I can't believe they managed to keep this under wraps and concentrate on Lynas.
Neither can I believe that no one is protesting over this issue.
Dogs with scalded behinds rank higher than their human brethen for their innate ability to milk funds out of foreign sympathisers.
All I know is that the current brylcreem gang is going around our wetmarkets and handing out communist style boring newspapers doled out by horny looking unkept housewives who ask you if you want it in English or Chinese.
I gave her the F sign
And then some bafoon from the other side,squeals that there's another plant already established in Kulim by his baffoonmates as well as up and running in other parts of Malaysia.Great.
Letting the cat out of the bag all boils down to who lost the contract and who secured it.
The article below is taken from a blog with a strong affinity to the egotistical political party with the kissable weapon, but they have a point here so do take time out to read ....
(lifted from stopthelies.my)
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SOS – Great health risk put under wraps by Guan Eng
Penangites better be warned that great health risk is lurking at your doorsteps. A massive RM2.2bil solar panel manufacturing plant had been given the go ahead by the State government.
And this was despite that a plant with similar manufacturing operations in China was forced to close down not too long ago because of health risks.
The reason – effluent from a large solar cell manufacturer in Zhejiang Province had wiped out a local fishing industry. It is a known fact that the manufacturing of Photovoltaics would pollute the environment and affect human health.
A similar threat is now looming over the Province Wellesley people in Penang where a similar plant is being built in Batu Kawan. Their fate is now in the hands of the Penang government to stop the setting up of the plant.
Although Robert Bosch GmbH claims it is delaying construction of the plant, its president for South East Asia Martin Hayes had said that the company remained committed in the construction of the plant in Penang.
However there are contradictions here. InvestPenang general manager Loo Lee Lian had said that the state government would do its best to expedite the solar panel project.
She also said that Robert Bosch had started to make payments to fulfill the terms and conditions of the sale of the 80-acre site for the plant in Batu Kawan.
Construction of the plant was scheduled to start end of last year with production process to begin end of 2013.
Ironically Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had been vocal on the Lynas rare earth plant in Gebeng but had failed to see the great significance and even greater health risk confronting the people with the setting up of a solar panel plant.
He had also pledged that he would never allow any rare earth plant to be built in Penang but surprisingly had closed a blind eye and given the nod to the solar panel manufacturing plant to be built.
Probably Guan Eng is suffering from temporary blindness or is adopting selective criticism on health hazard projects so long they are not located in states governed by Pakatan Rakyat.
But when unfavourable or danger projects are at the doorstep of Penang, Guan Eng as usual would turn a blind eye or worse still sing a different tune.
What is even more interesting is that unconfirmed reports had said that Robert Bosch was asked to “slow down” on its construction plans until DAP retains the state in the coming general election.
Does that mean that after the general election and if the DAP still holds the Chief Minister’s seat, then the project to build the plant could go ahead full steam, regardless that it poses health risk to the people.
If I may coin the slogan for DAP, it should be – Winning First, People Last, in comparison to Barisan Nasional’s 1Malaysia slogan People First, Performance Now.
For those who do not know the dangers of photovoltaic, below are some of the scientific findings about its dangers.
There is also the concern of occupational hazard in the PV production line; a solar panel is made of pure silicon, a hard metalloid with a metallic luster that is basically harmless. However, inhaling silicon dust can cause harmful effects to the respiratory system and may result in silicosis, which are scars that form on lung tissue and interfere with oxygen transport.
Well I hope Guan Eng or his cronies read all of the above so that they cannot claim ignorance of the dangers of having a solar manufacturing plant.
Guan Eng owes an explanation to Penangites on why he had allowed such a plant to be set up in Penang when it obviously poses great health risk to the people.
He should also reveal how much did Robert Bosch paid for the 80-acre state land.
Was an Environmental Impact Assessment Study carried out before the approval was given to Robert Bosch to set up the plant.
If at all, no EIA was carried out, why was it overlooked when DAP is always the first to call for such studies to be done or is there more than what meets the eye. Let us have the answers?
Neither can I believe that no one is protesting over this issue.
Dogs with scalded behinds rank higher than their human brethen for their innate ability to milk funds out of foreign sympathisers.
All I know is that the current brylcreem gang is going around our wetmarkets and handing out communist style boring newspapers doled out by horny looking unkept housewives who ask you if you want it in English or Chinese.
I gave her the F sign
And then some bafoon from the other side,squeals that there's another plant already established in Kulim by his baffoonmates as well as up and running in other parts of Malaysia.Great.
Letting the cat out of the bag all boils down to who lost the contract and who secured it.
The article below is taken from a blog with a strong affinity to the egotistical political party with the kissable weapon, but they have a point here so do take time out to read ....
(lifted from stopthelies.my)
--------------------------------------------------------------
SOS – Great health risk put under wraps by Guan Eng
Penangites better be warned that great health risk is lurking at your doorsteps. A massive RM2.2bil solar panel manufacturing plant had been given the go ahead by the State government.
And this was despite that a plant with similar manufacturing operations in China was forced to close down not too long ago because of health risks.
The reason – effluent from a large solar cell manufacturer in Zhejiang Province had wiped out a local fishing industry. It is a known fact that the manufacturing of Photovoltaics would pollute the environment and affect human health.
A similar threat is now looming over the Province Wellesley people in Penang where a similar plant is being built in Batu Kawan. Their fate is now in the hands of the Penang government to stop the setting up of the plant.
Although Robert Bosch GmbH claims it is delaying construction of the plant, its president for South East Asia Martin Hayes had said that the company remained committed in the construction of the plant in Penang.
However there are contradictions here. InvestPenang general manager Loo Lee Lian had said that the state government would do its best to expedite the solar panel project.
She also said that Robert Bosch had started to make payments to fulfill the terms and conditions of the sale of the 80-acre site for the plant in Batu Kawan.
Construction of the plant was scheduled to start end of last year with production process to begin end of 2013.
Ironically Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had been vocal on the Lynas rare earth plant in Gebeng but had failed to see the great significance and even greater health risk confronting the people with the setting up of a solar panel plant.
He had also pledged that he would never allow any rare earth plant to be built in Penang but surprisingly had closed a blind eye and given the nod to the solar panel manufacturing plant to be built.
Probably Guan Eng is suffering from temporary blindness or is adopting selective criticism on health hazard projects so long they are not located in states governed by Pakatan Rakyat.
But when unfavourable or danger projects are at the doorstep of Penang, Guan Eng as usual would turn a blind eye or worse still sing a different tune.
What is even more interesting is that unconfirmed reports had said that Robert Bosch was asked to “slow down” on its construction plans until DAP retains the state in the coming general election.
Does that mean that after the general election and if the DAP still holds the Chief Minister’s seat, then the project to build the plant could go ahead full steam, regardless that it poses health risk to the people.
If I may coin the slogan for DAP, it should be – Winning First, People Last, in comparison to Barisan Nasional’s 1Malaysia slogan People First, Performance Now.
For those who do not know the dangers of photovoltaic, below are some of the scientific findings about its dangers.
- Photovoltaics involves the conversion of sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity through the use of thin layers of materials known as semiconductors.
- Solar energy doesn’t pollute the environment when they generate electricity. But the manufacturing and waste-storage part involve hazardous and toxic chemicals.
- Lead: highly toxic to the central nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, and kidneys.
- Brominated flame retardant like brominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) are recognized as toxic and carcinogenic. Described as endocrine disrupters.
- Cadmium : extremely toxic. Cadmium is used in the manufacturing of Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) cells. Potential health impacts include kidney, liver, bone, and blood damage from ingestion and lung cancer from inhalation. The acute health effects from inhalation of Cadmium include pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and death.
- Sulphur Hexafluoride: used to clean the reactor used in silicon production. If it escapes, it would be a very potent greenhouse gas.
- Arsenic compounds increases risk of cancer.
There is also the concern of occupational hazard in the PV production line; a solar panel is made of pure silicon, a hard metalloid with a metallic luster that is basically harmless. However, inhaling silicon dust can cause harmful effects to the respiratory system and may result in silicosis, which are scars that form on lung tissue and interfere with oxygen transport.
Well I hope Guan Eng or his cronies read all of the above so that they cannot claim ignorance of the dangers of having a solar manufacturing plant.
Guan Eng owes an explanation to Penangites on why he had allowed such a plant to be set up in Penang when it obviously poses great health risk to the people.
He should also reveal how much did Robert Bosch paid for the 80-acre state land.
Was an Environmental Impact Assessment Study carried out before the approval was given to Robert Bosch to set up the plant.
If at all, no EIA was carried out, why was it overlooked when DAP is always the first to call for such studies to be done or is there more than what meets the eye. Let us have the answers?
