Archive for February, 2012
Residents have mixed feelings over Lynas safety
-Malaysiakini.com– As rare earth mining giant Lynas clears it’s licence hurdle with the Atomic Energy Licensing Board, Kuantan residents will soon face the prospect of living near a hazardous waste processing plant, the first to be built outside of China in almost 30 years. Known as the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (Lamp), the largest of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Shut down or there’ll be another anti-Lynas rally, Govt told
-The Star- KUANTAN: Another anti-Lynas rally will be held if the Government does not shut down the rare earth refinery project in Gebeng, said the Himpunan Hijau committee which organised the first protest on Sunday. Its chairman Wong Tack said he was disappointed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s statement that the Government [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Adnan welcomes ‘demo-tourism’ in Pahang
–BERNAMA– ANTI-LYNAS PROTEST: A woman spotting green paint protesting against the Lynas plant . — Bernama photo KUANTAN: Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said the state government welcomes peaceful demonstrations in Pahang as they could help generate economic activities for various parties. Refering to Himpunan Hijau 2.0’s rally held in Kuantan yesterday, Adnan [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Najib: Lynas Corp would not be licensed if Govt was not convinced
–The Star— SEKINCHAN: Lynas Corp‘s rare earth plant in Gebeng has been reviewed by the Government and found to be safe, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He also said they were looking for an uninhabited location to place the waste material from the Lynas plant although it was scientifically safe. “This move [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Over 100 in city gather to support rally
-The Borneo Post- GREEN SUPPORTERS: Over 100 people turn up at the Malaysia-China Friendship Park despite a downpour. KUCHING: More than 100 people from all walks of life supported Himpunan Hijau 2.0 at the Malaysia-China Friendship Park here yesterday despite a heavy downpour. The effort was meant to show support for the people of Kuantan [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Guan Eng felt threatened during anti-Lynas rally
-The Sun- GEORGE TOWN (Feb 27, 2012): For the first time in four years since taking over as Penang chief minister, Lim Guan Eng admitted he felt “his life was threatened” during a public rally on Sunday. A rowdy crowd of around 50 people started heckling and hurling racial abuse at Lim when he spoke [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Himpunan Hijau threatens even bigger anti-Lynas rally
–Themalaysianinsider.com – By Yow Hong Chieh February 26, 2012 Thousands participate in today’s Himpunan Hijau in Kuantan today. – Picture by Jack Ooi KUANTAN, Feb 26 — Putrajaya must axe Lynas Corp’s rare earth plant or face an even larger demonstration in the near future, organisers of today’s anti-Lynas rally have said.Himpunan Hijau 2.0 chairman [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysians protest against rare earth refinery
-The Guardian- Opponents of plant, which will process radioactive ore from Australia, say it poses health and environmental risks. Protesters say the rare earth plant being built in eastern Malaysia poses a hazard from radioactive waste. Photograph: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters About 3,000 Malaysians have staged a protest against a refinery for rare earth elements being built [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysian protest over rare earths refinery plan
Many of the protesters in Kuantan were dressed in green – BBC- People living near a planned refinery for rare earth elements in Malaysia have held a demonstration to try to halt its construction. The protesters in the eastern city of Kuantan say there is a risk of dangerous radiation from the plant. The refinery [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pahang MCA Forms Committee To Monitor Lynas
(Bernama) — The Pahang MCA will form a special committee to monitor operations of the Lynas Advance Material Plants (LAMP) which has been issued with a temporary operating licence (TOL). State MCA chairman Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the committee, to be formed together with several Chinese associations in Pahang, would see that LAMP [...]
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