke was also asked whether two proposed constitutional reforms – separating the roles of the attorney general and public prosecutor, and limiting the prime minister's tenure – would be passed by Parliament during its current term.

“That one definitely we hope will be brought to Parliament this term before the dissolution of Parliament. So as far as I'm concerned, that's the collective decision of the Cabinet.


“And for DAP of course we stood by it. We want these two constitutional amendments to be tabled, and we will definitely support these amendments,” he said.

Loke's resignation took effect on November 10 following the High Court's decision to allow former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest.

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I recommend Loke's replacement for Transport Minister to be Chow Yon Seng, wakakaka, yes, for Chow to progress from State Minister to Federal Minister as Tokong did - afterall Chow's term as CM Penang will be ending soon. No doubt my recommendations may break Tokong's heart but look mates, he can try to be Finance Minister again even after GE16, assuming DSAI wins again.

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