Hamzah: Dr M indeed has shares in The Loaf

TAIPING: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should stop trying to cheat the rakyat by twisting facts and just admit that he had shares in The Loaf, which recently stopped operating.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said he had been informed that Dr Mahathir had owned RM10 million worth of shares in the premium bakery.

“He is ashamed that the bakery has closed down. Since 2005 when it was opened, it has been suffering losses... it’s already been 13 years.

“Now that it has closed down, he wants to blame the government... so don’t listen to what Dr Mahathir says as he likes to twist the facts. There have been many things which he has done and then twists facts,” he said.

© Provided by Media Prima Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said he had been informed that Dr Mahathir had owned RM10 million worth of shares in the premium bakery. (NSTP/AMRAN HAMID)

Hamzah was speaking at the Umno Batu Kurau building before witnessing the submission of Umno application forms by 32 former members of PKR and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia from Kampung Anak Kurau.

The former opposition members were said to have quit their respective parties and applied to join Umno after losing faith in their respective leaders.

Hamzah said he was disappointed with the attitude of Dr Mahathir who now can be clearly seen to have no principles in politics.

“Umno’s fight has always been consistent... we fight for religion, race and nation while working closely with other Barisan Nasional component parties. Prior to this, Dr Mahathir had said anyone who followed DAP was a traitor to the race, yet now he has works side by side with (DAP adviser) Lim Kit Siang.

“In the past, he said all sorts of things about (PKR de facto chief) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, but now he can ‘sit down’ with Anwar (in the opposition camp),” he said.