Nod for Krabi plant ‘would be illegal’
By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM,
WATTANA KAMCHU
THE NATION

 

 

Govt warned not to rush decision after ‘fake’ official letter provokes new ire

 

KRABI: -- ACADEMICS HAVE warned that any decision regarding the Krabi coal-fired power plant at the meeting of the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) committee tomorrow could be against the law.

 

They cautioned the government that pushing the project through without taking into consideration scientific facts would deepen the conflict between affected residents and authorities.

 

The debate over the proposed Krabi coal-fired power plant re-emerged as the date to determine the fate of the 870-megawatt, coal-fired power plant in Nue Klong district approaches. On Tuesday evening, a copy of a letter – widely shared on the social media – sought support for the project, causing a furore. 

 

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" it would be illegal for tomorrow’s meeting to approve the Krabi coal-fired power plant, adding that such an action would only be evidence of the government’s efforts to bypass proper procedures in considering the project."

 

The government might delay a decision until after endorsement of the new 2016 draft constitution. New provisions will allow the government to bypass "proper" procedures when in the best interest for the nation. And private citizens will not have the right to sue the government to stop the project.