Too many unanswered questions to allow Lynas to operate, DAP MP tells Pakatan govt
Bentong MP Wong Tack has condemned Putrajaya’s decision to extend Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s operating license by six months. — Bernama pic
Wong questioned the size of the land the government is giving Lynas to build the PDF, and whether it is safe enough to store the radioactive waste without leaking. “Our country has already lost 100 hectares of land to bury Japan Mitsubishi’s joint-venture Asian Rare Earth radioactive waste near Bukit Merah. Lynas’ 600,000 tonnes of radioactive wastes currently piled-up in their flood-prone backyard is already more than 50 times the lifetime amount generated by ARE,” said Wong.
“How do you define “permanent”? 100 years? 300 years? Bear in mind that the cancer-causing Thorium in Lynas’ radioactive wastes has a half-life of 14 billion years. Therefore, the only things that are permanent here are permanent health, permanent financial and permanent psychological burdens. He said the toxic waste from the waste disposal will affect their livelihood and could push them out of their homes if the land is repatriated by the government for Lynas’ PDF.
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