Long live Lynas

It is refreshing that the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin answered "Why not?" when asked whether he was willing to live near the Lynas plant since the PSC found it to be safe. It would remain to be seen whether anyone from the committee had actually made plans to shift near the site.

The authorities must take this golden opportunity to promote the area surrounding Lynas as a safe haven, a model for others in terms of safety and transparency. The site could be the new booming suburb for Kuantan and the catalyst for an unprecedented growth spurt for the East Coast.

We have been told numerous times that Lynas will be the start of a new era for the country in terms of new technology and the downstream industry that will benefit from the plant. The country at the moment is at the threshold of the giant leap into the league of developed nations and the Lynas plant is a start. The public must never doubt the sincerity of those in power as I'm sure they have the best interests of the people whenever making a decision.

The decision by the PSC to award a temporary operating licence (TOL) to Lynas as it has met all the requirements must be welcomed and greeted with thunderous approval by all who want to see the country in the forefront of this new and exciting cutting edge technology. The committee mentioned that the Lynas project has complied with standards and laws in Malaysia, which are in line with international practices. In fact, it seems more stringent rules have been imposed on the plant compared to international standards.

So folks, there we have it, Lynas in all its glory. Long live Lynas.

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