Transport Minister Anthony Loke has resigned from the cabinet effective immediately as jailed former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak heads home to serve the remainder of his jail sentence.

The DAP secretary-general said his resignation is a matter of principle, as he previously announced that his last day as transport minister would be when Najib begins his house arrest, and he was sticking to his stance on the matter.

"Following today's Kuala Lumpur High Court decision allowing Najib to serve his sentence under house arrest, and in line with the position I announced last Friday, my resignation as transport minister takes effect immediately," Loke said in a statement today.

He also thanked Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for the trust given to him since December 2022.

Najib, who is serving a prison sentence in the SRC International case, is expected to be transferred directly from Kajang Prison to his residence at Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur after the Kuala Lumpur High Court today clarified two separate parts of the order implementing the conditional pardon granted to him.

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Under the order, Najib must serve his house arrest at No 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, until Aug 23, 2028.

Najib Abdul Razak's residence in Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur

On Sept 19, Loke announced his intention to resign from the cabinet.

This came after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar granted Najib a conditional pardon.

Loke later clarified that the resignation would only take effect once Najib returns home.

Yeoh: It should've been me

Meanwhile, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said she should have been the one to resign over Najib's house arrest.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh

However, she said Loke decided to take the responsibility so that other DAP ministers can continue their duties for the sake of the people.

"I should have been the one stepping down today, but my secretary-general wanted us to fulfil all our promises to the people and complete the work that remained unfinished.

"In the end, he was the one who paid the price," Yeoh, who sits on the Pardons Board, on the virtue of her portfolio, said on Facebook.