WEDNESDAY, JULY 16,, 1986
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+ THE REASON IS THAT THE GUARANTEE HONG KONG PEOPLE CAN OBTAIN IN REGARD TO THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THE PROJECT REMAINS TOO INCOMPREHENSIVE, OBSCURE AND UNCONVINCING TO PUT OUR MIND AT EASE,+ HE SAID.
THEREFORE, HE FULLY SUPPORTED THE COUNCIL'S DECISION TO SEND FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS TO OVERSEAS TO SEARCH FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DATA ON THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR POWER.
+ THE CORRECT APPROACH TO THE NUCLEAR POWER ISSUE SHOULD BE RATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC, AND PROBLEMS SHOULD BE ANALYSED OBJECTIVELY AND CALMLY. OTHERWISE, IT MIGHT BECOME EITHER TOO ONE-SIDED OR MEOTIONAL.
+WE SHOULD ALSO AVOID BEING BLIND FOLLOWERS OF WHAT MOST PEOPLE SAY OR THINK, OR POLITICAL TOOLS FOR CONJURING UP A SITUATION WHERE THOSE WHO DON'T CONFORM ARE NOT CARING FOR THE PEOPLE',+ HE SAID.
MR NGA NOTED THAT THE WORRY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE ON THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT WAS NOT WITHOUT BASIS.
HOWEVER, HE SAID, OWING TO THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HAVE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM,
THEREFORE, HE MADE THREE SUGGESTIONS:
* THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD RELEASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT;
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A CAMPAIGN ON +UNDERSTANDING NUCLEAR POWER+ SHOULD BE LAUNCHED URGENTLY, USING A MORE EASILY COMPREHENSIBLE LANGUAGE, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC SO AS TO ALLEVIATE THEIR FEAR; AND
A ROUND-TABLE COMMITTEE COMPRISING CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES, AND NUCLEAR EXPERTS, SHOULD BE FORMED TO DRAW UP CONTINGENCY MEASURES.
'DEFER DAYA BAY CONTRACT SIGNING'
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THE HON PANG CHUN-HOI SUPPORTED CALLS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY FOR A POSTPONEMENT OF THE SIGNING OF FORMAL CONTRACTS IN THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR PROJECT.
HE URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO ADVISE THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY AND THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY TO POSTPONE THE SIGNING OF FORMAL CONTRACTS FOR THE TIME BEING.
HE SAID IT WOULD TAKE A RATHER LONG PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE LEGCO FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS TO COLLATE, ANALYSE AND EXAMINE THE MATERIALS COLLECTED, BEFORE THEY COULD PRODUCE A FAIR AND BALANCED REPORT.
/+THIS COUNCIL