Nuke power a no-go in M’sia


KUALA LUMPUR: The use of nuclear power as an alternative to generate electricity is a no-go, under the current administration.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia is against nuclear power being used to produce electricity as science has not been able to provide a safe way to dispose of the radioactive waste generated.

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