Malaysian Transport Minister plans to resign after Najib Razak's pardon

Najib Razak: Najib Razak is the former Prime Minister of Malaysia who was convicted of corruption in connection with the 1MDB scandal. He recently received a conditional royal pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest rather than in prison. Malaysian Transport Minister: Anthony Loke serves as Malaysia's Transport Minister and is the secretary-general of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the largest party in the ruling coalition. He announced his intention to resign from the cabinet position in direct response to the conditional pardon granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, citing concerns over the decision while emphasizing that other DAP ministers would remain to preserve political stability. Pardon Context: The Malaysian Pardons Board, chaired by the King, granted the conditional pardon to Najib Razak the day before the resignation announcement. Political Response: The Democratic Action Party held an emergency meeting and decided that only its transport minister would step down while the party remains in the unity government to avoid instability.