By Soo Jin Hou (Kuantan Environmental Watch Group)

If everything goes as planned, by September this year, the largest rare earth refinery in the world will start operating in Gebeng Industrial Zone, some 25 km away from Kuantan town, home to almost half a million people. This plant will cast a shadow over Kuantan town. Real estate price will plunge, residents who are able to relocate will flee and those who are not will be in constant fear of radiation exposure.

The authorities have learnt nothing from the Asian Rare Earth (ARE) debacle in Bukit Merah, Perak. The ARE plant was operated by Mitsubishi Chemical and it extracted rare earth from old tin mine slag. Unfortunately the waste contains high level of thorium, which is a perpetually radioactive substance because its half life is 14.05 billion years! The residents there blamed the plant for birth defects and eight leukemia cases, 7 of whom have since died. As a result of strong public opposition, the ARE was finally closed in 1992 and is currently undergoing a massive RM303 million cleanup.

It is not difficult to see why the authorities have not learnt their lesson from the ARE disaster. Until this very day, the authorities refused to acknowledge that the radioactive waste was responsible for sudden escalation of health problems among the residents. On 26 April 2011, Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof claimed that the waste in Bukit Merah poses no threat to the public or the environment. This is in stark contrast with the evidence, whereby the 8 leukemia cases occured within 5 years in a community of 11,000.

However, the massive cleanup effort belies the government’s assertion. If the waste is safe, why would such an extensive cleanup be necessary? When the cleanup is completed, the waste will finally be buried deep inside a nearby hill under 20 feet of clay and granite. If the waste poses no threat, why the need to bury it?

Similarly, for the new rare earth refinery, the point of contention is the waste management. Since the beginning, public disclosures from the authorities and Lynas Corporation from Australia, the owner of the plant have been sparse and contradictory. Despite the huge stake Kuantan residents have, no public consultation was held prior to approval of the project. In fact, if not for a report in the New York Times on 8 March 2011, many residents would still be oblivious to the existence of this plant.

Lynas will import rare earth ores from Mount Weld in Australia to be processed in Gebeng. The finished products will be exported overseas while the radioactive waste dumped in Gebeng. From the press statements, one can surmise that the waste management is not even finalized yet.

On one hand, Lynas’ executive chairman Nicholas Curtis claims that they have permission from the government to store the waste onsite forever. On the other, AELB’s (Atomic Energy Licensing Board) director general Raja Datuk Abdul Aziz Raja refutes that claim in saying that the plant can only store waste temporarily. If the onsite storage is temporary, where will the waste be shipped to next? It will definitely not be bound for its place of origin Australia, after Western Australian minister for mines and petroleum, fisheries and electoral affairs Norman Moore flatly rejected calls to take back Lynas’ radioactive waste.

Moreover, Raja Aziz claims that Lynas’ waste is safe enough to be scattered everywhere if Lynas can keep the thorium level in its waste to 1,600 parts per million. Then again, if the waste is safe, why is it necessary for Lynas to build storage pools for it, and why does Raja Aziz refuse permission for Lynas to store the waste permanently? The most plausible explanation is that neither Lynas nor AELB are confident that the ‘safe’ thorium level can be met. If that is the case, the authorities have betrayed the people of Kuantan by exposing them to unknown and unnecessary health risks.

The flippant attitude of the authorities is on full display in a town hall style meeting with Kuantan residents, where Raja Aziz said that Lynas will only be told to cease operation if they breach the threshold thorium concentration limit. Yet, he admitted that there was no fixed safety requirements for radiation, and that the concentration is just an indicator. How can such a project be approved without due consideration to the health and safety of the residents? To allay fears of radiation exposure, Lynas harp on a Radiological Impact Assessment report that claims that the waste is safe. However, until this day, this report has not been disclosed to the public for scrutiny.

It would not be difficult to imagine that if Lynas is willing to incur substantial transportation cost to ship the ores all the way from Australia to be processed in Gebeng, the waste is probably something nobody wants in their backyard. This explains Lynas’ rather secretive modus operandi. Despite the claim of low thorium levels, Lynas will be processing 10 times the amount of ores compared to the ARE.

Environmentalists contends that the much larger volume causes thorium levels to build up over time, to which Lynas has yet to provide any reply. Lynas also conveniently skipped the issue of radon gas, another potent carcinogen, which is discharged when the ores are cracked. Finally, Lynas refuses to disclose whether they will process uranium bearing ores in Gebeng from their newly acquired Malawian mine in Gebeng.

Malaysia is littered with ventures where profits are privatized and losses are socialized. If the people of Malaysia are not vigilant, the Lynas plant may very well turn out to be the next radiation disaster.

Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd, is a subsidiary of Lynas Corporation Ltd, a multi-national, public listed company registered with the Australian Stock Exchange (code LYC). Our primary focus is to develop and lead the growth of the global Rare Earths industry by creating a reliable, fully integrated supply from mine direct to our customers. To realize our vision to be the world leader in Rare Earths, we are now constructing an Advance Materials Plant within the Gebeng Industrial Estate (GIE) in Kuantan, Pahang to process the ore from our mine in Mt Weld.

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Cepatwawasan Group Berhad – CEPAT (8982) is principally an investment holding company, whilst its subsidiary companies are principally involved in oil palm cultivation, milling, quarrying and sales of oil palm products. The Group owns and operates 27,458 acres of oil palm plantations in Sandakan and Beaufort, Sabah.

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Both the LRT, Monorail and bus services are operated by Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL), a subsidiary of Prasarana. RapidKL provides an integrated public transport system in the Klang Valley incorporating rail and bus services. Incorporated in July 2004 and operational since November the same year, RapidKL operates the Ampang Line LRT(previously known as STAR-LRT) from Sentul Timur to Ampang and Sri Petaling, and the Kelana Jaya Line LRT (previously known as PUTRA-LRT) from Kelana Jaya to Gombak. RapidKL buses operate in 165 routes covering 980 housing estates in the Klang Valley daily.

In February 2007, the Federal Government announced the need for a major revamp of bus operations in Penang. As a result, Rapid Penang Sdn. Bhd. (Rapid Penang), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prasarana, was set up in August 2007, to operate bus services with a fleet of 350 buses.

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Since January 2003, Prasarana has also been operating and maintaining the cable car services in Langkawi on behalf of the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA), through its fully-owned subsidiary, Panorama Langkawi Sdn. Bhd. (PLSB). The cable car provides a ride to the top of Gunung Mat Chinchang for a panoramic view of Langkawi Island and its surrounding areas.

Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad ^(467220-U)
Address: B-20-1, Level 20,
Menara UOA Bangsar,
No. 5, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1,
59000 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel : 603-2299 1999 / 603-2287 5959
Fax : 603-2299 1919

Prasarana Location Map

MALAYSIA ECONOMY, LAND TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANIES
SEKTOR EKONOMI, PENGANGKUTAN DARAT & INFRASTRUKTUR
1. Amanah Raya Berhad
2. Asean Potash Public Mining Co. Ltd. (Thailand)
3. Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad
4. Bursa Malaysia Berhad
5. Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad
6. Felda Holdings Berhad
7. International Rubber Consolidated Limited
8. Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd
9. Kedah Aquaculture Sdn Bhd
10. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
11. KUB Malaysia Berhad
12. Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sdn Bhd
13. Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad
14. Malaysia Kuwaiti Investment Corporation Berhad
15. Malaysia Venture Capital Management Sdn Bhd
16. MARDEC Berhad
17. Padi Beras Nasional Berhad
18. Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad
19. Perbadanan Nasional Berhad
20. Permodalan Nasional Berhad
21. Petroliam Nasional Berhad
22. Prokhas Sdn Bhd
23. Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd
24. Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan Bhd
25. Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad
26. UDA Holdings Berhad

MALAYSIA INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR COMPANIES (AIR & SEA)
SEKTOR INFRASTRUKTUR (UDARA & LAUT)
27. Assets Global Network Sdn Bhd
28. Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad
29. Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd
30. Johor Port Berhad
31. K.L International Airport Berhad
32. KLIA Consultancy Services Sdn Bhd
33. Konsortium Pelabuhan Kemaman Sdn Bhd
34. Kuantan Port Konsortium Sdn Bhd
35. Malaysia Airport (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd.
36. Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad
37. Malaysia Airline System Berhad
38. Malaysian Maritime Academy Sdn Bhd
39. MISC Berhad
40. Northport (M) Berhad
41. Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd
42. Pembinaan PFI Sdn Bhd
43. Penang Port Holdings Berhad
44. Penang Port Sdn Bhd
45. Westport (M) Sdn Bhd

MALAYSIA TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANIES (LAND TRANSPORT)
SEKTOR TEKNOLOGI & INFRASTRUKTUR (PENGANGKUTAN DARAT)
46. Aerospace Technology System Corporation Sdn Bhd
47. Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd
48. Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. (Formerly Lancair Corp)
49. Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd
50. Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd
51. Cyberview Sdn Bhd
52. HICOM Holdings Berhad
53. Inno Bio Ventures Sdn Bhd
54. Jaring Communications Sdn. Bhd
55. Khazanah Nasional Berhad
56. Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd
57. MIMOS Berhad
58. Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
59. National Aerospace & Defence Industries Berhad
60. PDX Dot Com Sdn Bhd
61. Perwaja Terengganu Sdn Bhd
62. SIRIM Berhad
63. Technology Park Malaysia Corporation Sdn Bhd

MALAYSIA SOCIAL SECTOR COMPANIES
SEKTOR SOSIAL
64. Bakun Hydro-Electric Corporation Sdn Bhd
65. Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn. Bhd
66. Dataran Perdana Sdn Bhd
67. FELCRA Berhad
68. Halal Industry Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
69. HVD Holdings Sdn Bhd
70. IJN Holding Sdn Bhd
71. Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd
72. Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia Berhad
73. Irat Hotels & Resorts Sdn Bhd
74. JKP Sdn Bhd
75. Konsortium Baja Nasional Sdn. Bhd
76. Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad
77. Media Prima Bhd
78. Medical Online Sdn Bhd
79. NINEBIO Sdn Bhd
80. Pembinaan BLT Sdn Bhd
81. Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad
82. Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad
83. Piramid Pertama Sdn Bhd
84. Pos Malaysia Berhad
85. Professional Services Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
86. Radio Televisyen Malaysia Berhad
87. Rangkaian Hotel Seri Malaysia Sdn Bhd
88. Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd
89. Sarawak Electricity Sdn Bhd
90. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd
91. Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad
92. Syarikat Perumahan Pegawai Kerajaan Sdn Bhd
93. Syarikat Tanah Dan Dana Harta Sdn Bhd
94. Telekom Malaysia Berhad
95. Tenaga Nasional Berhad

List updated as at 17 January 2009 by Treasury Malaysia, Ministry of Finance.

Pasdec Holdings Berhad – PASDEC (6912) is a reputable property developer in Pahang and are at the forefront in providing housing needs for the society in Malaysia east coast region.

PASDEC operates in five segments: investment holding, which is engaged in the provision of management services; property development, which is engaged in the development of residential and commercial properties; trading in building materials; manufacturing, which is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of bricks, and construction, which is engaged in the construction of residential and commercial properties with the focus on the development of new townships in Kuantan at Bandar Putra in Tanjung Lumpur, Bandar Damansara Kuantan and Bandar Baru Gebeng. Other than these places, we are also building residential and commercial properties in Chendor, Balok in Kuantan, Rompin and Raub.

Pasdec Holdings Berhad Subsidiaries:
Pasdec Corporation Sdn Bhd
Kuantan Tembeling Resort Sdn Bhd
Pasdec Land Sdn Bhd
Pasdec Bina Sdn Bhd
Kimdec Corporation Sdn Bhd
Kuantan Bricks Sdn Bhd
Sumbangan Sakti Sdn Bhd
Pasdec Mega Sdn Bhd
Pasdec Pintas Sdn Bhd

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Pasdec Holdings Berhad
Address: Tingkat 14, Menara Teruntum
Jalan Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan,
Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.

Website: http://www.pasdec.com.my
Tel: +609-5133888
Fax: +609-5145998

Pasdec Holdings Berhad Location Map