There is also a strong odour emanating from the mine since it began operations three years ago. This was not present prior to operations.
Sulphur dioxide and hydrogen cyanide pollutants have already exceeded the permitted limits.
Hue also said that Raub MP Dr Ng Yen Yen has refused to meet the Ban Cyanide committee to discuss their concerns.
“She has made many public statements about the situation, saying that ‘cyanide is harmless and that things shouldn’t be blown out of proportion or made into a political issue.”
“She even said that we shouldn’t be ‘too emotional’. How can we not be emotional when our wives, children, husbands and friends are falling ill left, right and centre?” he asks incredulously.
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