Loke’s latest agreement with Anwar for the resignation to take effect when Najib begins house arrest, however, spares the PM from having to look for his replacement for now, Hisommudin said.
“For Anwar, Loke’s resignation would create additional pressure because it would leave a vacancy in the Cabinet. It could also create speculation on who would replace Loke and could fuel rumours of a wider Cabinet reshuffle ahead of the general election,” he said.
Malaysia’s 16th general election (GE16) is due by February 2028, but Anwar has been urged by Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to call a GE…
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