WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986
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+THIS COUNCIL MAY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT SESSION BEFORE IT CAN EVALUATE THE WHOLE ISSUE AND DRAW A CONCLUSION ON IT,+ HE SAID.
MR PANG SAID GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE GREAT CARE TO UNDERSTAND THE FEELING AGAINST NUCLEAR POWER AMONG THE MAJORITY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.
THE ISSUE WOULD INEVITABLY AFFECT THE MAINTENANCE OF CONFIDENCE AMONG RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG'S SOCIETY, HE ADDED.
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+SHELVE N-PROJECT FOR THE TIME BEING+
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THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT SHOULD BE SHELVED FOR THE TIME BEING, THE HON POON CHI-FAI SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE SUBJECT, MR POON SAID THAT IF THE WORKS COULD COMMENCE UNTIL AFTER THE FACTS ABOUT THE ISSUE WERE CLEAR AND THE PUBLIC'S FAITH RESTORED, HONG KONG PEOPLE COULD BE RELIEVED OF THE IR WORRIES.
IN ADDITION, ANY POSSIBLE ALTERATION OF THE SAFETY FACILITIES WHICH HAD TO BE MADE AFTER THE WORKS HAD COMMENCED COULD BE AVOIDED, HE SAID.
COMMENTING ON THE VIEWS GIVEN BY SOME PEOPLE OF AUTHORITY IN THE PAST MONTHS, MR POON SAID THESE VIEWS WERE FAR FROM UNANIMOUS AND SOME OF THE ASSURANCES THEY MADE WERE LACKING SUFFICIENT DATA SUPPORT.
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IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DECIDE WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT AT THIS STAGE, HE SAID.
+ I AM OF THE OPINION THAT THE COMPANY CONCERNED SHOULD PROMPTLY PROVIDE RELEVANT DATA TO SUPPORT ITS SAFETY GUARANTEE TO AVOID THE PUBLIC WORRIES FROM BURSTING BEYOND BOUNDS.
+ IT IS ONLY BY PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC PROOF SHOULD DOUBTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE BE REMOVED, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT HE SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF INVITING PROFESSIONALS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS TO ATTEND EXPLANATORY SESSIONS ON THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE NUCLEAR PLANT AND TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANIES CONCERNED.
MR POON CALLED