MEDIA STATEMENT BY WONG TACK, BENTONG MP, ON 25 NOVEMBER 2019
1. Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof notion that a law breaking operation like Lynas can be allowed to continue just because “closing Lynas was never in Harapan’s manifesto” reflects moral bankruptcy and complete disrespect for the rule of law.
2. For almost a decade, many current PH elected representatives have gone to the streets with the people to stop Lynas. The commitment to stop Lynas has not only been made in public speeches and media statements, but also via the signing of Stop Lynas petitions conducted by the rakyat.
3. The failure to fulfill our commitment to close down Lynas has already created serious trust deficit towards the PH government. But spinning the issue by saying it is not a promise in the PH manifesto is rubbing salt into sore wound.
4. Janji 39 of the Buku Harapan clearly states that “Peraturan yang ketat akan dikuatkuasakan untuk memastikan Malaysia tidak akan menjadi tempat pembuangan bahan-bahan tercemar oleh syarikat-syarikat dari negara lain.” Is this sentence so difficult to interpret?
5. Redzuan has also constantly claimed that “experts” have confirmed Lynas is safe. Please name and give us the credentials of the so-called “experts”.
6. The previous government has committed many wrongdoings with regards to Lynas. We were given the mandate to right the wrongs. Let’s not betray the people.
