Fukushima discharge worries M’sians


Save the oceans: Ho Sin Leng, 13, adding her signature to the ‘Raise Your Voice, Stop the Discharge of Nuclear Wastewater into the Ocean’ mass petition event at the Nirvana Memorial Garden in Semenyih. — ART CHEN/The Star

HULU LANGAT: As Japan began to release contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean last Thursday, voices of concern among Malaysians are being heard.

A large number of them have shared their reservations about the scheduled discharge of 1.3 million tonnes of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant despite assurances of safety from the Japanese government and scientists including the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

PM ushers in New Year with revellers at Bukit Bintang
Man found dead in Mantin with 12 stab wounds
Kedah woman arrested for disturbing public order, spitting at police
Community service orders to take effect tomorrow to curb minor littering
GOF says it has nabbed over 1,600 people, seized goods worth RM1.1bil in 2025
Sabah polls: Pandikar files election petition for Pintasan, alleges bribery took place
Army confirms paratrooper suffered cracked neck bone in parachute mishap
Victim of Sg Bakap restaurant attack now in critical condition, say cops
End of an era as KTMB’s last Southern Express departs JB Sentral
Kedah FA, Mukhriz, two others ordered to pay over RM500,000 to EPF

Others Also Read