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Japan’s former Atomic Energy Commission vice-chairman Dr Tatsujiro Suzuki annoys South African govt

Nuclear advice angers ANC, IOL,  September 23 2015  
By Marianne Merten Cape Town – Japan’s former Atomic Energy Commission vice-chairman Dr Tatsujiro Suzuki was caught up in South Africa’s controversial nuclear build programme when an ANC MP and domestic nuclear regulator chief tackled him for not outlining the positives of nuclear power.

After Tuesday’s public lecture, Suzuki admitted being somewhat “surprised”, but emphasised that while he did not want to get involved in local matters, it was important to share Japan’s experience following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident……….

Speaking at the University of the Western Cape, Suzuki recounted the loss of public trust, not only in nuclear energy, but also government over the Fukushima disaster. “Even after four years, in Japan public trust has not been recovered,” he said, adding that as a nuclear engineer the incident showcased the importance of socio-political issues beyond technical matters. “The social, political and economic risks are so large. Protection of human life is not good enough.”………… http://www.iol.co.za/business/news/nuclear-advice-angers-anc-1.1920124#.VgRwyNKqpHw

September 25, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general