PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will decide whether to appoint a new Transport Minister following Anthony Loke's resignation, with DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo saying the matter falls entirely within the Prime Minister's prerogative.
Gobind said Anwar was best placed to determine whether the vacancy required a new appointment and who would be most suitable to lead the ministry.
“That is for the Prime Minister to decide. The appointment of ministers is entirely within the Prime Minister's discretion. So, we leave it to him.
“He knows best and will decide who he considers most suitable to lead the ministry effectively, or whether there is a need to appoint a new minister. I do not know and cannot comment further as this is beyond my knowledge,” he told reporters here today.
His remarks came amid reports naming him as a leading contender to succeed Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general.
Asked whether DAP had submitted a list of potential candidates or had been asked by Anwar to do so, Gobind, who is Digital Minister, reiterated that the decision rested entirely with the Prime Minister.
Loke had earlier confirmed his resignation as Transport Minister following the implementation of a house arrest order involving former prime minister Najib Razak.
Separately, Gobind declined to comment on reports that the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) had opposed the Malaysian Bar's court application concerning Najib's house arrest, saying the legal process should be allowed to take its course.
“As far as I know and have read today, the application has been filed. So, let the law take its course and we will see what happens next,” he said. - November 12, 2026
