TRANSPORT Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has invited Johor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi to join him on a KTM Komuter Selatan journey next week.
His invitation came days after the Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman said he would rather give up the state’s top job than sit at the same table with DAP.
Speaking at the launch of Pakatan Harapan’s election machinery in Seremban yesterday (June 12), Loke said DAP had never regarded anyone as an enemy and remained open to working with different political parties.
“If there are those who say they do not want to sit with DAP, that is fine. We do not force anyone,” said Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general.
“But I would like to remind them that DAP is still part of the federal government, and I remain the transport minister,” he said as reported by Sinar Harian.
Pushing the olive branch further, Loke informed Onn Hafiz that he will be in Johor Bahru next Tuesday.
“I would also like to inform Onn Hafiz that I will be in Johor Bahru next Tuesday to attend the launch of the KTM Komuter Selatan service,” he added.
“I would like to invite him to sit with me on the KTM Komuter Selatan from Kulai to Johor Bahru. Even though he has said he does not want to sit with DAP, that is alright. I am still extending the invitation for him to sit beside me on the train.”
Furthermore, Loke said DAP had experience working with various political parties, including PAS, for the benefit of the people and the country.
The Johor BN chairman said the position reflected the state’s political landscape, which differed from the situation at the federal level, adding that BN had never governed Johor together with DAP. — June 13, 2026
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