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Abandon plans for nuclear power plants: NGOs

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Malaysia need not go down the nuclear energy path if it promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy, said fourteen prominent Malaysian NGOs in a joint statement.

A huge explosion at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan following a major earthquake and tsunami

We, the undersigned organisations, strongly call on the government of Malaysia to abandon its plan to develop nuclear power plants.

Nuclear power plants have proven themselves time and again to be unsafe, unwanted and unnecessary. The nuclear option should not be considered as a solution to our energy needs.

Over the past two days, we have learnt first-hand of the pain and suffering of our Japanese friends affected by the Fukushima disaster. We do not wish the same for our people.

The Japanese nuclear crisis is far from over and we must not ignore this tragic lesson. This preventable tragedy has reignited the call from peoples all over the world to reject nuclear power generation. Enlightened governments have responded to this call while others are now reconsidering their decisions to adopt nuclear power.

The ethical response we expect of the Malaysian government is to adopt a precautionary approach as part of its responsibility to our future generations because nuclear reactors will also leave a permanent legacy of hazardous waste.

Malaysia need not go down the nuclear path. A stronger pursuit of energy efficiency and renewable energy would obviate the need for nuclear reactors.

We demand that the Government of Malaysia be fully transparent and consultative in its decision-making process on meeting the country’s future energy demands.

11 October 2011

Supported by:

  1. Borneo Resources Institute Malaysia (BRIMAS)
  2. Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP)
  3. Ecocentric Solutions
  4. Friends of Kota Damansara
  5. Green Party of Malaysia
  6. Green SURF (Sabah Unite to Re-Power the Future)
  7. Institute for Development of Alternative Living (IDEAL)
  8. Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS)
  9. Nuke Off! (Belia Tanpa Nuklear)
  10. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)
  11. Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (SADIA)
  12. Third World Network (TWN)
  13. Treat Every Environment Special (TrEES)
  14. Water and Energy Consumers Association of Malaysia (WECAM)
The views expressed in Aliran's media statements and the NGO statements we have endorsed reflect Aliran's official stand. Views and opinions expressed in other pieces published here do not necessarily reflect Aliran's official position.

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jeff
jeff
13 Nov 2011 8.33am

if you want to stay away from nuclear, you may need to rely more on wind. If you want wind energy, you’ll require Magnets made from Rare Earths. You’ll need somebody to produce the REE to produce the magnets… “wait a minute”… Lynas does that! Hey! 🙂 “duh”

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