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| Facebook event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/416717311707374/ |
On Saturday 14th July 5PM(*a few places on 13th and 15th July at different time),
a variety of creative actions will be taken up by concerned citizens, civil
society groups and political parties in various states to show their opposition
to the Lynas rare earth project in Malaysia.
Mr Tan Bun Teet, the spokesperson for SMSL and a Kuantan
resident said,
“Each
and every one of us have toiled and worked hard to better our life and to
provide for our family. We are citizens
of Malaysia – the rakyat - have been paying taxes to build our nation. Yet we are now expected to live with a giant
rare earth plant that pays no tax.”
“On top of that, Lynas will be
leaving behind huge amount of radioactive waste and mountains of contaminated
waste sludge. Our air, our water and our
food risk being contaminated by Lynas’ waste discharges. Several industries may be affected with
adverse economic consequences. This is not the deal we have worked for!” added
Mr Tan
http://www.savemalaysia-stoplynas.blogspot.com/2012/07/714-national-day-of-stop-lynas-action.html
Participating towns in Malaysia & Australia (*will continue to add on and update venue) :
MALAYSIA :
PAHANG :
1. Kuantan 012 9823302 (SMSL Hotline): BUKIT PELINDUNG
2. Temerloh 013 3761328: ESPLANADE TEMERLOH/士曼丹河畔
3. Jerantut 019 9796363: Kedai Kopi Tong Nam Heng,Tmn Intan/东南兴茶餐室，钻石花园
4. Raub 012 928 1819: Sempalit Pasar/Pasar Pagi
5. Triang 016 9351963: Restaurant Hong Him/鸿运茶餐室
MALAYSIA :
PAHANG :
1. Kuantan 012 9823302 (SMSL Hotline): BUKIT PELINDUNG
2. Temerloh 013 3761328: ESPLANADE TEMERLOH/士曼丹河畔
3. Jerantut 019 9796363: Kedai Kopi Tong Nam Heng,Tmn Intan/东南兴茶餐室，钻石花园
4. Raub 012 928 1819: Sempalit Pasar/Pasar Pagi
5. Triang 016 9351963: Restaurant Hong Him/鸿运茶餐室
JOHOR :
6）Segamat 019 718 2008: Padang Kg.Abdullah/亚罗拉大草场
7）Labis 019 780 8686: Dataran Labis/拉美士大草场
8）Jementah 013 728 6994: 利民达大街大树下
9）Muar 012 696 4938: DATARAN TANJUNG EMAS/Tanjung 公园
10) Bekok 019 727 2691: 老街大会堂
11) Yong Peng 019 774 4916: 卫星市巴士车站
12) Batu Pahat 012 766 7727: Dataran Penggaram Batu/大草场
13）Kluang 016 734 9466: 湖滨公园
14) Simpang Renggan 012 774 2161: Laman Simpang Renggam,Jalan Besar/星光大道
15) J.B Alan 016 784 3830: PLAZA SENTOSA/大丰联和广场
16) Pengarang 017 766 2048: 四海广场
17）Tangkak 012 611 3141: 上海滩酒家大街
TERENGGANU :
18. Kuala Terengganu 012 9838826: Ibai Golf & Country Club, Kuala Ibai
KELANTAN :
19. Kota Bharu 014 6050111: Padang Merdeka (Padang Bank)
PENANG :
20. Penang 019 4090900: PADANG KOTA LAMA (PENANG ESPLANADE)
PERAK :
21. Ipoh 016 5423118： TMN REKREASI SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ (POLO GROUND)
22. Bkt. Merah 012 5609563; 016 5608500: 715 (July 15 SUNDAY 7AM-9Am) hiking up to Bukit Kledang, Menglembu, Ipoh
23. Taiping 016 5536244; 019 5552926: Restoran Prima Taiping
KUALA LUMPUR & SELANGOR :
24. Bandar Mahkota Cheras 012 2119979: TAMAN TASIK Bandar Mahkota Cheras 【33-2 Jln Temenggung 9/9, Bdr Mahkota, Cheras Mahkota】
25. Rawang 012 2281410: Kampung Baru Rawang
MELAKA :
25. Rawang 012 2281410: Kampung Baru Rawang
MELAKA :
26. Melaka 017 2762906: 713 (July 13 FRIDAY 7PM-10PM) Musical Concert by Bersih 3.0 & Anti-Lynas Melaka "TOMORROW IS IN YOUR HANDS" at Pay Fong Middle School
27. 714(July 14 SATURDAY 5pm) A’Farmosa Fort (0129823302)
NEGERI SEMBILAN :
27. 714(July 14 SATURDAY 5pm) A’Farmosa Fort (0129823302)
NEGERI SEMBILAN :
28. Seremban 012 3948061: S2 CITY PARK
29. Air Itam(NS) 019 5629299: 714 (July 14 SATURDAY 3PM） Seri Air Hitam 斯里阿逸依淡篮球场
AUSTRALIA :
30. Perth 04 889 100 28 Balmoral Hotel, Victoria Park 715 (July 15 FRIDAY 3PM-5PM）
31. Sydney @ Opera House 714 (July 14 SATURDAY 4.30PM）
32. Melbourne @ St. Paul's Court, Federation Square 714 (July 14 SATURDAY 11.30AM）
33. Roxby Down, South Australia @ Lizard's revenge (July 14 2012)
29. Air Itam(NS) 019 5629299: 714 (July 14 SATURDAY 3PM） Seri Air Hitam 斯里阿逸依淡篮球场
AUSTRALIA :
30. Perth 04 889 100 28 Balmoral Hotel, Victoria Park 715 (July 15 FRIDAY 3PM-5PM）
31. Sydney @ Opera House 714 (July 14 SATURDAY 4.30PM）
32. Melbourne @ St. Paul's Court, Federation Square 714 (July 14 SATURDAY 11.30AM）
33. Roxby Down, South Australia @ Lizard's revenge (July 14 2012)
Correct me if I am wrong but....
ReplyDeleteFor a safer, cleaner and greener world.....
DONT WE NEED RARE EARTHS? for solar and wind and energy efficient lighting?
Rare earth used in so many beneficial products for a cleaner and greener world.
You guys are such HYPOCRITES!!
Ignorant, backward furless monkeys.
Yes a cleaner and safer future can do with green tech BUT it has no place for a pollution risk rare earth plant near a populated area, only 3.5 km from the South China Sea where locals fish and tourists frequent, especially when Lynas' rare earth refinery is actually sitting on a peat mangrove swamp which is supposed to be a conservation area becuase of its high carbon duoxide sequestration function and a biodiversity hotspot. Besides, the water table in the peat land is less than a metre from the ground, risking contamination from the Lynas plant.
DeleteYes rare earth is vital for green tech BUT it SHOULD BE LOCATED near Mt WELD IN Western Australia, not in Malaysia where environmental safeguard is poor with a nasty legacy from a previous rare earth plant!
There is no water for processing at Mt Weld. Do your research.
DeleteAlso, Malaysia has a large electronics Industry, Australia does not. You need rare earth to support your own industry. Your computers and consumer electronics, if you use any of these then you are part of the problem.
YOU buy coal from us to produce your electricity, do you think we should take back the air pollution (which is more radioactive than Lynas) and the solid and liquid waste as well?
Rare earth is only an issue because mearly all the people protesting never heard about it more than 3 years ago.
Through scaremongering they think it is the worst thing in the world when in actual fact it is well below background radiation levels. REMEMBER FACTS??
BELOW BACKGROUND LEVELS. FACT!
O CHen,
DeleteLats time I checked it was in an industrial estate, not a residential zoned land.
All industries pollute. Do you know this?
ALL INDUSTRIES POLLUTE.
From your local waste water treatment plant in Kuantan spewing millions of effluent water EVERY DAY into the Bolok River, to the other chemical/refinery plants in Kuantan. Did you know this?
Who would want to live in an industrial zone?
The fisherman (only a few) will not be affected. The environment will not be affected, the people of Kuantan and Malaysia will benefit extremely well from this advanced processing facility.
Fair comment....I like it
ReplyDeleteI think they don't understand.....misinformed
Lynas should be supported..
ReplyDeleteI dont understand SMSL.. you are given a chance to explain at PSC and you refused. You loose your appeal to the Minister. All because SMSL DOES NOT HAVE FACTS TO SUPPORT but merely fear mongering and reasons which I don't understand.. I support Lynas and stop SMSL.
ReplyDeleteMr Tan would be better remaining silent and have people think he is a misguided fool than publishing false and misleading information here proving them right.
ReplyDeleteYes, we will be there at A' Famosa Fort, Melaka 714, 5pm in solidarity with the nation wide protest! Together we stand, together we can!
ReplyDeleteTogether you stand. With your head in the sand.
DeleteIgnore science, ignore facts, yet you claim to understand!
There's always some who can't see the forest for the trees. There's no dispute about developing rare earth or it's use, but about managing its processing. Have it go through the approvals, tests and monitoring in US and Australia, and process it there! Manage the waste in those countries itself, and not leave it in someone else's backyard.
ReplyDeleteI cant see the trees for the palm oil plantations.
ReplyDeleteFYI - it is being processed in Australia ready for export and seperation. It is not all being processed in Malaysia.
Also, the waste material is even below International shipping standards for hazardous substances.
So what is the problem? What will make you understand?