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PRESS STATEMENT, 4th JULY 2013

Himpunan Hijau : Ewon Ebin, stop lying to the people!

We may have a new administration and a new minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), but nonetheless the highly deplorable dirty doings continue.

Only a few days ago, Ewon Ebin, the minister of the MOSTI, had said that Lynas can continue their operations because having a temporary radioactive toxic waste storage facility onsite at their Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) is sufficient to comply with the conditions in their Temporary Operating Licence (TOL). And now, in answering to a question posed in parliament earlier today by the MP of Kuantan, Fuziah Salleh, he said he has already received the proposal by Lynas on their permanent waste disposal plan right on the dot of their deadline.

Said Wong Tack, chairperson of Himpunan Hijau, “For the past few days, we have expressed serious concern and condemned Lynas for not complying with the conditions of their TOL. Why didn’t Ewon Ebin respond at that time?

“And now, today, which is already two days after the July 2nd deadline, he responded, and that only when he was queried in parliament.

“Not only that, he came out with a different answer to that of his statement made merely a couple of days ago, which I have no doubt made with the sole intention to protect Lynas. All these while, most elected people’s representatives have never stand on the side of the people. They always act as puppets for corporations for reasons only they themselves know.

“How could he not immediately disclose to the public that he has received the documents from Lynas? Still new on the job but already learnt the dirty doing of working behind close doors. This is a clear display of partnership between politics and dirty businesses”.

Himpunan Hijau wants the Minister of the MOSTI to immediately disclose to the people all documents that he has received from Lynas. The people are not going to tolerate any more tricks and lies from Lynas and this illegitimate government. We want to know how and where Lynas is going to bury their radioactive toxic waste.

“No community across this nation will allow Lynas to bury their massive radioactive toxic waste in their backyard.

“The only thing in the minds of Malaysians right now is how to bury Lynas once and for all!” concluded Wong Tack.

Steering Committee of Himpunan Hijau

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