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儲存倉 AT his meeting with Philippine President Benigno Aquino III in Bali, Indonesia, Chief Executive (CE) Leung Chun-ying talked　about the Manila hostage incident, in which someHong Kong citizens were killed. Aquino flatly refused　to apologise. Nevertheless, Leung and the SAR　government have continued to concern themselves　with the matter and, owing to that meeting, Hong　Kong and Philippine top officials will continue to　discuss it. Though one should not pin high hopes on　their talks, the situation may take a turn as long as　the two sides remain in touch with each other.Therefore, Leung and the SAR government deserve　commendation for their efforts.Aquino said it was against the Philippine culture to　apologise for another's fault. In the case of the　Manila hostage incident, the party at fault is　supposed to be Rolando Mendoza, the gunman who　took Hong Kong visitors hostage. Even if that culture　exists in the Philippines, what Aquino said issuspect. In the incident, eight Hong Kong citizens　were killed, and seven others injured. Mendoza was　of course to blame. However, many Hong Kong　citizens were killed or injured mainly because the　officials in charge were obstinate and self-willed and　the police officers who directed the rescue operation　made grave mistakes.Is it true that Filipino people do not apologise for　another's fault? No, it isn't. In May this year a　Philippine Coast Guard petrol boat chased after　Guang Da Xing, a Taiwan fishing boat said to have　entered Philippine waters. Fisherman Hong　Shi-cheng was shot to death though he hid in a　cabin. Adopting a high profile and taking a tough　stance on the issue, the Taiwan government　imposed two rounds of sanctions against the　Philippines. For example, Taiwan stopped taking in　domestic helpers from the country. It eventually　managed to compel the country to give in. Three　months after the incident had happened, Manila　Economic and Cultural Office director Amadeo Perez　Jr went as Aquino's envoy to Pingtung, Taiwan, to　offer Hong's family his condolences on their sad　bereavement and convey to them the Philippine　　president's and people's deep regret and apology.By the logic Aquino used when he talked about the　Manila hostage incident, it had nothing to do with him　that Philippine officers shot Hong to death. It wasthose officers that were at fault. Why then did hehave his envoy go to Taiwan to convey his "deep　regret and apology"? Eight Hong Kong citizens died　in the Manila hostage incident. They were killed after　much suffering in the coach because Philippine　police officers were incompetent. Hong Kong people　were greatly shocked when they saw on television　their fellow citizens helplessly struggle amid hails of　bullets. The Manila hostage incident was so　horrendous that it certainly impacted on Hong Kong　people no less severely than the Guang Da Xingincident did on Taiwan people. However, though　Taiwan deserved Aquino's apology, Hong Kong　should not be treated similarly. Why? The reason is　that Aquino applies double standards. Than that　there is no better answer.At his audience with President Xi Jinping in Bali,Leung mentioned to him the hostage incident.According to the CE, Xi has instructed the authorities　concerned to follow the matter up. Hong Kong has　not taken a tough stand on the hostage incident as　Taiwan did on the Guang Da Xing incident because itmust have regard to Sino-Philippine relations. There　is no denying that. However, if the Philippines takes　such advantage of this factor that Hong Kong is　denied what it should have, the central authorities　should find other ways to help it to get justice, end the　matter and remove what may impede the　improvement of Sino-Philippine or Hong　Kong-Philippine relations. The families of the victims　demand that the Philippine government do four　things - apologise, pay compensation, punish the　culprits and see that no similar things will happen.Their demands are just and reasonable. We believeBeijing can better make Aquino alter his stance if itadopts a carrot and stick approach.英語社評聲檔english.mingpao.com/critic.htm明報社評2013.10.09「不為別人過錯道歉」菲總統有雙重標準特首梁振英在印尼峇里島與菲律賓總統阿基諾三世會晤，談港人人質被殺事件，阿基諾三世堅持不道歉，但是梁振英與政府對事件持續關注，今次會晤還促成港菲高層官員商討此事，雖然不宜有過高期望，不過，只要持續有接觸，事態或許仍有轉圜餘地，所以，梁振英和政府的努力值得肯定。阿基諾三世表示， 「因為別人的過錯而道歉，有違菲律賓人文化」，就人質事件， 「別人的過錯」是指發動挾持人質的槍手門多薩。菲律賓人即使有這樣的文化，阿基諾三世的說法仍有問題。因為事件導致港人8 死7 傷，門多薩固然有責任，但是事態發展導致重大傷亡，主要是主事官員剛愎自用和指揮救援行動警官犯了嚴重錯誤的結果。另外，菲律賓人真的不會為了別人的過錯而道歉？事實並非如此。今年5 月發生的台灣漁船「廣大興事件」，菲國船艦指廣大興越界捕魚，追捕之下，漁民洪石成雖然躲在船艙，仍然被菲國軍人亂槍射殺。台灣當局高調強硬應對，先後推出兩輪制裁，包括停止輸入菲國外勞等，最終迫使菲律賓讓步。事發後約3個月，馬尼拉經濟文化辦事處（MECO）理事主席培瑞斯到台灣，就事件代表阿基諾三世親赴屏東向洪石成家屬就洪家痛失親人的不幸，表達菲律賓總統及人民深切遺憾與歉意（deep regret and apology）。若按阿基諾三世對人質事件的邏輯，菲國軍人槍殺台灣漁民，只是有關人員犯了錯誤，與他何干，為何要派特使到台表達「深切遺憾與歉意」。人質事件死了8 名港人，他們因為菲國警察低質無能，在旅遊巴車廂歷經漫長磨難，最終遇害，香港市民透過熒幕看到同胞在槍林彈雨中無助地掙扎，心理上也蒙受極大震撼。人質事件事態和情節的嚴重程度，港人所承受衝擊，與「廣大興事件」對台灣民�的相比，肯定不會較輕微，然則台灣值得阿基諾三世道歉，香港卻得不到同樣對待，除了雙重標準以外，沒有更恰當答案。梁振英在峇里島獲國家主席習近平接見時，提到人質事件，據他轉述，習近平責成有關部門跟進這件事。本港在人質事件，未若台灣就「廣大興事件」擺出強硬姿態，不能諱言與要顧全中菲大局有關，但是若因此被菲方利用，使港人得不到應有對待，則中央政府應該思考另闢蹊徑，協助香港討回公道，使問題得以解決，掃除中菲關係、港菲關係的障礙。事件死難者家屬提出的4 個訴求：道歉、賠償、懲處和保證這類事件日後不發生，合情合理，若北京對菲國採取軟硬兼施策略，相信較有可能使阿基諾三世改變立場。Glossarysuspect /'s ?spekt/that may be false and that cannot be relied on;questionableenvoy /'env ��/a person who represents a government or anorganisation and is sent as a representative totalk to other governments and organisationsbereavement /b �'ri:vm ?nt/the state of having lost a relative or close friendbecause they have died迷你倉最平