And there is the crux of the problem, a weak diplomatic whimper...

And there is the crux of the problem, a weak diplomatic whimper is considered a confident stance and fighting back. Wong Tack and Fuziah Salleh have taken an irrational position with respect to Lynas. Either they are so uneducated they can't accept the science or they are so corrupt they'll go to any extreme to whip up fear for power and profit. Malaysia has lost substantial credibility by reopening the settled issue of the LAMP's safety. It's unreasonable and irrational to believe the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Malaysian Courts are corrupt. Yet that is the position taken by the current administration. The Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia is fighting back and doing so in a diplomatic manner. The ball is in the new Malaysian administration's court and the world is watching.