I am delighted that you wrote this excellent piece Ryan as we really need more Australians to enagage in what Lynas are proposing to do in Malaysia. Fuziah Salleh is one of the few MPs who is doing a great job representing her constituents who clearly don’t want a rare earth processing plant in their backyard.
The people like Justdafactz who seem fit to accuse her of ‘inventing’ the risks posed by rare earth processing are either very ill informed or have a vested interest in the project going ahead.
If – as is widely believed by most Malaysians – substantial amounts of money have already exchanged hands to make sure that this project goes ahead, it’s going to be very difficult to stop it from here.
We need all the help we can get from all of you in Western Australia in particular. It’s imperative that the first shipment never leaves Freemantle.
The likelihood of DASSK expiring from a broken hip or MDR-TB is better than being knock off by her detractors.
How so?
Thanks to her helpfulness in continuing degrading the education. healthcare and economic well being to this present deplorable conditions.
On roads she must now walk and might tripped on, as well as the infected she will come across in areas where she is now being allowed to represent by this oh-so-helpful Bamar military government..
Charles F. #2
Myanmar citizenry MISFORTUNE does depend on DASSK well being.
Not to worry she and the generals you so hate are now playing the same game here:
“For any election to be considered free, fair and just, the entire process must be free and fair from the beginning right through to the end. The voting day itself is not sufficient indicator,” said Suu Kyi.
Her assessment of the fairness of the overall by-election process will likely prevent or stretch out the removal of sanctions by many international countries. ”
I suspect it’s all part of a wider strategy. Despotic regimes don’t give up power just like that. Perhaps the plan is to keep her on the inside pissing out, rather than on the outside pissing in?
You left out #5 – assassinate Aung San Suu Kyi, then let the chips fall where they may. They tried before, and it was only by the grace of God that ASSK escaped death.
There is a sizable number of Tatmadaw officers who think that ASSK can be done away with, and that they can ride out the resulting firestorm. In their mindset, China will shield them from western condemnation.
The KNLA has entered into an ill-advised ceasefire with the Tatmadaw, which has been openly violated before the ink was dry.
The Tatmadaw is also continuing its assault against the Kachin, even though President Thein Sein has told them to stop.
My point being that the Burmese military cares not a whit what Thein Sein wants; they’ll continue to do what they’ve always done. If that means killing ASSK, then so be it.
Which particular “Think Tank” foresaw the fall of Berlin wall?
It does need Einsteinian imagination not to call Thein Sein government as not military. Military coup!!!
Military coming in not in mufti will happen only in response to disenfranchised majority population giving up hope and rising up against all odds again.
The notion of the “Hard-liners” miffed by the the rise of Aung San Suu Kyi is totally absurd!
To start with there is no hard-, soft, shoe- liners anywhere. Than Shwe or a real “Think Tank” working for him has started this well planned so-called opening up of the country to snare the pigs to the trough. With resounding success of the fake elections under fake constitution in totally impotent pretentious “Parliament” which Aung San Suu Kyi enthusiastically endorsed, the military couldn’t wish for better scenario.
The only losers thus far since the fateful 18th August 2011 fancy “Family dinner” of Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi are the public. The Kachin being killed and tortured and tongues cut and eyes gouged out and girls raped, villages burned down, same in Karen lands, and land confiscation in all over Burma are more after that dinner than before.
What comes next depends less on non-existent hard liners than how much Aung San Suu Kyi really understand the real situation and get at least one rape less which will be a miracle.
Unless she can do that this time around there is nothing left to lose for the people.
The candidature she chose indicates rapid integration of Burmese economy with the urgings and help of multinational financial institutions and companies as well as foreign governments. None of this has been reassuring for a dignified conglomerate of Burma with vibrant traditional culture and peaceful long time existence. Rather cut and thrust selling out every thing to any buyer for a quick buck plans which may well meet stiff resistance. For these plans, Thein Sein and Co.and Aung San Suu Kyi are one.
Thank you for the post, I found it very thorough. After the next five years, do you see a majority of countries embracing (costly) alternative energy, in spite of the developing economic landscape?
Tsk tsk–So soon abandoning the true concept of ‘power to the people, in education, health care and economic well being’ for the minutia of archaic socialist takes ?
Ko Moe Aung
As an ardent follower of KISS principles, providing instead of depriving the most basic necessity of a Citizenry is a MUST, that will in turn enable the myriad of possibilities that are UNIQUE to Myanmar and only Myanmar.
Yet to see the days when the shenanigan of IMF, so called self interest of West economic hegemony etc in play with this military government.
Thank you, instead of plainly stating “Freedom” using this meaningless word or rather misused and abused word “Democracy” that give an ever changing standard favoring USA/EU is ridiculous at best racist at the worst.
The fact that most Elitist Asians from various SEA fell for such vague undertaking highlight the Blinds description of an elephant.
From the most basic of freedom that are sorely needed within Myanmar to higher degree of freedom sought by the Singaporean there need to be degree of urgency distinguished
Lest the former slipped towards a failed state while the latter continually bemoan inadequate cradle to dead benefit provided.
There is a simple solution for the supporters of “a rare earth” plant. Just build it in Australia, then all the protest in Malaysia goes away. So you guys can stop bitching and moaning about Malaysians protestors wanting to use mordern electronics and not wanting a “rare earth” plant. You want its so much and you think it is so safe.. build it in Australia. What’s your issue? High paying jobs as bonus too!
[…] quienes m├бs tienen que ganar son los propios militares . Como aseguraba Nicholas Farrelly en el blog New Mandala: Es mucho m├бs peligroso para el presidente Thein Sein si Suu Kyi no gana su esca├▒o. Ese resultado […]
Well said Ryan and we need many people like you to voice out. Since we talk so much about democracy why not the politicians let the people in the vicinity to decide and the best is to go a yes and no vote….
“But that is not near as sexy as showing pictures of a decades old plant and scaring people into thinking the same thing will happen in Kuantan” – John Smith.
Mahatir’s dictum of the 80’s up till the early 90’s for ravaging the Borneo jungles was that the First World would never reached where they are today if they had not gone through the same processes of polluting, poisoning their own people first. Therefore, the Third world should be left to their own devices to chart their path out of the Third world… ie. the means justifies the ends…
When you speak to the Penans and Orang Ulu (Kelabits, Kayans, Kenyahs, Lun Bawang) and when we see “pictures” of dessimated virgin jungle vital not only for Malaysians but the global community as a whole, its shocks us to see Mr. Smith & Mr. Bailey who are representative of the First World order (who Mahatir speaks about)make such casual statements. (Sorry Mr. Albrey, the brush isn’t meant to take even a broader sweep!)
So, as a Malaysian, I can say that unfortunately business is as usual… nothing has changed since Bukit Merah. We may have one of the tallest buildings and a modern metropolis as capital but the Third world mentality of doing business as usual is still ingrained there. Safety measures will not be there nor maintained. They will leave that to Lynas, like they left it to the experts in Bukit Merah – Mitsubishi. So, if the company seeks to cut corners to earn more, ” let the buyer beware.”
Usual arguments is that Lynas & the Australian mining industry must break China’s hold on the rare earth business. I think First World experts should get real since 80% of Australia’s mining industry relies heavily on China (including Brazil, Canada and the list goes on..) If it was not so, Australia’s economy would have gone down the tubes like the rest of the First World Club. Do we presume that Lynas will not sell to China? But should we say, Lynas will sell to the highest bidder (ie. US, Japan or Korea?) not lesser than China’s prevaling prices. So Lynas isn’t Messanic in their mission unfortunately.
Lastly, ample water supply is another reason the plant is located in Gebeng. I’m not sure which planet these getlemen are from since they have no accesses to news on global situations. Water is the planet’s future and to have waste by-products both in the soil and Malaysian rivers, doesn’t gel.
Therefore, if Lynas (or First World proponents) want to kick the ass of China’s monopoly, do it from Australia where the punch will hit harder unless they don’t want to piss off their own voters.
Mr. Smith, therefore pictures tell us a thousand words since those photos speak about real people, real families, real situations, not just names on a list or statistics that you wish they were.
PS. At least US has guts to re-start Molycorp’s operations and on their own turf. At least they have put their money where their mouth is..
This author is a-political having no faith in politicians and the political system but only recognises the axiom between cooperate greed and colluding governments.
Mr. Albrey in his comment about Molycorp’s Mountain Pass mine and processing plant failed to mention that Molycorp has restarted the mine and is almost complete with a new processing plant that meets all environmental regulations.
Mr. Albrey’s campaign against the LAMP project is actually counterproductive in stopping the problem of rare earth processing pollution in China. Virtually all the old polluting plants outside China have been shut down due to a combination of the low cost of the China plants (because the don’t have to meet any environmental regulations) and local environmental regulations they could not meet.
Now that technology is available to process the rare earth ore without the problems of the past, the only way to break China’s monopoly is to allow new clean plants to be built and at the same time, restrict usage of the rare earth products that come pollution producing plant in China.
Mr. Albrey’s concern for the potential pollution problems with a rate earth processing facility are well founded, but instead of trying to stop the plant and using the fear of problems caused by older, less clean technology, he should focus on making sure the Malaysian authorities use their regulatory powers to make sure the plant is built correctly and run cleanly. But that is not near as sexy as showing pictures of a decades old plant and scaring people into thinking the same thing will happen in Kuantan.
The world needs these rare earth minerals, of that there is no doubt. What needs to been done is to support the building of new, clean plants, support close regulation of their operators, and campaign to close the remaining old dirty ones, all of which happen to be located in China.
For those who want to follow the latest on the by-elections on April 1, The Myanmar Times will have coverage and updates on our website (www.mmtimes.com and http://www.myanmar.mmtimes.com/) and Facebook page throughout the day.
NLD to win 30-35 seats, although I wouldn’t be surprised if there are a number of appeals filed in the coming weeks. Resolving these disputes is likely to be a major headache for the election commission.
We didn’t realize that there are still people around that can be so insensitive. If James Bailey had not made specific comments on Bukit Merah, I guess we can still go on guessing about Lynas Gebeng project since the jury is still out. However, when Mr. Bailey’s comments are specific, targeting the victims of Bukit Merah, we can make an inform judgement. Either, he represents the Australian mining industry, specifically Lynas or he is just another heartless… Its like telling the Bhopal victims that Union Carbide was helping them cure their insomia or that the Minamata victims were victims of the fish they ate (ie. the fish killed them) …
Now that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is placed where she has always belong, that most here above have agreed, it is time to empower the mass with the most basic need that will enable them to voice their will.
Ko Moe Aung
Not until the West get it right about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s true worth.
The unconscionable consequences of the useless careless policy, in her name can then be address.
Lynas apologists and the Malaysian government want Malaysians and Aussies to believe that all the safety measures hv been put in place in Kuantan and the plant does not pose any health risks to the locals. The same crap is regurgigated by the same people each time an article on the Lynas issue is published. May I suggest you guys take off your rose-tinted shades and find out about the rampant corruption and the rotten political system in Malaysia before commenting. Assurances by the government or Lynas in such an envirionment have to be taken with a handful of salt.
We in Malaysia want iron-clad guarantees, but these are not forthcoming. I’m sure the Aussies would seek similar guarantees if such a plant were to be operating down under.
It’s only fair dinkum to say that when in doubt, leave it out … or take it back to your own backyard. NIMBY?
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I am delighted that you wrote this excellent piece Ryan as we really need more Australians to enagage in what Lynas are proposing to do in Malaysia. Fuziah Salleh is one of the few MPs who is doing a great job representing her constituents who clearly don’t want a rare earth processing plant in their backyard.
The people like Justdafactz who seem fit to accuse her of ‘inventing’ the risks posed by rare earth processing are either very ill informed or have a vested interest in the project going ahead.
If – as is widely believed by most Malaysians – substantial amounts of money have already exchanged hands to make sure that this project goes ahead, it’s going to be very difficult to stop it from here.
We need all the help we can get from all of you in Western Australia in particular. It’s imperative that the first shipment never leaves Freemantle.
After Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
The likelihood of DASSK expiring from a broken hip or MDR-TB is better than being knock off by her detractors.
How so?
Thanks to her helpfulness in continuing degrading the education. healthcare and economic well being to this present deplorable conditions.
On roads she must now walk and might tripped on, as well as the infected she will come across in areas where she is now being allowed to represent by this oh-so-helpful Bamar military government..
Charles F. #2
Myanmar citizenry MISFORTUNE does depend on DASSK well being.
Not to worry she and the generals you so hate are now playing the same game here:
“For any election to be considered free, fair and just, the entire process must be free and fair from the beginning right through to the end. The voting day itself is not sufficient indicator,” said Suu Kyi.
Her assessment of the fairness of the overall by-election process will likely prevent or stretch out the removal of sanctions by many international countries. ”
http://www.mizzima.com/news/by-election-2012/6867-suu-kyi-reviews-the-campaign-not-free-and-fair.html
After Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
I suspect it’s all part of a wider strategy. Despotic regimes don’t give up power just like that. Perhaps the plan is to keep her on the inside pissing out, rather than on the outside pissing in?
Crown Prince’s family update?
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After Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
You left out #5 – assassinate Aung San Suu Kyi, then let the chips fall where they may. They tried before, and it was only by the grace of God that ASSK escaped death.
There is a sizable number of Tatmadaw officers who think that ASSK can be done away with, and that they can ride out the resulting firestorm. In their mindset, China will shield them from western condemnation.
The KNLA has entered into an ill-advised ceasefire with the Tatmadaw, which has been openly violated before the ink was dry.
The Tatmadaw is also continuing its assault against the Kachin, even though President Thein Sein has told them to stop.
My point being that the Burmese military cares not a whit what Thein Sein wants; they’ll continue to do what they’ve always done. If that means killing ASSK, then so be it.
After Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
Which particular “Think Tank” foresaw the fall of Berlin wall?
It does need Einsteinian imagination not to call Thein Sein government as not military. Military coup!!!
Military coming in not in mufti will happen only in response to disenfranchised majority population giving up hope and rising up against all odds again.
The notion of the “Hard-liners” miffed by the the rise of Aung San Suu Kyi is totally absurd!
To start with there is no hard-, soft, shoe- liners anywhere. Than Shwe or a real “Think Tank” working for him has started this well planned so-called opening up of the country to snare the pigs to the trough. With resounding success of the fake elections under fake constitution in totally impotent pretentious “Parliament” which Aung San Suu Kyi enthusiastically endorsed, the military couldn’t wish for better scenario.
The only losers thus far since the fateful 18th August 2011 fancy “Family dinner” of Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi are the public. The Kachin being killed and tortured and tongues cut and eyes gouged out and girls raped, villages burned down, same in Karen lands, and land confiscation in all over Burma are more after that dinner than before.
What comes next depends less on non-existent hard liners than how much Aung San Suu Kyi really understand the real situation and get at least one rape less which will be a miracle.
Unless she can do that this time around there is nothing left to lose for the people.
The candidature she chose indicates rapid integration of Burmese economy with the urgings and help of multinational financial institutions and companies as well as foreign governments. None of this has been reassuring for a dignified conglomerate of Burma with vibrant traditional culture and peaceful long time existence. Rather cut and thrust selling out every thing to any buyer for a quick buck plans which may well meet stiff resistance. For these plans, Thein Sein and Co.and Aung San Suu Kyi are one.
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
Thank you for the post, I found it very thorough. After the next five years, do you see a majority of countries embracing (costly) alternative energy, in spite of the developing economic landscape?
Interview with Doctors Without Borders – Myanmar
Tsk tsk–So soon abandoning the true concept of ‘power to the people, in education, health care and economic well being’ for the minutia of archaic socialist takes ?
Ko Moe Aung
As an ardent follower of KISS principles, providing instead of depriving the most basic necessity of a Citizenry is a MUST, that will in turn enable the myriad of possibilities that are UNIQUE to Myanmar and only Myanmar.
Yet to see the days when the shenanigan of IMF, so called self interest of West economic hegemony etc in play with this military government.
Democracy in Southeast Asia: A new generation’s take
#5 Michael Montesano
Thank you, instead of plainly stating “Freedom” using this meaningless word or rather misused and abused word “Democracy” that give an ever changing standard favoring USA/EU is ridiculous at best racist at the worst.
The fact that most Elitist Asians from various SEA fell for such vague undertaking highlight the Blinds description of an elephant.
From the most basic of freedom that are sorely needed within Myanmar to higher degree of freedom sought by the Singaporean there need to be degree of urgency distinguished
Lest the former slipped towards a failed state while the latter continually bemoan inadequate cradle to dead benefit provided.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
I think Win Nld
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
There is a simple solution for the supporters of “a rare earth” plant. Just build it in Australia, then all the protest in Malaysia goes away. So you guys can stop bitching and moaning about Malaysians protestors wanting to use mordern electronics and not wanting a “rare earth” plant. You want its so much and you think it is so safe.. build it in Australia. What’s your issue? High paying jobs as bonus too!
Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
[…] quienes m├бs tienen que ganar son los propios militares . Como aseguraba Nicholas Farrelly en el blog New Mandala: Es mucho m├бs peligroso para el presidente Thein Sein si Suu Kyi no gana su esca├▒o. Ese resultado […]
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
Well said Ryan and we need many people like you to voice out. Since we talk so much about democracy why not the politicians let the people in the vicinity to decide and the best is to go a yes and no vote….
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
“But that is not near as sexy as showing pictures of a decades old plant and scaring people into thinking the same thing will happen in Kuantan” – John Smith.
Mahatir’s dictum of the 80’s up till the early 90’s for ravaging the Borneo jungles was that the First World would never reached where they are today if they had not gone through the same processes of polluting, poisoning their own people first. Therefore, the Third world should be left to their own devices to chart their path out of the Third world… ie. the means justifies the ends…
When you speak to the Penans and Orang Ulu (Kelabits, Kayans, Kenyahs, Lun Bawang) and when we see “pictures” of dessimated virgin jungle vital not only for Malaysians but the global community as a whole, its shocks us to see Mr. Smith & Mr. Bailey who are representative of the First World order (who Mahatir speaks about)make such casual statements. (Sorry Mr. Albrey, the brush isn’t meant to take even a broader sweep!)
So, as a Malaysian, I can say that unfortunately business is as usual… nothing has changed since Bukit Merah. We may have one of the tallest buildings and a modern metropolis as capital but the Third world mentality of doing business as usual is still ingrained there. Safety measures will not be there nor maintained. They will leave that to Lynas, like they left it to the experts in Bukit Merah – Mitsubishi. So, if the company seeks to cut corners to earn more, ” let the buyer beware.”
Usual arguments is that Lynas & the Australian mining industry must break China’s hold on the rare earth business. I think First World experts should get real since 80% of Australia’s mining industry relies heavily on China (including Brazil, Canada and the list goes on..) If it was not so, Australia’s economy would have gone down the tubes like the rest of the First World Club. Do we presume that Lynas will not sell to China? But should we say, Lynas will sell to the highest bidder (ie. US, Japan or Korea?) not lesser than China’s prevaling prices. So Lynas isn’t Messanic in their mission unfortunately.
Lastly, ample water supply is another reason the plant is located in Gebeng. I’m not sure which planet these getlemen are from since they have no accesses to news on global situations. Water is the planet’s future and to have waste by-products both in the soil and Malaysian rivers, doesn’t gel.
Therefore, if Lynas (or First World proponents) want to kick the ass of China’s monopoly, do it from Australia where the punch will hit harder unless they don’t want to piss off their own voters.
Mr. Smith, therefore pictures tell us a thousand words since those photos speak about real people, real families, real situations, not just names on a list or statistics that you wish they were.
PS. At least US has guts to re-start Molycorp’s operations and on their own turf. At least they have put their money where their mouth is..
This author is a-political having no faith in politicians and the political system but only recognises the axiom between cooperate greed and colluding governments.
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
Mr. Albrey in his comment about Molycorp’s Mountain Pass mine and processing plant failed to mention that Molycorp has restarted the mine and is almost complete with a new processing plant that meets all environmental regulations.
Mr. Albrey’s campaign against the LAMP project is actually counterproductive in stopping the problem of rare earth processing pollution in China. Virtually all the old polluting plants outside China have been shut down due to a combination of the low cost of the China plants (because the don’t have to meet any environmental regulations) and local environmental regulations they could not meet.
Now that technology is available to process the rare earth ore without the problems of the past, the only way to break China’s monopoly is to allow new clean plants to be built and at the same time, restrict usage of the rare earth products that come pollution producing plant in China.
Mr. Albrey’s concern for the potential pollution problems with a rate earth processing facility are well founded, but instead of trying to stop the plant and using the fear of problems caused by older, less clean technology, he should focus on making sure the Malaysian authorities use their regulatory powers to make sure the plant is built correctly and run cleanly. But that is not near as sexy as showing pictures of a decades old plant and scaring people into thinking the same thing will happen in Kuantan.
The world needs these rare earth minerals, of that there is no doubt. What needs to been done is to support the building of new, clean plants, support close regulation of their operators, and campaign to close the remaining old dirty ones, all of which happen to be located in China.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
For those who want to follow the latest on the by-elections on April 1, The Myanmar Times will have coverage and updates on our website (www.mmtimes.com and http://www.myanmar.mmtimes.com/) and Facebook page throughout the day.
And of course you can check out our by-elections preview as well (http://www.mmtimes.com/2012/feature/621/index.html).
NLD to win 30-35 seats, although I wouldn’t be surprised if there are a number of appeals filed in the coming weeks. Resolving these disputes is likely to be a major headache for the election commission.
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
We didn’t realize that there are still people around that can be so insensitive. If James Bailey had not made specific comments on Bukit Merah, I guess we can still go on guessing about Lynas Gebeng project since the jury is still out. However, when Mr. Bailey’s comments are specific, targeting the victims of Bukit Merah, we can make an inform judgement. Either, he represents the Australian mining industry, specifically Lynas or he is just another heartless… Its like telling the Bhopal victims that Union Carbide was helping them cure their insomia or that the Minamata victims were victims of the fish they ate (ie. the fish killed them) …
Since words may not suffice, then a pictorial essay on Bukit Merah will be much better for an educated view on Bukit Merah: http://www.magickriver.org/2012/03/bukit-merah-catastrophe-revisited.html
Aung San Suu Kyi’s election
#5
Can’t claim to be the most cynical no more.
Now that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is placed where she has always belong, that most here above have agreed, it is time to empower the mass with the most basic need that will enable them to voice their will.
Ko Moe Aung
Not until the West get it right about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s true worth.
The unconscionable consequences of the useless careless policy, in her name can then be address.
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
Good on you Ry.
Thanks mate.
Lynas Corporation for dummies (and Australians)
Lynas apologists and the Malaysian government want Malaysians and Aussies to believe that all the safety measures hv been put in place in Kuantan and the plant does not pose any health risks to the locals. The same crap is regurgigated by the same people each time an article on the Lynas issue is published. May I suggest you guys take off your rose-tinted shades and find out about the rampant corruption and the rotten political system in Malaysia before commenting. Assurances by the government or Lynas in such an envirionment have to be taken with a handful of salt.
We in Malaysia want iron-clad guarantees, but these are not forthcoming. I’m sure the Aussies would seek similar guarantees if such a plant were to be operating down under.
It’s only fair dinkum to say that when in doubt, leave it out … or take it back to your own backyard. NIMBY?