马尼拉：新加坡总理黄循财于周日（11月15日）表示，调查与引发烟霾火灾相关企业的由新加坡和印度尼西亚组建的联合工作组，应扩大范围，涵盖所有东南亚国家联盟（东盟）成员国。
MANILA: The Singapore-Indonesia joint task force probing firms linked to haze-causing fires should expand to cover all Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Sunday (Nov 15).
黄循财在马尼拉举行的第49届东盟峰会闭门会议上发言时表示，该工作组于10月首次宣布成立，旨在随着双方对火灾责任方展开追查，改善协调和信息共享。他表示，该工作组“不必是一个双边平台”。
Speaking at the retreat session of the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila, Mr Wong said the task force– first announced in October – aims to improve coordination and information-sharing as both sides pursue those responsible for the fires. The task force "doesn’t have to be a bilateral platform", he said.
他补充道：“它应该成为一个东盟范围的平台，让我们能够更便捷地共享信息，并分享有关责任者的证据，因为火灾可能发生在东盟的任何国家，我们希望向所有公司发出一个非常明确的信号，即这不是清理森林的正确方式。”
"It should be an ASEAN-wide platform where we can share information more readily and where we can share evidence on those that are responsible, because fires can happen in any country in ASEAN, and we want to send a very clear message to all companies that this is not the way to go about clearing forests," he added.
他表示：“如果在东盟范围内发现任何人这样做，我们将共享信息，采取行动，并追究公司的责任。我认为这是我们作为东盟应该努力去做的事情。”该集团已经拥有实现这一目标的机制，例如东盟跨国烟霾污染协调中心，他希望该中心能够得到加强。除了扑灭火灾，东盟还必须努力防止火灾再次发生。
"If anyone is caught doing this, across ASEAN, we will share information, we will take action, and we will hold companies responsible. I think that is something we should strive to do as part of ASEAN." The bloc already has mechanisms to achieve this, such as the Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution, which he hoped could be strengthened. Beyond extinguishing the fires, ASEAN must also work to prevent a recurrence, he said.
黄循财还赞扬了印度尼西亚总统普拉博沃·苏比安托在调查火灾原因和追究违规公司责任方面所做出的努力。
Mr Wong also commended Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for his efforts in investigating the cause of the fires and holding errant companies accountable.
他补充说，新加坡也在对可能负有责任或与未能坚持良好森林清理实践的公司有关联的新加坡本土企业采取同样的行动。本月早些时候，新加坡修订了《跨国烟霾污染法》，以加强针对此类企业的执法行动。
Singapore is doing the same with Singapore-based firms that may be responsible or linked to companies not upholding good practices in clearing forests, he added. Earlier this month, Singapore amended its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to strengthen action against such firms.
他感谢普拉博沃“做出空前的努力”来应对火灾。今年，气候变化和“导致极为干燥少雨的非常罕见的厄尔尼诺季”使火灾情况进一步恶化。
He thanked Mr Prabowo for "taking unprecedented efforts" to tackle the fires, which were worsened this year by climate change and a "very unusual El Nino season that resulted in a very dry spell".
黄循财补充道：“我也想对众多在非常危险的条件下不知疲倦地工作的印尼紧急救援人员和消防员表示感谢。”
"I also want to express my appreciation for the many, many Indonesian emergency personnel and firefighters, who work tirelessly in very dangerous conditions," added Mr Wong.
“我们向他们致以最深切的谢意，并祝愿受伤人员早日康复。” 地区紧张局势 黄循财还呼吁东盟成员国合作解决泰国和柬埔寨之间的边境紧张局势。
"We extend our deepest appreciation to them, and we send our best wishes for the recovery of those who are injured." REGIONAL TENSIONS Mr Wong also called on ASEAN members to work together to address border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
他说：“新加坡理解这对两国人民来说是一个情绪极度激化的议题。我们鼓励双方继续保持克制，避免局势升级，并通过对话解决分歧，包括通过既定的双边机制。”
"Singapore understands that this is a deeply emotive issue for the peoples of both countries. We would encourage both sides to continue exercising restraint, avoid escalation, and resolve differences through dialogue, including through established bilateral mechanisms," he said.
他补充说，新加坡将继续支持这一进程，特别是在明年接任东盟观察员团队主席国之际。
Singapore will continue to support the process, especially as it takes on the chairmanship of the ASEAN Observer Team next year, he added.
关于缅甸，黄循财表示，该集团成员国“有着强烈的愿望”，希望看到该国在某个时候“在政治参与方面重返东盟大家庭”。
On Myanmar, Mr Wong said the bloc's member states have "a strong desire" to see the country "return to the ASEAN family in terms of its political participation" at some point.
他表示，接触必须是双向的，缅甸应表现出“符合‘五点共识’并展示实质进展的具体行动”。这包括在人道主义援助、与利益相关者的对话以及停止暴力方面取得进展。
Engagement must be two-way, he said, with Myanmar showing "concrete actions that demonstrate real progress" in line with the Five-Point Consensus. This includes progress on humanitarian assistance, dialogue with stakeholders and the cessation of violence.
东盟“五点共识” 在2021年发生军事政变后，由于缅甸尚未在落实东盟旨在结束敌对行动的“五点共识”方面取得有意义的进展，东盟一直将其排除在高级别会议之外。
ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus Following a 2021 military coup, ASEAN has excluded Myanmar from high-level meetings as it has yet to make meaningful progress on the bloc's Five-Point Consensus to end hostilities.
在2021年4月的一次会议上，所有东盟领导人就缅甸局势达成了一项共识。这五点是：第一，缅甸应立即停止暴力，各方保持最大克制。
During a meeting in April 2021, all ASEAN leaders reached a consensus about the situation in Myanmar. The five points are: First, there shall be immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and all parties shall exercise utmost restraint.
第二，有关各方应展开建设性对话，在人民利益的基础上寻求和平解决方案。第三，东盟主席特使将在东盟秘书长的协助下协助调解对话进程。第四，东盟将通过东盟人道主义援助协调中心提供人道主义援助。第五，特使和代表团将访问缅甸，会见有关各方。来源：路透社他承认缅甸代表此前声称并非所有暴力都在缅甸政府控制之下的说法，因为有些暴力是由民族武装组织犯下的。
Second, constructive dialogue among all parties concerned shall commence to seek a peaceful solution in the interests of the people. Third, a special envoy of the ASEAN chair shall facilitate mediation of the dialogue process, with the assistance of the secretary-general of ASEAN. Fourth, ASEAN shall provide humanitarian assistance through the AHA Centre. Fifth, the special envoy and delegation shall visit Myanmar to meet with all parties concerned. Source: Reuters Collapse He acknowledged the Myanmar representative’s previous claim that not all violence is within the Myanmar government’s control, as some is committed by ethnic armed organisations.
黄循财说：“我们承认这一点，但与此同时，我们也希望确保缅甸政府不实施任何暴力，并且就政府而言，应努力在缅甸持久减少暴力。”
"We recognise that, but at the same time we also want to make sure that there should not be any violence committed by the Myanmar government, and there should be effort in terms of a sustained reduction of violence in Myanmar, as far as the government is concerned," Mr Wong said.
他表示，这些步骤将有助于恢复该国的稳定，并建立一个由缅甸自主拥有和主导的长期解决方案，最终造福其人民。他说：“我们最终希望看到这一结果，但巴掌拍不响。”
Such steps would help restore stability in the country and build a long-term solution that is owned and led by Myanmar itself, ultimately benefiting its people, he said. "We would like to see that outcome eventually, but it takes two hands to clap," he said.
“东盟可以做更多工作进行接触，缅甸也应表现出与东盟朝着这一目标进行建设性合作的意愿。如果我们双方团结一致，希望我们能看到良好的进展。”
"ASEAN can do more to engage, and Myanmar should also show its readiness to work constructively with ASEAN towards this goal. If we are united on both sides, hopefully we can see good progress on this."