Is TNB doing to West Malaysia what seemed to have worked in Sabah?
According to this video posted on 27 October 2009 (we apologise for the profanity…), there has been THREE blackouts this year in Muar, Johor (they are very, very lucky indeed). There was no advance notification (sounds familiar to Sabah?) for this particular blackout, so the author suddenly lost the work he was doing on his computer. His younger brother is also prevented from doing his final revision before an important exam the next day.
So, he went to complain to the TNB office, and demanded explanations. Strangely enough, perhaps trying to champion the Prime Minister’s noble “People First, Performance Now” mission, TNB’s gigantic building was apparently THE ONLY BUILDING in town which has power supply and well-lit, EVEN THOUGH it was well past office hours!! No wonder the author yelled, screamed and swear…
SESB, you are soooo damn luck that Sabahans are not as rude or obnoxious as this person. (Come to think of it, maybe that’s why Sabahans always got bullied by outsiders? Because we are too civilized, kind and forgiving??)
According to this malaysiakini.com report, “TNB CEO faces hard time over nuke plant plan“, Tenaga Nasional Bhd CEO Che Khalib Mohamed Nor (also the top guy in SESB) had tried very hard to sell the idea of using nuclear energy to the West Malaysian public. However, he failed, as “The participants, especially those from the civil society and interested members of the public were not convinced that Malaysia should go nuclear after hearing various speakers on the dangers of the nuclear option.”
After a long period of highly irresponsible and disruptive blackouts, TNB/SESB finally got the Prime Minister to announce that the strongly opposed coal power plant would still be built in Lahad Datu, using the frequent power disruptions as the pre-text:
“Najib also said that THE FREQUENT POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTION in Tawau would be SOLVED SOON WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COAL-POWERED PLANT in Felda Sahabat, Lahad Datu, as an alternative measure, besides buying more power generators.
“There are still many areas in Sabah including its east coast region which are EXPERIENCING POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS…”
Substitute ‘COAL‘ with ‘NUCLEAR‘ – is this what is happening to Muar now??
So, I wonder whether TNB is using this tactic to force the people of West Malaysia to accept the nuclear power plant? If you can’t sell an idea, just SHOVE IT DOWN THEIR THROATS by making them suffer first and beg for the electricity, regardless of how bad they opposed it at the beginning?
Interestingly for Sabahans, in that malaysiakini.com report, it was also reported that Tenaga Nasional Bhd CEO Che Khalib “also justified nuclear energy as an option “as coal would be exhausted by 2014. And by 2025 TNB’s plan is to have a nuclear power plant.” If coal would be exhausted by 2014, then WHAT IS THE POINT OF BUILDING A COAL POWER PLANT IN SABAH WHICH ONLY BEGINS TO OPERATE IN 2013 THE EARLIEST??
Che Khalib added that “As for hydro power, he added that potentials for hydro power is only available in Sarawak.” (meaning, should NOT be considered for West Malaysia) Really?? Then, TNB should just forget about channeling the Bakun hydro power all the way from Sarawak to Johor, but should supply it to Sabah instead!!
TNB, call off the supply of Bakun hydro power to West Malaysia NOW, CANCEL THE COAL POWER PLANT IN SABAH, and supply the Bakun hydro power to Sabah!!
Written by Anton
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