# Malaysia Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirms he will resign when Najib begins house arrest

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/malaysia-transport-minister-anthony-loke-confirms-he-will-resign-when-najib-begins-house-arrest/
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:15:11+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-transport-minister-anthony-loke-confirms-he-will-resign-when-najib-begins-house-arrest-6530426
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- UMNO says Najib’s RM50 million fine has been paid.
- Loke will resign when Najib begins house arrest.
- Najib’s sentence is due to end on 23 August 2028.

## Summary

The new development is that UMNO says it has paid Najib Razak’s RM50 million fine, clearing a condition for the former prime minister to serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest. Transport Minister Anthony Loke says he will resign as soon as Najib enters his home, fulfilling a pledge made in protest at the conditional royal pardon.

Loke said he would write to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim about his resignation. Anwar had asked him to stay in the Cabinet temporarily until house arrest began; Loke’s Democratic Action Party is part of Anwar’s governing coalition. The pardon, granted on 18 September, allows Najib to serve his six-year sentence at home until 23 August 2028; reports say he will be supervised by the prison department and have restricted family visits.

## Coverage

- [CNA: Malaysia Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirms he will resign when Najib begins house arrest](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-transport-minister-anthony-loke-confirms-he-will-resign-when-najib-begins-house-arrest-6530426)
- [Al Jazeera: Court grants ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/courts-grant-ex-malaysian-pm-najib-house-arrest-after-12m-royal-pardon?traffic_source=rss)

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