"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,for the rights of all who are destitute...Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Proverbs 31:8-9
This year's Christmas will be different from last year's of 2011 but I am still thankful for all that God has blessed me with. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a blessed Christmas and each heart to be filled with hope, peace and joy.
Remember that Christ was born unto us to save us from the death due to sin. As so, let's us celebrate His birth by sharing His love to our loved ones.
Have a cheerful and peaceful Christmas to everyone and cherish on things that truly matters in life.
Malaysia ranked 3 out of 143 countries (or the world) on being the country with the highest cumulative illicit financial outflow between 2001 to 2010 beating Indonesia, Myanmar and even Zimbabwe! according to the latest report by Global Financial Integrity 2012 Report.
So what does illicit financial outflow means? Illicit financial outflows means :- Funds that are illegaly earned, transferred, or utilized and cover all unrecorded private financial outflow that drive the accumulation of foreign assets by residents in contravention of applicable laws and regulatory frameworks.
"The capital outflows stem from crime, corruption, tax evasion, and other illicit activity."
December 10, 2012. Four Malaysian Cabinet Ministers responsible directly for the Lynas Rare Earth Refinery Plant:
1) Minister of International Trade and Industry, DS Mustapa Mohamed
2) Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, DSP Dr. Maximus Ongkili
3) Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, DS Douglas Embas
4) Minister of Health, DS Liow Tiong Lai
issues a joint-ministerial statement today instructing Lynas to comply that all residue and by products from the rare earth refinery plant in Kuantan are to be removed out of the country and a failure meet that requirement will result in the revoking of its operating licence.
Therefore, Lynas has no choice but to ship its waste out of Malaysia! All Lynas has to do now is to comply with that condition and provide evidence and a transparent process with independant observers of its waste and by-product removal out of the country.
Any further delay in Lynas' commitment and compliance should warrant an immediate revocation of its operating licence issued by Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) of Malaysia and an immediate ceasure of its operation.
If AELB fails to take action against Lynas' failure to comply, then I support Democratic Action Party's (DAP) call for an immediate resignation of the four responsible cabinet ministers. In addition to that, Prime Minister must also bear responsibility for appointing four incompetant cabinet ministers.
So, I thank the Government of Malaysia for issuing this "ULTIMATUM" to clear the air once and for all.
So, I am expecting Lynas Plant's waste out of Malaysia OR Lynas out of Malaysia within a very short period of time and this will convince me and the public of the Barisan Nasional's Goverment's "PROMISE FULFILLED" / "JANJI DITEPATI" campaign.
As for now, it seemed that Lynas Corporation has fail to do enough "homework and study" about investing and setting up the controversial plant in Malaysia. In short, Executive Chairman of Lynas Corporation Nic Curtis should resign for this poor corporate decision that cost the company dearly. Another person that should resign is Lynas Malaysia Managing Director Mashal Ahmad which is reportedly said that residues from Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) will not be exported as to abide with International Convention that prohibit the export to toxic waste to overseas countries. It shouldn't be any problem of exporting the waste if it is NOT TOXIC as claimed by many citing certain "Independant Scientific Evidences".
The conclusion should be either
The resignation of four Malaysian Cabinet Ministers
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The resignation of Nic Curtis and Mashal Ahmad
May God's will de done in truth and justice as it is in heaven
The Lynas Rare Earth Refinaery Plant has been operating since early December 2012 with the Temporary Operating License by the Malaysian Governing agency/ government despite huge public awareness and opposition.
Please watch the exclusive programme "The Stream" above by Al Jazeera and the views between Nic Curtis- Chairman of Lynas Australia and Tan Bun Teet - Spokeperson for Save Malaysia Stop Lynas Movement in Malaysia. So, this is a fair evaluation and judgement by hearing both sides of the stories straight from the horse' mouth without unnecessary inteference and intepretation from the media.
From the show, we can draw conclusion that Nic-Curtis-Lynas has failed to address to these fundamental issues:
1) The site of the toxic watse produced by the plant in Gebeng, Kuantan- Malaysia? Where will be the final resting place? In Malaysia? in Australia? which country?
2) Why Australia refuses to accept the toxic watse and Malaysia could, if every expert said it is safe?
3) Saying that Malaysia has one of the most stringent enviromental laws and regulations while the actual fact that Malaysia as a developing nation does not take enough significant steps to prevent or mitigate environmental damages in many projects in Malaysia? -A very misleading statement
Therefore, the Malaysian government should not leave any rock or stone unturn in this matter. Government leaders have said that watse from the refinery will be shipped out of Malaysia/ back to Australia/ away from residential area in Malaysia...etc but right until now Lynas makes no accountability and concrete answers to address that. There are simply too much smoke and fog over this project and the outrages 12 years of Tax Exemption!
If the Malaysian goverment continue to refuse to listen to its own citizens (as it is still), then every Malaysian should exercise their constitutional and democratic rights to change a government that loves the environment of this great Motherland of Malaysia and a government that listen to its people and to safeguard the future of its generation.
Vote for Mother Nature, Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas!
Therefore, fellow Malaysians, we should rise and defend our motherland from being a dumpsite of toxic waste which Australia and other nations refuse. Protect our land which our forefathers had fought with blood and sweat for our generation today.
Rise up, Speak Up, Stand Up, and Vote for MALAYSIA, Vote for PAKATAN RAKYAT.
Joshua
p/s: I am not trying to politicse the issue or hijack it for the solidarity of the Opposition parties of PKR, PAS or DAP of Malaysia, but we need a government which is committed to protect our Motherland- Malaysia from being a dumpsite of toxic waste which the Australian government and people refused. We simply cannot afford to sacrifice and betray our land and the future generation for the sake of creating 500 jobs and whatever the economical benefits that Malaysia can get out of the 12 Years Tax Free for Lynas. No matter how safe or acceptable the waste can be, if the Australian people do not want it, neither do the Malaysian people.
