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Lynas is not going anywhere, for now...

Aug 19, 2019

The government is sticking by its decision to allow Lynas a six-month licence renewal. 

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the decision was made after consulting experts who understand the danger of radioactive waste.

"Do you go according to popular view, or do you do according to experts? If you go according to popular view, there is nothing we can do because everytime we propose to do something, there will be somebody who is against it."

This follows an anti-Lynas protest in Kuantan yesterday, attended by a few hundred people, including anti-Lynas activist Bentong MP Wong Tack.

Amid calls for him to resign for failing to kick the rare earth processing factory out of Malaysia, Wong Tack told us he refuses to quit and will continue the fight.

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PKR to dicuss stance on Zakir Naik

PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim isn't interested in meeting Dr Zakir Naik, to hear the preacher explain the controversies surrounding him. 

Anwar said the party's political bureau will meet on Wednesday to discuss the preacher before issuing an official statement on the party's stance.

India-born Zakir is being investigated by the police for his alleged racist statements about the local Chinese and Indian communities.

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Nora Anne probe goes on

The Nora Anne Quoirin investigation is not over. 

Negeri Sembilan police say although the Irish teenager's body has been found, the probe is still ongoing. 

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry says Nora's family is welcome to request for a second autopsy.