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Malaysia transport minister Anthony Loke ties resignation to Najib's house arrest
Original: anthony loke transport minister resignation
Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke says his resignation will take effect once former prime minister Najib Razak begins serving house arrest, according to The Straits Times. The unusual linking of a cabinet resignation to the timing of Najib's sentence has drawn attention in Malaysia and Singapore, with readers questioning the political and legal circumstances connecting the two events.
Why now: People are reacting to the extraordinary condition a sitting minister attached to his resignation, tied to Najib Razak's house arrest.
Anthony LokeNajib RazakMalaysiaThe Straits Times
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- Malaysia’s transport minister says his resignation to take effect when ex-PM Najib serves house arrest · The Straits Times
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