BN makes a MOCKERY of its People First pledge with Lynas TOL

Despite widespread national protests over the Lynas plant and its radioactive residue, the government has given a temporary operating license to the Australian company. This decision makes a mockery of the Prime Minister's 1Malaysia pledge to put the People First.

It appears that the government is still keen to practice selective listening. The government is only keen to listen to praises and adulations. This decision; to issue Lynas Corp a TOL to start operating its rare earth plant; is going to prove very costly for the ruling regime.

Australia’s Lynas Corp said today it has received a temporary operating licence for its long-delayed US$800 million rare earths plant in Malaysia, enabling it to start production as early as October.

The Malaysian Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) issued the permit following an earlier recommendation from a government committee.

Clearly, several issues have yet to be addressed:

1) Where are the residues and industrial waste going to be stored?

2) What is the safety buffer zone recommended by international experts?

3) What is the government going to do to address the mental anguish of Gebeng and Kuantan residents?

4) Why didn't the government conduct a poll to determine if the locals are receptive to hosting a rare earth plant in the vicinity and neighbourhood?

A number of BN leaders who supported the plant are going to face serious repercussions in the next GE.

Straight Talk opposes the AELB decision to grant Lynas Corp a TOL. Concerned Malaysians must take their displeasure to the ballot box. Perhaps, this is the only way to mark our displeasure.

-http://khookaypeng.blogspot.com