Lynas Corporation, an Australian mining company, is using Malaysia as a dumping ground for radioactive and toxic waste by building and operating a refinery for rare earth minerals in Malaysia just 2 kms from where 30,000 people live and 20kms from Kuantan, a city of 700,000 people. The environmental concerns involves contaminating local food supplies with toxic materials being dumped into the local river. With no regard by the corporation for their concerns, the people of Malaysia have taken to the streets and are protesting against Lynas. The people of Malaysia do not want the refinery. Himpunas Hijau (Green Assembly) have had over 1.2 million signatures on a petition calling for Lynas to stop its polluting activities. Despite the opposition, the Malaysian government has provided Lynas with a speedy development process and a 12 year tax holiday.
Australians should be concerned about the impact this Australian corporation is having on people of Malaysia and take action to support the struggle of the Malaysian people to stop Lynas. See more at website: stoplynas.org
