Yesterday, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Maximus Ongkili was quoted as saying the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) ordered the company to stop operations and sealed its premises after four of its employees set off radiation monitors.
The contamination was detected by AELB through a Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM) system on June 2 when the four went to the AELB office.
“Why did the government withhold information on this radiation leak for almost two weeks?” said Subang MP Sivarasa Rasiah as the ministry had only revealed the information yesterday.
“By not being transparent about this event, the BN government is showing its disdain for the health and safety of Malaysians especially the people of Selangor,” he said.
He said that the government should release full information including the name, location and nature of business of the factory involved.
The PKR MP said Ongkili should also disclose the type of radiation involved, and what went wrong.
“Is the radiation still leaking? We need to know this,” he added.
