It is disappointing to note that certain opposition politicians are attempting to strike fear in the public by citing sources which are not credible and selective reports in their campaign against the erection of telecommunication towers.
As the State has explained many times before this, the Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field (RF-EMF) emission level from approved telecommunications towers are safe and below the recommended limit of guidelines set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
These emissions are also categorized as non-ionising radiation, which means that they are low energy and have no deleterious effects on biological molecules. In other words, continuous exposure to these emissions do not cause damage to human tissues and are therefore safe even for senior citizens and children. These claims are also verified by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Further to that, in their statement dated 6 November 2019, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) as the regulatory body also assured that they are “always monitoring the construction, placement and radiation level emitted by communications transmitters in Malaysia”.
MCMC also cites the fact that the Malaysian Nuclear Agency (ANM) has conducted transmission level tests across the country and found that radiation levels in areas close to the transmitters are very low and are at a safe level.
Unfortunately, those leading the campaign against telecommunications transmitters choose to turn a blind eye to facts that are widely accepted all over the world, including by all the various regulatory agencies in Malaysia. Furthermore, they continue to cite selective reports to justify their claims despite the fact that there exists a body of around 24,000 research studies conducted worldwide which prove the safety of RF-EMF emissions.
The leaders of the anti-telco campaign are using fear tactics akin to those used by anti-vaxxers who claim that vaccinations are linked to problems such as autism. As with all fields of sciences, there will inevitably be outlier findings. However, all responsible authorities have to be guided by the 99% and not the 1%. Similarly, if the Ministry of Health suddenly adhered to anti-vaxxers, imagine the consequences when hundreds of thousands of Malaysian children begin to succumb to diseases that should not even exist in our country.
Chris Lee Chun Kit
ADUN Pulau Tikus
反电讯塔运动没根据，如同反对注射疫苗
对于一些反对党试图通过不可靠报导和资讯，及他们的反建电讯塔运动来恐吓民众，我深表失望。
州政府已不断强调，已批准的电讯塔所发出的射频电磁场（RF-EMF）辐射是安全的，而且还低于国际非电离辐射防护委员会（ICNIRP）所设定的准绳。
电讯塔的排放物也被归类为非电离辐射，即排放物属低能量，对生物分子无害。换言之，继续曝露于这些排放物中，对人体细胞并不会造成影响，包括年长者与小孩。这些根据是获得卫生部（MOH）和世界卫生组织（WHO）的验证。
根据槟州政府在本月6日所发出的文告显示，马来西亚通讯与多媒体委员会（MCMC）已保证，他们将会“时常监控电讯塔建筑、所在位置和所发射出的辐射水平”。
马来西亚通讯与多媒体委员会也引用，马来西亚核子机构（ANM）于全国进行的测试水平，发现该靠近发射器的区域，辐射水平非常低，且处于安全水平。
遗憾的是，那些反对电讯发射站的人，选择没看到全世界，包括我国所有监管机构都广泛接受的事实。尽管全世界已进行了大约2万4000项研究，证明射频电磁场辐射的安全性，但他们仍继续引用“选择性”报告，为自己辩护。
反对电讯塔运动的领导人，所使用的“恐惧策略”就与反对注射疫苗，指疫苗会导致很多问题，包括自闭症的人相似。就所有科学领域而言，当然无可避免会有异常结果。但，负责单位必须以99%支持者的意愿为首，而跟随那1%反对者的意愿。同样的，如果卫生部突然坚持反对疫苗，那么我国成千上万的孩子就必须屈服于不该存在于我国的疾病，后果不堪设想。
李俊杰
浮罗池滑区州议员