Don't politicise rice import monopoly issue, aim is to help poor farmers, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the issue of the purported monopoly of rice imports by corporate figure Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary should not be politicised as it was raised with the aim of helping poor padi farmers.

Anwar said he had a good discussion on the matter with Syed Mokhtar, who also agreed to give back RM10mil this month and RM50mil next year to the farmers.