I’m sure most Malaysians are
aware of Lynas’s problem in Malaysia, simply put it, they are not welcomed. Let
me go for a little introduction here, Lynas is a rare earth processing company
which process rare earth concentrates into elements that are used in the making
of many electronics including smart phones, flat screen TVs, low-energy light
bulbs, laser equipments and even missiles. Their rare earth is imported from
their mine in Australia.
The issue is that Lynas does not
have a proper way of disposing of its low-level radioactive wastes. No matter
how low-level the radioactive wastes are, it’s still bad for our earth. Originally,
Lynas intended to start their processing plant in China (China produces 90% of
the world’s rare earth), but then decided to do it here in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
All in all, the government has rushed things with this and allowed Lynas to
start their business early this year. This is bad as the rakyat has been trying
hard to oppose the building of their plant here and yet the government helps to
grant them access as fast as they can and even granted them a temporary
operating license.
At some point, it looks like the
government is begging for us to hate them. This matter has also attracted the attention
of the opposition parties, and the next election is coming very soon. Why is
the government not listening to the people? They heard our voices, they turned
us down, they made us look like idiots even though we have scientists backing
us up with proof that Lynas is doing harm to Malaysia. I hope this post ignites
a flame or desire in your heart to learn more about the problem and will do
your best in supporting what is best for the environment.
This is Malaysia, and Malaysia is
our home. We should fight for the safety of our home no matter what the cause.
Keep Malaysia clean, keep Lynas out!
I did not go into the details of
the situation, so if you are interested, click the link below to learn more
about ‘Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas’. Please do your part as a citizen, read on to
learn more!
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