Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Nuclear plant in Malaysia: Muhyiddin urged not too proud

Exco Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment, Selangor Elizabeth Wong upset with statement proud and not scientific fact, and the Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that the Malaysian Nuclear Power Plant project will be continued even if it is dangerous as what happened in Japan.

Elizabeth also questioned the government action is to approve the project before the safety assessment carried out.

"Muhyiddin holdings instead of science, or implementation of policies based on facts, it's just arrogance.

"This is not a way of maintaining the safety and health of the people of Malaysia. All hazardous technologies and processes to go through a thorough assessment of the various
other agencies on display for public evaluation before any approval is given for the implementation of the policy, "he said in a statement today.

In a statement during a press conference in Putrajaya yesterday Muhyiddin no precise statement about this but said the most important thing
is about national security and citizens.



He also put trust in the agencies responsible for the reason 'they' (government agencies) know what they're doing and we are confident
they perform best

When asked about the approval of the rare earth processing plant in Gebeng near Kuantan is said to have been granted to a company in Australia
and sparked public concern, the minister said he was not sure.

Issues for Nuclear project into the chaotic events of magnitude 8.9 on the Richter scale that shook Japan's causing a nuclear reactor
in Fukushima, which is only about 250 km from Tokyo to face the possibility of destruction and caused tens of thousands of people who live near the center was also moved because of fears of radiation leakage.

Elizabeth also expressed a sense of joy about the attitude of Muhyiddin is not sensitive to the development of rare earth processing plant in Gebeng allegedly handed over to an Australian company.

According to Elizabeth again, the exposure of U.S. daily newspaper, The New York Times (NYT) reported Gebeng industrial town near Kuantan will see
central processing of rare earth (rare earth) is the largest in the world worth RM700 million which is being built by Australian company, Lynas Corp prove
The government is concerned over the security gains of the people.

"The Federal Government should set the mind. Which is more important? Public Safety or an appointment with their partner?" about Elizabeth again.