SEP 25 86 11:20 TIBCOOL) HK GOVT
Umelco member Maria Tam returned from London last night. She told reporters at the airport that the visit to London had been fruitful in ensuring the safety standards of the Daya Bay plant.
The Oriental Daily News quoted Miss Tam as saying that the Legco nuclear report gained praise from some British officials who had read it.
RTHK, Commercial Radio-E and a few papers reported that Umelco had so far received only seven public submissions on the Legco nuclear report.
In an interview with Radio-3, Legco Unofficial Dr Danial Tse said he was not surprised about the response because the report was very factual and there was really not much that one could say.
The exhibition on nuclear technology drew favourable comments from at least five papers including Wen Wei Po, the New Evening Post, the HK Commercial Daily, Ta Kung Pao and Sing Pao.
Ta Kung said that concerned parties in HK should promote nuclear technology in the future so that the public would be able to know more about the safety aspect of the plant.
Sunday, September 14: In prominent coverage, many papers reported today that the Meeting Point and the HK Affairs Society had criticised the report by the Legco nuclear fact-finding missions. They also called for a special Legco meeting to debate the Daya Bay issue.
The HK Affairs Society accused the Legco delegations of fighting only for the interests of British exporters and failing to take note of the impact of the Chernobyl incident.
The vice-chairman of the Meeting Point, Yeung Sum, said that the Legco nuclear report had failed to address the fears of the people over the Daya Bay plant and did not mention contingency plans in case of an accident.
Some papers reported that the Legco nuclear fact-finding delegations would meet on Monday to adopt a position paper for submission to the Chinese leadership during their visit to Peking this week.
A number of papers reported that most respondents to an opinion survey conducted by five Legco members were against the construction of the Daya Bay plant.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.