Not Clear About Nuclear.

Let's be clear about one thing. Do we need a nuclear plant? And what guarantee do we have on it? This piece of news must has sent shock waves rippling throughout the country. This morning, I read in the paper of a fellow Malaysian who highlighted the pros of this energy. He might be right to a certain extent but why take the risk?

There are still other areas to source and harness for this energy. We mustn't rush into this and moreover, the construction of this plant would cost a whopping RM20billion! The DG of the Atomic Energy Licensing Board said at least 2.6sq-km of land (about the size of 314 football pitches)is needed for the plant and its buffer zone. I'm not ridiculing the government in any way, but let's be true to ourself. This is a "skyhigh" expectation!

We had hospital which became "patient" itself. It needed patches here and there. Stadium roofs that collapsed under their weights and bridges that gave way! Do you truly think we can manage a nuclear plant? Everything looks good in the book but in reality, I think we're not ready for that yet!

It would be a grave mistake if we're dying to get into the "nuclear race"! We shouldn't be too hasty in deciding to built it. We don't want the government to apologise yet again for another "accidental" disaster!

The government must not be stubborn or have an intransigent attitude when the lives of our fellow Malaysians could be at risk! This is one calculated risk not worth risking! We could very well be digging graves later.