PETALING JAYA:
A pro-environment group called Malaysian Youth Against Public Hazards
(MYAP) is organizing a hunger strike tonight at Dataran Merdeka to raise
awareness against hazardous projects.
The group had identified five projects – Lynas Rare Earth Plant, Bukit
Koman Cyanide Gold Mining, Pengerang Oil Refinery, Sarawak Mega Dams
project and the Rawang High Tension Cable.
However, MYAP’s two immediate demands were focused on Lynas.They are demanding for an end to Lynas’ temporary operating license (TOL) since there is data to show risk to public health and environment whereas their second demand is for a proper Detailed
Environment Impact Assessment (DEIA) to be done and made public before a TOL is issued.
The hunger strike is called Hunger Protest 100. The 100 refers to the number of hours that the hunger strike would be held. The protest, which begins at 8pm, would end on the stroke of midnight on Jan 1, 2013.
MYAP spokesperson and team leader Tan Woen Tien told FMT that at the time of writing 18 participants had confirmed their participation.
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