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DAP central committee finalizes ruling, Anthony Loke submits resignation

DAP deputy secretary-general Hannah Yeoh said the party's Central Executive Committee has made a final decision, after which secretary-general Anthony Loke offered to resign.

Hannah Yeoh told reporters that the DAP's Central Executive Committee, the party's top decision-making body, concluded a lengthy meeting where several proposals were debated and all members' views were considered. Following the committee's verdict, secretary-general Anthony Loke submitted his resignation. The resignation follows earlier reports that Loke stepped down as Transport Minister in reaction to DAP's position on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house-arrest order.

Why it matters

The resignation signals shifting leadership within Malaysia's DAP amid controversy over Najib Razak's house arrest.

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