Gobind leaves it to Anwar to decide Anthony Loke’s replacement

DAP national chairman, Gobind Singh Deo speaks during the DAP Congress 2026 Putrajaya International Convention Centre on August 16, 2026. Picture by Yusof Isa

By R. Loheswar

First Published: Thursday, 12 Nov 2026 2:10 PM MYT

AMPANG, Nov 12 — Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo today said the decision on who should replace Anthony Loke as transport minister rests entirely with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said the appointment of ministers was the prime minister’s prerogative and that the matter should be left to Anwar to decide.

“The question of appointment of ministers is a matter that is the sole discussion of the Prime Minister.

“So let’s leave it to him. Has DAP submitted its choice of name to the Prime Minister? We will leave it to the Prime Minister to decide,” he told reporters.

Asked whether he had been proposed as Loke’s replacement, Gobind reiterated that the final decision rested with Anwar.

“As I said, the Prime Minister knows and he will decide. I know this is a question, I mean I have been asked this question even when I was walking in just now,” he said.

“Whether there is a need for a new minister, I don’t know. It is not something that I can speak to because it is not within my knowledge,” he added.

Gobind was speaking to reporters at the National AI Readiness Week 2026, organised by PEOPLElogy at The Campus Ampang today.

Loke resigned as transport minister on November 10 following the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

The DAP secretary-general had previously said his resignation was consistent with the position he had taken on the matter.

The vacancy has fuelled speculation about a Cabinet reshuffle.