Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today clarified that Umno stands with the Anwar government over the acquisition of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd that involves the BlackRock-linked Global Infrastructure Partners.
Zahid, who is also the Umno president, said the statement by his deputy Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan was merely the latter’s personal view. “Umno’s position is clear, it’s the same as the prime minister. The opinion given by Tok Mat yesterday is his personal opinion.“I met him yesterday and he explained,” he told reporters at a press conference here, referring to Mohamad.reported Mohamad — who is the foreign affairs minister — claiming that the share deal involving sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd and GIP was not a collective Cabinet decision.
GDA and its shareholders has on May 15, 2024 announced a pre-conditional voluntary offer to acquire all the shares in MAHB not already owned by the Consortium, at an offer price of RM11.00 per share which is equivalent to RM18.4 billion. GIP is owned by BlackRock, reported as the world’s biggest asset manager with huge investments directly in Israel. Among companies the fund invests in are Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and General Dynamics — firms that are said to manufacture weapons and vehicles that are used in Israel’s brutal military campaign against Palestinians.
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