Dr Wee hits out at Teresa Kok over issue of price of palm oil fruits


KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) has hit out at Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok for saying that the price of palm oil fruits had hit RM435 per tonne.

"I am a son of a smallholder. And if we look at the actual price, smallholders will receive RM322 per tonne or a maximum of RM325 per tonne as of Oct 31," he told reporters at the Parliament lobby on Thursday (Nov 14).

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