From: kshan@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: Malaysia news, Oct, 3, 1992. =>N-Power Plant.
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 01:39:19 GMT


  THE STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY EDITION, OCT, 3, 1992.


DOCTORS ADVISE AGAINST HAVING N-POWER PLANT.

KUALA LUMPUR -  A group of doctors has urged the Malaysian government to 
reconsider its decision to set up the nation's first nuclear-power plant in 
10 years' time.
  The Malaysian Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War said on Monday 
that the country lacked the facilities to deal with a nuclear disaster.
  In a statement, its chairman Dr. R.S. McCoy, said: " This is a Whole new 
ball game. The world's scientists have yet to find ways to dispose of 
nuclear waste. How are we going to cope in case of an accident?"
  He was commenting on a statement by Energy, Telecommunications and posts 
Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu on Sunday that nuclear-power generation 
was the best and cheapest form of electricity supply.
  Dr. McCoy said, however, that nuclear readtors were not only expensive 
but also hazardous. " i do not know what the minister means by the best but 
I do not think something that is incompatible with sustainable development 
or is enviromentlyly disastrous can be constructed as the best."
  According to him, even countries like the United State, Japan adn the 
former Soviet Union had suffered from nuclear accidents that were never 
publicised. "We still do not know how to dispose of the waste sately. What 
countries are doing now is storing the waste in concrete and steel tanks 
which occasionally blow up," he said.
  The government should instead, finance research and development to look 
into tappong "renewable sources of energy" such as wind, wave and solar 
energy, he said.
  Similar concern was voiced by the secretary of the Federation of 
Malaysian consumers' Associations (Fomca), dr. thilla Chelliah. she said 
the government should have proper contingency measures that would ensure 
the sarely of its citizens. "Do we ave the necessary medical back-up 
services and know-how to handle a nuclear accident should it happen?" She 
asked.
  She said the public should be educated on the possible short- and long-
term consequences of having a nuclear-power plant. "Also, the government 
should see if the people are prepared psychologically for the idea of a 
nuclear plant and the possibility of a nuclear accident."
  The government should not build a nuclear-power plant without knowing how 
to dispose of the waste. "Nuclear-waste disposal is still at its infant 
stage in this country," she said. The government would also have to look 
carefully at the siting of the plant.



Personal remark :-

  Mr. 5%, yes, that is Samy Vellu who is "eating" taxt payers' money, 
look this time he is going to built a "Nuclear-power plant" to blow all the 
Malaysian off. What a smart guy he is ! Having corrupted for such a long 
time, now he is drafting 10-year plan to destroy the "human evidents." 
Anyway, talking about the nuclear waste, Malaysian government can't even 
properly dispose the "chemical waste" from a Japanese chemical company that 
is located at Bukit Merah in Perak. Moreover, under the surpivision of 
people like Samy Vellu, he might order to use "plaster" to store nuclear 
waste instead of concrete and steel tanks. Reason ? I leave it to you guys 
to figure it out. $$.

By: K.S.SHAN