A former MP has called on the government to reveal the location of the nuclear reactors and waste sites it plans to build, saying transparency is essential to earning public trust.
Responding to the government’s plans to introduce nuclear power in the next 10 years, DAP’s Charles Santiago also called for the full cost-benefit analysis, including decommissioning and long-term waste management, to be made public.
“Does it also compare costs with solar for the same investment? The rakyat deserve to see the numbers side by side,” he said in a social media post.
Last night, deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof said that nuclear power was recognised at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Energy Ministers’ Meeting as a viable option for clean and reliable energy.
Fadillah, who is also the energy, transition and water transformation minister, said this when revealing…