SEVERAL media outlets recently repeated claims that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison asked then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to drop licence conditions imposed on Lynas in August 2019. The Australian government did not request the Malaysian government to remove or change the conditions in the six-month licence Lynas was granted on Aug 15,2019. In fact, the Australian government welcomed the decision by the Malaysian government to grant Lynas a six-month licence and a three-year licence in February 2020. Likewise, Lynas announced it expected to satisfy the new conditions in its licence. But participants in this debate, including the media, should get their facts right.

Source: The Star April 26, 2021 00:45 UTC