Radiation threat in Japan
Straits Times Forum 15 Mar 11;
MS CINDY LOW: 'The current threat of massive radiation in Japan as a result of the quake-triggered crippling of two nuclear reactors raises a question about Singapore's preparations for a nuclear power option ('Govt preparing for nuclear power option'; Nov 2, last year).
Japan's current nuclear crisis has seen emergency evacuations of people within a 20km radius of the plant. If a similar nuclear emergency strikes Singapore, it would mean that roughly half the country must be evacuated. Regardless of the safety precautions, the threat of mass radiation is a cause for concern. How does the current crisis affect the Government's consideration of building a nuclear plant in Singapore?'
