PM again warns of retaliation if EU keeps up palm oil offensive
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during the launch of the Sayangi Sawitku campaign at the Sime Darby Ladang East in Kuala Langat March 24, 2019. — Bernama pic
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dismissed the EU’s expressed concern over deforestation caused by oil palm cultivation and accused the bloc of using the claim as a cover to protect its own agriculture sector.“We may have to retaliate. If they don’t want to buy our products, we won’t buy their things,” he said after launching the Sayangi Sawitku campaign at the Sime Darby Ladang East here this morning.
“If they keep taking action against us to impoverish us, we will have to think of buying planes from China, or from any other country.
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