Mahathir likens protests against Lynas to Penang bridge objections

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has likened the protest against Lynas' rare earth processing plant in Gebeng, Kuantan to the objections when the government first mooted to construct the Penang bridge.

"Remember the Penang bridge? When we wanted to build the Penang bridge, there was so much opposition created... claiming that it was a waste of money...