日本政府不顧本國民眾和國際社會的強烈反對，最快于下月向太平洋排放福島核電站的核污水，充分暴露其極度自私的本質，不惜以鄰為壑，嚴重威脅海洋生態(tài)和人類健康安全，可以說是與全人類為敵。對于日方一意孤行，特區(qū)政府和社會各界除了要堅定站在國際道義一邊，予以譴責和抵制，更要持續(xù)而嚴密監(jiān)察日本食品和海洋生態(tài)，必要時采取果斷措施，有效保障市民健康。

　　日本福島第一核電站在2011年“3．11”大地震中發(fā)生核洩漏，東電其后用大量海水冷卻熔化的核反應堆，這些污水被放入儲存罐中，多年累積下來，核廢水已達130多萬噸。日本政府處理核廢水有多項選擇，例如將之長期密封儲存，埋入地下，或待其自然衰變后再處理。然而，日本政府捨正途而弗由，決意直接向太平洋排放，這是成本最低的做法，也是最不負責任的做法。核廢水含有大量放射性物質，排放后將污染附近的海洋生物，有研究指出，大約七年至十年后，全球海洋生態(tài)都無法幸免，并通過食物鏈，危害全人類。

　　日本政府為了排核污水，采取了很多掩耳盜鈴的手段，譬如詭稱核污水經過“處理”后已經安全，不會造成生態(tài)災難云云。日本早前舉行G7峰會期間更提供福島食品，企圖讓與會的大國領袖為其排核污水“背書”，當時已遭到德國環(huán)境部長的“打臉”。事實上，不管日本如何鼓舌如簧，如何搞小動作，都掩蓋不了核廢水有害的事實，也蒙騙不了全世界的人民。

　　日本民眾團體近日發(fā)起“東京行動”，強烈抗議日本政府和東電公司強行推進核污水排放計劃。日本傳媒紛紛發(fā)表評論，指出核污水對人體健康的影響疑云未消，在安全性得到充分確認和建立起嚴格監(jiān)察體系之前，不應該強行推進排海計劃。國際社會強烈敦促日方采取負責任行動。多國專家指出，核污水排海計劃不是日方的私事，而是關乎全球公眾健康的重大問題，太平洋不是日本傾倒核污水的下水道。太平洋島國論壇期間，有專家尖銳指出，日本排海計劃在技術上落后于時代，在生態(tài)倫理上不正當，敦促“日方三思而后行”。斐濟代總理卡米卡米加反問，如果經過“處理”的核廢水如此安全，日本為什么不在自己的國家、在本國農業(yè)等領域利用這些核廢水？可謂一針見血。

　　國際原子能機構近日召開理事會，中方代表嚴厲批評日本無視本國國民及世界各國的合理關切，強行排放核污水是極不負責任，是將核事故污染風險轉移到鄰國及周邊環(huán)境，進而導致全世界及全人類受到二次傷害。中國代表了國際正義之聲，體現(xiàn)了大國責任。反觀美國，則是處處替日本開脫。

　　日本是港人的熱門旅游目的地，日本食品在香港很受歡迎，日式食肆大行其道，亦正因為此，香港市民更有責任與國家、國際社會一起，堅決反對日本的核污水排海計劃，也必須高度關注特區(qū)政府如何為食品安全把關。

　　特區(qū)環(huán)境及生態(tài)局官員日前回應立法會議員質詢時表示，如果日本一意孤行，香港會收緊日本進口食物管制，特別是涉及福島附近地區(qū)的水產品。食物安全專員也指出，政府有跨部門工作組，已加強人手嚴陣以待，并購買新設備增加檢測能力。必須指出，沒有什么比健康更重要，大家期待特區(qū)政府采取果斷行動，切實保障港人食品安全！

Monitoring Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water and keeping a close eye on food safety

　　In spite of strong opposition from its own people and the international community, the Japanese government is set to release nuclear-contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean next month the soonest. This fully exposes its extremely selfish nature by not hesitating to seek its own interests at others' expense and to seriously threaten the safety of marine ecosystems and human health, making itself an enemy of all humankind. Given that Japan persists in getting its own way, the SAR Government and whole society must firmly stand on the side of international morality to condemn and oppose Japan's move and, more importantly, continuously and closely monitor food produced in Japan and the marine ecosystems concerned, and take resolute measures whenever necessary to effectively protect citizens' health.

　　A nuclear leakage accident occurred at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant during the powerful earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. In the aftermath, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) used a large quantity of sea water to keep the meltdown nuclear reactors cool, which then was contained in storage tanks. Accumulated over the past years, such nuclear-contaminated water has now reached over 1.3 million tonnes. There are several alternatives for the Japanese government to dispose the radioactive water. For example, the water tanks could be permanently sealed and buried underground or the nuclear wastewater would not be dealt with until its natural radioactive decay. However the Japanese government declines to get on the right track but instead decides to directly dump the contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean, which is the lowest-cost yet most irresponsible way. Nuclear-contaminated water contains a lot of radioactive substances, so it will pollute marine life nearby when released into the sea. According to some study, about seven or 10 years later, none of all global marine ecosystems will be spared, and through the food chain, the pollution will cause harm to the whole of humankind.

　　In order to discharge the contaminated water, the Japanese government has used many ruses, such as speciously arguing that the contaminated water is safe having been treated and won't cause any ecological disaster, and so on and do forth. Japan even provided food products from Fukushima during the earlier G7 Summit in an attempt to have its plan to discharge the contaminated water "endorsed" by leaders of the big powers. However, it was "face-slapped" right on the spot by Germany's Federal Minister for the Environment. In truth, no matter how glibly Japan may talk and whatever tricks it may use, it can neither cover up the fact that nuclear-contaminated water is harmful nor deceive peoples all over the world.

　　Japan's mass organisations launched Tokyo Action recently to strongly protest against the Japanese government and TEPCO for carrying out their plan to discharge the contaminated water regardless of opposition. Japanese media outlets have published commentaries one after another to point out that, given the lingering suspicion about radioactive water affecting human health, the plan to dump the contaminated water into the sea should not be pushed ahead until its safety is fully confirmed and a strict supervision regime is established. The international community strongly urges the Japanese side to take a responsible action. Specialists from several countries have pointed out that dumping radioactive water into the sea is not a private matter for Japan alone but a major issue concerning global public health, and the Pacific Ocean by no means is Japan's sewer. At the Pacific Islands Forum earlier, some specialist sharply pointed out that Japan's plan to release radioactive wastewater into the sea is behind the times and illegitimate when environmental ethics are concerned, and urged the Japanese side to "think twice". Fiji's Acting Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica asked a rhetorical question: If the "treated" nuclear wastewater is so safe, why would Japan not make use of such water inside its own country, in its own agriculture and other domains? This really hits the nail right on the head.

　　At a recent meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, a Chinese representative severely criticised that it is extremely irresponsible for Japan to proceed with its nuclear-contaminated water discharge plan in spite of its own people's and other countries' reasonable concerns. The move is to shift the pollution risks of the nuclear accident to its neighbouring countries and surrounding environment and furthermore to inflict secondary damage to the whole world and humankind. China represents the international voice of justice, taking up the responsibility as a great power. The United States, on the other hand, tries to get Japan off the hook in every possible way.

　　Japan is one of Hong Kong people's favourite travel destinations and Japanese food products are quite popular in Hong Kong and, as a result, Japanese restaurants have mushroomed in the city. It is because of this, Hong Kong citizens are even more obliged to stand on the side of our country and the international community to firmly oppose Japan's plan to discharge nuclear wastewater into the sea, and also must concern themselves with what the SAR Government would do to ensure our food safety.

　　Speaking at the Legislative Council (Legco) days ago, an official with the SAR Environment and Ecology Bureau said that Hong Kong would strengthen control on imported food products from Japan especially seafood from Fukushima and nearby areas. Controller of the Centre for Food Safety also said a joint government task force has already increased manpower and stands ready, and the government has also purchased new equipment to enhance food testing capability. It must be pointed out that nothing is more important than health. We look forward to the SAR Government taking resolute actions to effectively protect food safety for Hong Kong people!