what's the big deal? you tell me.
all this for 1% malaysia's entire economic output? even if it would contribute more than 1% the government shoudn't even EVER consider having lynas here.
have they thought about how building and running a rare earth refinery could affect the whole country in the long run?
so you think you don't live in kuantan it's not gonna affect you. funnily enough our dear prime minister comes from pahang. do you not care for your family and relatives who are staying there? you want a good example? go see what happened to japan after the tsunami. honestly, japan is one of the most technological advanced country and if it wasn't because of the natural disaster they wouldn't have faced the problem. but the truth is one of the most technology advanced country is facing difficulties trying to contain the leaked radio-actives. what if that happens in malaysia? *touch wood* do we have the necessary means and are we THAT ADVANCED in the category?
i'm sure all of us has read about radioactive elements and how it would affect us. oh well just in case any of you don't even realise about it, radioactive waste can't be just thrown away like that. "oh just throw it away in the garbage bin and the collector will do it's job" are you even kidding me? do you know how freaking long does it take a radioactive substance to dissolve? the least would be a decade, and i'm only guessing here because mostly it might take a century or more depending on the types and size and it's isotope.
but as far as i'm concern no radioactive elements are good for us. yeah it cures cancer, with a price, and in small dosage. but they are building a freaking refinery! there's no way the amount of rare earth are going to be small.
having it all listed out in a diagram put things in a clearer picture. the truth hurts.
A visit to the lynas website shows the vision of the company is to be the leader in rare earths for a sustainable future. tell me, how is it possible that by using rare earth we could create a sustainable future? if you're so interested in providing a sustainable future there's always the various free natural resources and technology that you can tap into.
and i don't understand the logic behind mining rare earth in australia, and then sending it here in malaysia for the refinery. how is this even sustainable? the carbon footprint of just transporting these elements are already huge. why malaysia? why can't the refinery be built in australia, or better yet, not be built at all?
i know some of you reading this might think that i'm just some naive girl venting out my frustration on some huge project that should supposedly bring "greater good" or "a better future for the economy". i digress.
think about it, what if you wake up next morning and found out a rare earth refinery will be built just a few meters away from YOUR HOME. what would you do? keep quiet because you think there's nothing that you can do? or do what you can with the rights that you're entitled with since birth?
we live in a democratic country people. it's high time we make good use of it.
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