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The Lynas Corp rare earth plant in Gebeng, Kuantan, is safe as long as its operations are monitored properly, said PAS' Hulu Langat MP Che Rosli Che Mat.
Che Rosli, a nuclear scientist by training, said there must be constant monitoring to ensure that the plant fully complied with safety and operating procedures.
“It is safe if there is monitoring,” Che Rosli told reporters here yesterday. He also said that he stood by his views made last year in a media.
Che Rosli went on TV3 on Aug 24, to say that Kuantan residents need not worry about the safety of the plant and that accusations against it were “unscientific and not at all academic”.
He also criticised Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh, who opposed the construction of the plant, for “frightening the public,” and claimed that he had been given a warning by PAS' information department not to comment as the issue was brought up by PKR.
Asked if he would attend the anti-Lynas rally in Kuantan tomorrow, Che Rosli said he had personal matters to attend to.
During an anti-Lynas press conference on Wednesday, National Indian Advancement Team (NIAT) chairman Thasleem Ibrahim claimed that only a handful of Malaysians are aware of the issue.
“Only one in four people outside Kuantan has actually heard of the issue. This is a blatant abuse of power and the mainstream media has a role in speaking the truth about Lynas.
“Are we going to welcome the devil that is waiting to kill us slowly but surely?” he asked.
He also pointed out that this is a national issue which will affect all Malaysians in future.
Thasleem urged the public to protest the building of LAMP and unite to stop other future nuclear plants.
Among the supporters at the press conference were representatives from Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement, People's Green Coalition, Parti Rakyat Malaysia and LLG Cultural Development Centre.
To create more awareness of Lynas before the rally, a forum on the dangers of the plant will be held tomorrow (Feb 25) from 9am-noon at Dewan Jubli Perak in Shah Alam.
Key speakers are Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) chairman Tan Bun Teet, nuclear physicist Ahmad Bongsu and other non-governmental organisations representatives.
Ahmad Bongsu had previously warned that the impact of any disaster at the Lynas plants could be as severe as the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in Japan..
"When the Chernobyl disaster (nuclear accident in Ukraine) took place, the radioactive particles were carried by winds all the way to Scotland.
"The rain water that was infused by those particles fell onto fields and livestock," said Ahmad.
He said that radioactive particles from toxic dumps in Gebang, Kuantan, could be carried by winds and monsoon rains across West Malaysia.
"So don't think you're safe just because you don't live in Kuantan," he said.
Meanwhile, the state expects 300 participants, including representatives from local authorities, to attend Saturday's forum.
"We want councillors and council staff to be aware of Lynas and the dangers they bring to the community," said executive councillor Ronnie Liu.
He said at a press conference on Thursday that the rare earth plant would emit high levels of radioactivity and cause wide-ranging negative implications for the country.
However Wong stressed that the Himpunan Hijau rally would not serve or be used as a platform for any political purpose.
“Our only focus is to protest against the LAMP in Gebeng,” he repeated. “Otherwise we are gathering peacefully to speak on issues of sustainable development and the environment.”
When asked if the other Himpunan Hijau rallies in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Penang and Sabah had faced any difficulties, Wong said he hadn’t heard of any as yet.
Rally organisers have targeted a crowd of 20,000 people to make it the biggest rally yet against the controversial RM2.5 billion LAMP, scheduled to begin operations in the second quarter of the year.
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The Lynas Corp rare earth plant in Gebeng, Kuantan, is safe as long as its operations are monitored properly, said PAS' Hulu Langat MP Che Rosli Che Mat.
Che Rosli, a nuclear scientist by training, said there must be constant monitoring to ensure that the plant fully complied with safety and operating procedures.
“It is safe if there is monitoring,” Che Rosli told reporters here yesterday. He also said that he stood by his views made last year in a media.
Che Rosli went on TV3 on Aug 24, to say that Kuantan residents need not worry about the safety of the plant and that accusations against it were “unscientific and not at all academic”.
He also criticised Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh, who opposed the construction of the plant, for “frightening the public,” and claimed that he had been given a warning by PAS' information department not to comment as the issue was brought up by PKR.
Asked if he would attend the anti-Lynas rally in Kuantan tomorrow, Che Rosli said he had personal matters to attend to.
During an anti-Lynas press conference on Wednesday, National Indian Advancement Team (NIAT) chairman Thasleem Ibrahim claimed that only a handful of Malaysians are aware of the issue.
“Only one in four people outside Kuantan has actually heard of the issue. This is a blatant abuse of power and the mainstream media has a role in speaking the truth about Lynas.
“Are we going to welcome the devil that is waiting to kill us slowly but surely?” he asked.
He also pointed out that this is a national issue which will affect all Malaysians in future.
Thasleem urged the public to protest the building of LAMP and unite to stop other future nuclear plants.
Among the supporters at the press conference were representatives from Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement, People's Green Coalition, Parti Rakyat Malaysia and LLG Cultural Development Centre.
To create more awareness of Lynas before the rally, a forum on the dangers of the plant will be held tomorrow (Feb 25) from 9am-noon at Dewan Jubli Perak in Shah Alam.
Key speakers are Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) chairman Tan Bun Teet, nuclear physicist Ahmad Bongsu and other non-governmental organisations representatives.
Ahmad Bongsu had previously warned that the impact of any disaster at the Lynas plants could be as severe as the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in Japan..
"When the Chernobyl disaster (nuclear accident in Ukraine) took place, the radioactive particles were carried by winds all the way to Scotland.
"The rain water that was infused by those particles fell onto fields and livestock," said Ahmad.
He said that radioactive particles from toxic dumps in Gebang, Kuantan, could be carried by winds and monsoon rains across West Malaysia.
"So don't think you're safe just because you don't live in Kuantan," he said.
Meanwhile, the state expects 300 participants, including representatives from local authorities, to attend Saturday's forum.
"We want councillors and council staff to be aware of Lynas and the dangers they bring to the community," said executive councillor Ronnie Liu.
He said at a press conference on Thursday that the rare earth plant would emit high levels of radioactivity and cause wide-ranging negative implications for the country.
However Wong stressed that the Himpunan Hijau rally would not serve or be used as a platform for any political purpose.
“Our only focus is to protest against the LAMP in Gebeng,” he repeated. “Otherwise we are gathering peacefully to speak on issues of sustainable development and the environment.”
When asked if the other Himpunan Hijau rallies in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Penang and Sabah had faced any difficulties, Wong said he hadn’t heard of any as yet.
Rally organisers have targeted a crowd of 20,000 people to make it the biggest rally yet against the controversial RM2.5 billion LAMP, scheduled to begin operations in the second quarter of the year.
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