Transport minister Loke Siew Fook will proceed with a pre-arranged trip to China to represent Malaysia at the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Transport Ministers’ Meeting.
The Transport Ministry said the two-day meeting, which begins today, will include several bilateral meetings and the signing of memoranda of understanding.
The agreements will cover cooperation between Putrajaya and Beijing in land transport, rail, maritime, aviation and logistics.
Loke to join Anwar’s Shanghai delegation
The ministry said Loke is scheduled to travel to Shanghai after the official event in Beijing to join Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s delegation.
He will then return to Malaysia to attend to matters related to his resignation as transport minister.
“The Transport Ministry will continue ensuring that all of the ministry’s matters and responsibilities are handled and carried out professionally,” the ministry said in a statement.
Loke, who is also the DAP secretary-general, announced on Saturday that he would resign as minister following the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Najib Razak.
Resignation to follow outstanding ministry matters
Loke said he would need some time to manage outstanding matters at the ministry before officially stepping down from the post.
Anwar has said he would meet Loke to discuss his resignation after their trip to Shanghai.
