The police have obtained a seven-day court injunction to prevent a blockade called by environmental pressure group Himpunan Hijau tomorrow at the main entrance to Lynas Corporation's rare earths refinery in Gebeng, Pahang.

Kuantan OCPD Abdul Aziz Salleh said that the authority had obtained the court order this afternoon as a preventive measure against tomorrow's protest.

According to him, the injunction prohibits anyone from getting within 20 metres of the plant beginning from today until next Friday.

"Because they did not apply for a permit for this gathering, so whoever who comes tomorrow will commit a crime under section 143 of the Penal code (unlawful assembly)," he told Malaysiakini when contacted.

Abdul Aziz also added that the refusal to abide to the order will be regarded as contempt of court.

When asked how the police would react should there be people insisting to gather in front of the plant, Abdul Aziz said, “We will do our job.”

Himpunan Hijau has vowed to block the main entrance of Lynas Advanced Material Plant (Lamp) tomorrow until the processing plant, which produces radioactive wastes, shuts down.

However, Lynas has always maintain that its rare earth processing mechanism is safe and fulfil the strict conditions set by the government.