VOXPOP 'Of course, Australia did not reject the plant - because it was built in Malaysia, which is some 4,750km away as the crow flies.'

Lynas chief regrets underestimating netizens

Anonymous_3e86: The reason why Lynas Corp's chief executive officer Nicholas Curtis doesn't have Plan B is because no other country is prepared to accept Lynas, and also he was absolutely sure of having it approved in Malaysia.

CiViC: People, read properly: "He added that the company has no other means to refine the ore outside Gebeng, nor has it a back-up plan for such an eventuality."

It means Lynas was guaranteed an operating licence way before. What right-thinking business would put so much at risk to rely solely on one single solution? Unless they are 110 percent sure they will get it.

This is exactly what our corrupted ministers promised Lynas.

Anonymous #47094963: Mr Curtis, do not regret. Even if you had "dealt with the debate in the social media earlier and more intensely", the message from the Malaysian people is the same:

"We do not want your plant, your ore or any 'plans' you have for the wastes. Keep them all in Australia."

You can have the expertise of our local nuclear scientists (compliments from Malaysian taxpayers) to help you set up your plant and permanent disposal facility in Australia.

Loyal Malaysian: I beg to differ, Curtis. It is not so much as you underestimated the power of the social media as that you thought that once you have the Umnoputras' approval, you can steam roll over any opposition.

What else can it be when even at this late stage, your company has not come up with a proper waste disposal plan for the Gebeng plant?

Odin: Of course, Australia did not reject the plant - because it was built in Malaysia, which is some 4,750km/2,950m away as the crow flies.

Curtis, dealing "more strongly with the challenge on Facebook and Twitter" isn't the appropriate thing to do. Explain or rebut convincingly is.

I'm not saying that you haven't done that though, and nor that you have. Many factors have contributed to the opposition from some quarters. We all know what they are, and so I shan't waste space here by listing them out.

Lim Ah Kow: This man had not only underestimated the power of social media in mounting resistance against the company's controversial rare earth plant but also underestimated the danger of radioactive waste posts to the public.

Blind Freddo: Curtis is too diplomatic to say it, so I'll say it for him. I'll bet he underestimated the paranoia and ignorance of Malaysians, too.

James1067: Curtis, you have to face the fact that you have never been honest with the Malaysian people from day one. It can be seen very clearly that your motive is only money.

There are ways to earn a living in this world and if it's transparent no one will object. If it's hidden in secrecy than its takes one lie to cover another until there is no room for you to move.

Be honest, as there is still time to sort out the problem and explain in detail to the ordinary Malaysians of what's going on. Where and how are you going to protect their health and safety from the dangers that they are worried about?

Stop telling fairytale stories just so you can get the permit, for the battle will not over. Be honest for once.

Soo Jin Hou: So now you realise you can't censor the Internet like how the government censors the mainstream media. Welcome to reality, mate.

DAP: Burglary another sign of worsening security

Ksn: Statistics means nothing to ordinary folks, especially those who have been robbed. The question to be asked is whether people feel safe to sleep in their homes, to walk on the streets, to go to the markets, restaurants, shopping malls, and for their children to go to and from schools.

That is the question the government and the police force should address - the crisis of confidence.

It is not a perception of whatever the crime figures indicate and are interpreted to mean. PDRM (Royal Malaysia Police) has a lot of work to do in that area and the home minister should be held responsible.

Dumb&Deaf: You don't need a degree in rocket science to understand why so many people opt for crime.

They can see that there is neither honesty nor honour, compassion nor community consciousness, among the top ranks of society - whether royalty, government officials, ministers or their ambitious spouses.

It's obvious that in a topsy-turvy world, the crooked, arrogant and deceitful are richly rewarded - while humble, decent folk with ideals and principles are harassed, arrested, persecuted and intimidated.

You can work your butt off for 20 years and still be at the banks' mercy - but the people with ‘ pangkat ' (titles) are flying around in private jets, collecting Ferarris and Lamborghinis, and buying handbags worth 40 years' hard-earned savings on a weekend shopping spree in London or Paris.

The seed of criminality can be found at the core of all the top echelon leaders under this rotten BN regime.

Anonymous #32993250: Perhaps the thieves might be interested in former Malacca chief minister Rahim Thamby Chik's collection of videos of top politicians.

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