It is also a political hot potato, since it is caught up in the feud between Dr Mahathir and Abdullah Badawi, who succeeded him as prime minister in 2003.

• 巴扎维于2003年接替马哈蒂尔任马来西亚总理，他把宝腾看成是一个累赘，而马哈蒂尔却认为任何形式的出售都无异于瓦解他任内建下的基业。