Lynas PDF: Contaminating water source is a crime - environmental lawyers

Environmental lawyers have raised their concerns on the Lynas permanent disposal facility (PDF) as contaminating water supply by radioactive or toxic substances is considered a criminal offence.

"Under Section 121(2b) of the Water Supply Services Industry Act 2006, contamination of water supply by radioactive materials or toxic substance is a serious crime," said lawyer Meenakshi Raman (above), who is also Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) president...