PETALING JAYA: MCA president Wee Ka Siong says Putrajaya’s claim that the new national car project would not involve public funds is false as the federal government is the largest shareholder in DreamEDGE Sdn Bhd, the company driving the project.
In a Facebook post, Wee zeroed in on Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng who had repeatedly said the project will be privately financed.
He said DreamEDGE’s largest shareholder was a company called Venturetech Sdn Bhd, which is 100% owned by Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT).
“MIGHT, in turn, is owned 100% by the government of Malaysia.”
Citing DreamEDGE’s paid-up capital of RM12.4 million up till 2018 and the losses it suffered last year, Wee voiced doubt that the Cyberjaya-based company had the financial strength to invest in the third national car project.
“Billions of ringgit will be needed. The company will surely need a large injection of funds.
“And I am confident this injection of funds will come from its biggest shareholder, that is the Pakatan Harapan government.”
Earlier today, it was announced that DreamEDGE will develop the third national car in collaboration with Daihatsu Motors in Japan, with the first model ready by 2021 and mass production by 2031.
The announcement ended speculation on who will fund the latest automobile project, after more than a year of debate on whether the government should venture into the car industry following the bad experience faced by Proton, the first national car, not long ago.
DreamEDGE expects the first model to be rolled out by March next year. - FMT
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