新加坡：新加坡和印度尼西亚将成立联合特别工作组，以应对导致跨境霾害问题的森林火灾，两国周二（10月27日）表示。
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesia will set up a joint task force to tackle the forest fires which have caused the transboundary haze issue, said the two countries on Tuesday (Oct 27).
新加坡外交部长维文在访问雅加达期间，于一场联合记者会上，印尼外交部长阿曼纳塔·纳西尔表示，印尼致力于与新加坡及其他国家合作，将肇事者绳之以法。
Speaking at a joint press conference in Jakarta during a visit by Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishan, Indonesia Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said that Indonesia is committed to working with Singapore and others to bring those responsible to justice.
他说：“烟雾可以跨境，资金也可以。这就是为什么我们必须顺藤摸瓜，追踪这些公司留下的资金线索。新加坡提议分享与火灾有关联的公司数据，我们欢迎这一宝贵机会。”
“Smoke can cross borders, so can money. That is why we must follow the money trail these companies have left behind. Singapore offered to share data on companies linked to the fires, which we welcome as a valuable opportunity,” he said.
他补充道：“在此背景下，我们讨论了成立一个加强企业责任的联合特别工作组。它将把情报共享、金融情报和跨境取证联系起来，并在可能的情况下希望能实现资产追回。没有任何国界能庇护那些从焚烧我国森林中获利的人。”维文博士表示，新加坡同意成立此类工作组。
“In this context, we discussed establishing a joint task force on strengthening business responsibility. It will link information sharing, financial intelligence, and cross-border evidence gathering, with and where possible hopefully asset recovery. No border should shield those who profit from burning our forests.”Dr Balakrishnan added that Singapore agrees with the establishment of such a task force.
他说：“实际上，我们正在向所有公司发出警示，联合特别工作组将确保印尼和新加坡之间的行动与情报共享实现非常紧密的协调。”
“And we are in effect putting all the companies on notice that the joint task force will ensure that there is a very close coordination of actions and sharing of information between Indonesia and Singapore,” he said.
他补充道：当局预期该联合特别工作组的“威慑影响”“将产生实质作用”。
Authorities expect the “deterrence impact” of this joint task force “to make a difference,” he added.
阿曼纳塔补充说，双方还将设立一条热线，以处理双边问题上的任何分歧。
Both sides will also set up a hotline to handle any differences in bilateral issues, added Mr Arrmanatha.
他说，双方都认识到“有时会出现分歧，我们必须以高效方式加以处理”。
He said both sides recognised that "from time to time there will be differences where we have to address it in an efficient manner".
他补充道：“在此背景下，我们同意通过部长级和高官级热线，加强我们的沟通渠道。”
“In this context, we agreed to strengthen our channel of communication through a hotline at ministerial as well at senior official levels," he added.
新加坡当局上周列出了数项措施，以应对自9月4日以来导致空气质量持续处于不健康水平的跨境霾害。
Singapore’s authorities last week laid out several measures to tackle the transboundary haze which has caused stretches of unhealthy air quality since Sep 4.
这包括成立一个专家小组，调查可能应对导致新加坡霾害的火灾负责、或对火灾有促成作用的公司。
This included the setting up of a specialist panel to probe firms that may be responsible for, or have contributed to, the fires causing haze in Singapore.
法律部表示，该小组将由律师事务所、审计事务所和调查事务所组成，这些机构具备开展跨境调查和侦查的专业知识。
The panel will comprise law firms, audit firms and investigative firms with expertise in conducting cross-border inquiries and investigations, said the Ministry of Law.
国家环境局周五还向10家新加坡本地公司发出通知，要求提供文件和信息，这是自《跨境霾害污染法案》生效以来，该局首次采取此类行动。
The National Environment Agency on Friday also issued notices to 10 Singapore-based firms to seek documents and information, the first time the agency has done so since the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act went into effect.
在霾害局势之际，现任和前任印尼政治人物也发表了针对邻国的言论。
Amid the haze situation, there have also been remarks by current and former Indonesian political figures targeting neighbouring countries.
本月初，印尼政府传播机构负责人Syahganda Nainggolan为该国针对跨境霾害的批评进行辩护，称：“我们不只是把霾害送过去。没有霾害的时候，我们送氧气。新加坡和马来西亚的氧气来自我们的森林，对吧？”他补充说，森林火灾“超出了人为失误的范畴”，是自然现象。
Earlier this month, Indonesia’s Government Communications Agency head Syahganda Nainggolan defended the country against criticism over transboundary haze, saying: "We're not just sending over the haze. When there's no haze, we send oxygen. The oxygen in Singapore and Malaysia comes from our forests, right?" He added that the forest fires are "beyond human error" and a natural phenomenon.
高级部长K Shanmugam于10月19日接受新加坡媒体采访时，对上述言论表示失望，但也欢迎印尼总统普拉博沃·苏比安托为应对跨境霾害危机所作的努力。Shanmugam补充说，他不认为该官员的观点在印尼政府内部或更广泛的公众中得到广泛认同，并指出了对该言论的反应。
In an interview with Singapore media, Senior Minister K Shanmugam on Oct 19 expressed disappointment over the remarks, but also welcomed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's efforts to tackle the transboundary haze crisis Mr Shanmugam added that he did not believe the official’s view was widely shared within the country’s government or among the broader public, pointing to reactions to the remarks.
Shanmugam还肯定了普拉博沃及其政府为应对霾害局势所采取的措施。
Mr Shanmugam also acknowledged the steps taken by Mr Prabowo and his administration to address the haze situation.