Guan Eng hits out at UMNO for contradicting statements on Anthony Loke’s resignation
Officially published on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
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| DAP adviser Encik Lim Guan Eng said UMNO’s top two are contradicting each other on the issue of Encik Anthony Loke Siew Fook stepping down as Transport Minister. |
In Malim, news portal FMT reported DAP adviser Encik Lim Guan Eng tonight accused UMNO of making a U-turn on Encik Anthony Loke Siew Fook’s resignation as Transport Minister, following the commencement of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak’s house arrest.
Lim said UMNO was “full of contradictions”, pointing out that party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had praised Loke, the DAP secretary-general, describing him as a “man of principle” for keeping to his promise to step down.
“But today, there is a 180-degree turn by UMNO which is now claiming (that Loke’s resignation) is disrespectful of the king’s powers (to grant pardons),” he reportedly told reporters after a ceramah in Malim, referring to UMNO deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
Earlier on Wednesday, 11 November, Mohamad claimed that Loke appeared to have questioned the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s constitutional power to grant pardons by resigning as transport minister.
He said Loke’s claim that his resignation was based on principle could instead be seen as a protest against the decision to grant Najib a conditional pardon.
Loke had announced his resignation as Transport Minister in September after Najib was granted a conditional pardon, but said it would only take effect when the former UMNO president began serving his SRC jail term under house arrest, which began on Tuesday.
Lim wondered why UMNO had never raised the matter before Loke’s resignation took effect.
He said UMNO would shift its goalposts as long as it suited them politically.
“I think we have had enough of this nonsense. It’s time for UMNO to leave (the unity government),” the former Malaysian Finance Minister reportedly said.
He said he hoped Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would ask UMNO to leave the government to allow Pakatan Harapan to administer the country.
“(Make them leave) to prevent UMNO from openly sabotaging us and causing the unity government to collapse,” he said.
| By Fauzi Kadir Chief Editor |
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