KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook will deal with matters related to his resignation after completing his official trip to China.
In a statement on Monday, the Transport Ministry (MOT) said Loke will proceed with his scheduled official programme in China, where he will represent Malaysia at the 12th APEC Transport Ministers Meeting in Beijing, which will be held from Sept 21 to 22.
Loke’s programme includes several bilateral meetings and the signing of two memoranda of understanding (MOUs).
One of the MOUs is on transport cooperation between the governments of Malaysia and China, covering land transport, rail, maritime, aviation and logistics.
The other is an MOU on aviation safety cooperation between the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), covering areas including airworthiness, aviation organisation certification, personnel licensing, operational oversight, and mutual recognition of findings and certificates of compliance.
After completing his official programme in Beijing, Loke is scheduled to travel to Shanghai to join Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s delegation before returning to Malaysia to attend to matters related to his resignation as transport minister.
MOT said it will continue to ensure that all ministry affairs and responsibilities are carried out professionally and in an orderly manner.
Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general, announced on Saturday that he would step down from the Cabinet following the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Anwar has reportedly said he will meet Loke soon to discuss his resignation.