Lynas has shipped its 2nd shipment of rare earth oxides (REO) from Fremantle port and the ship is scheduled to arrived at the Kuantan port on the small hours of 16th Oct.
While the submission by Lynas on the ‘conceptual’ PDF( Permanent Deposit Facility for the Water Leached waste WLP) has yet to be ascertained to be in conformity with the requirement laid down in the terms and conditions of the TOL (Temporary Operating License) by the regulating Authority AELB ( Atomic Energy Licensing Board),an import license has obviously been issued to Lynas to enable it to bring in this 2nd shipment!
AELB has again openly and defiantly acted in collusion with interested parties and failed in its role as the regulating authority on matters concerning Lynas’ activities. Lynas has on the other hand taken advantage of such ‘favoritism’ shown by AELB by quickly importing its second shipment of REO! It is not observing the Corporate Social Responsibilities clause upheld by all big corporations to ensure their operations will not put the communities in which they operate in any undue hazards or danger. Neither Lynas nor the AELB has engaged the people effectively or kept them adequately informed on the PDF issue, the recycling proposal and the data which AELB has collected on Lynas’ trial run in the past 10 months during which it was in operation!
Such blatant disregards for effective policing by AELB and good corporate practice on the CSR front has put the community at greater risks of more severe pollution and health hazards!
We call upon all Malaysians to be keenly aware of the total neglect and disregards by our own regulating government authorities on matters concerning Lynas to stand up and make their strong objections heard by honking their car horns at midnite on the 15th of Oct!
the reverberating sounds of a nation’s cars wake up the government of the day who is deaf to all voices from the rakyat! This simple and easily practicable act by all citizens will signal the wake of people’s awakening call.
Let’s emulate the “Earth Hour”. Please sound your car horns for 10 sec at the stroke of midnite on the 15th Oct 2013! Let us make it a historical moment for all Malaysians!
Also, we are calling all concern citizens to come to Kuantan Port in cars at 11pm on 15th Oct 2013 and let’s HONK LYNAS OUT OF MALAYSIA!
For more info please contact:
Tan Bun Teet
