Twenty-six non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Pahang are not in favour of the rally dubbed ‘Himpunan Hijau 2.0' scheduled to be held in Kuantan on Sunday to protest against the setting up the Lynas Advance Material Plant (Lamp).  

Their spokesperson, Wan Emril Nizam Wan Embong, said the rally to be held at the Kuantan Municipal Council field and believed to be organised by the opposition, which allegedly plans to bring in more than 20,000 participants, was a potential threat to security and public order.

“A police report was lodged today by 26 NGOs objecting to the rally which is politically motivated and aimed at undermining security and public order,” he told reporters in Kuantan.

Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) director-general Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan recently gave the assurance that the decision to approve a temporary operating licence (TOL) to the company to operate its rare earth plant at Gebeng, Pahang was made after considering all aspects.

Among these aspects were health, safety and compliance to national and international standards and regulations as well as guidelines.

- Bernama

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