Asean members expressed no objections to the plan by three of its members -- Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam -- to develop nuclear power plants, an official here said.Chairman of the Asean Technical Working Group on the Establishment of Nuclear Power Plants Ad Hoc committee, Prof Carunia Firdausy, said the nuclear power plant development for Indonesia was part of an effort to reduce the country's dependence on oil and coal. Firdausy added that oil and coal had negative impact on the environment and contributed to global warming.
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Meanwhile, the National Nuclear Energy Board deputy chief Adi Wardoyo said Asean foreign ministers at their ministerial meetings also supported nuclear technology development in the region in anticipation of fossil fuel scarcity. "Indonesia's philosophy in developing nuclear energy is merely for peaceful purpose, with security and safety on top of its priorities," he said.