建金門大橋省府說明白以正視聽

To counter(2) the headline "Pave the way for Kinmen to Xiamen? Government cost 5.7 billion to build 5.34km Kinmen Bridge" in the Liberty Times on Feb. 26, Executive Yuan convened(3) a press conference for clarification. The Fujian Provincial Government also expressed their opinion about building the Kinmen Bridge.
　 針對二月二十六日自由時報頭版報導「為金廈大橋鋪路？政府砸五十七億建五點三四公里金門大橋」，行政院召開記者會加以澄清。而福建省政府也對興建金門大橋，提出看法。

Executive Yuan emphasized that, for the past 60 years, this is the first time that the government intended to build a bridge in Kinmen. The purpose is to implement the policy of taking care of the off-shore islanders and also to fulfill transportation, medical, emergency needs, and provide water and electric supply. Executive Yuan also emphasized its tourism value and the economic effectiveness examined by the Council of Economy Planning and Developing (CEPD). The entire budget for building the bridge is 5.7 billion, with one-third held by Kinmen county government. Executive Yuan stressed that: It is impossible that the bridge will edge out(4) the transportation budget in the special bill on post-typhoon rebuilding.
　 行政院強調，政府六十年來第一次在金門蓋橋，乃履行照顧離島偏遠地區的政策，且兼具交通、水電、緊急醫療救援、消防救災需求，並強調觀光價值，其經濟效益已經過經建會審查。建橋總經費五十七億，其中金門縣政府負擔三分之一，對莫拉克颱風災後重建特別預算之交通建設經費，並無任何排擠。

Fujian Provincial Government also pointed out that economic effectiveness is not the only factor to be considered while planning to build the Kinmen Bridge. The integration of all related functions correlated with(5) this bridge should have already surpassed(6) the so called economic effectiveness of any kind. Besides, this is also the first time for the local government to bear part of the cost for building a bridge.
　 而福建省政府也指出，金門大橋不能單以經濟效益為興建與否的唯一因素。僅論大橋所能整合之各項功能，即超越任何經濟評估效益。而此次亦首開地方政府負擔造橋費用之先例。

Some scholars questioned that the Kinmen Bridge might pave the way for "Kinmen-Xiamen Bridge". Provincial Government declared that "Kinmen-Xiamen Bridge" is an expectation of Kinmenese based on a long history across straits and should be respected. Provincial Government emphasized that there are no consensus(7) yet, not to mention no policy!
　 部分學者質疑金門大橋預留「金廈大橋」闢建空間。省府表示，所謂「金廈大橋」，是鄉親基於長久歷史情誼的憧憬，此類想法省府必須尊重，但尚未具有共識，遑論形成政策！
■註解：
■1. justify-(vt.)捍衛、辯護或證明～為真。此處以「捍衛」之意來代換原文的「說明白、正視聽」。
■2. counter-(vt.)反對、反擊
■3. convene-(vt.)召開、召集。
■4. edge out-排擠。
■5. correlate with-(vt.)與～相關。
■6. surpass-(vt.)超越、勝過。
■7. consensus-(n)一致、合意。指輿論或政策上的「共識」。

本文摘譯自《金門日報》2010年3月6日報導