【聲明】「香港時空」MVHK就大埔災難聲明: 珍惜香港文化 堅守核心價值 (2025-12-02)
大埔宏福苑嘅大火，為香港帶嚟近年最嚴重嘅生命同財產損失。我哋深切哀悼所有受難者，並向前線拯救人員致以最高敬意。我哋向所有遇難者家屬致以最誠摯嘅慰問，願佢哋喺悲痛之中得到支持同力量。
MVHK作為身處澳洲嘅香港人組織，作出回應係基於對人文價值嘅堅持：生命高於一切金錢同政治利益。今次災難暴露咗多項問題，包括審批不透明、規避防火要求、監管鬆懈、官員缺乏問責，以及民間聲音同行動遭受打壓，反映出系統性嘅深層次問題。
宏福苑大火後，香港社會嘅反應包括：
- 要求政府進行獨立調查，反映市民堅信問責（無論係對維修公司或政府官員）；
- 反對圍標，反映市民要求公開公平嘅程序；
- 質疑圍網違規，反映市民追求法治（履行維修合約、執行安全規定）；
- 譴責維修商使用廉價易燃物料，反映市民要求質素，重視生命高於金錢；
- 廣泛哀悼及自發支援，反映市民實踐對社會事務表達意見及參與嘅權利。
呢啲都係我哋所堅持、香港人一直信奉嘅普世價值。
近年普世價值被政治化，被指係西方攻擊中國嘅藉口。但今次香港社會嘅反應再一次清楚說明：普世價值係跨文化、跨國界、屬於人類嘅共同理想。 香港時空作為喺澳洲嘅香港人組織，目標就係傳承、開拓同弘揚建基於普世價值嘅香港文化。
有鑑於此,，MVHK 特別提出兩項訴求：
- 要求香港特區政府盡快按法例第86章《調查委員會條例》成立具法定權力嘅獨立調查委員會，並邀請國際專家參與，成為調查委員會成員，釐清事故全貌、 官員責任同制度漏洞，並且透明運作 ，防範政治干預調查程序。
- 呼籲國際社會持續關注事件後續發展，尤其係新聞自由同表達自由， 慎防市民因提出問責訴求而遭受無理政治打壓。
MVHK Statement on the Tai Po Tragedy: Cherishing Hong Kong Culture, Upholding Universal Values
The fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po has caused one of the most serious losses of life and property in Hong Kong in recent years. We offer our deepest condolences to all the victims, and we pay our highest respects to the frontline rescue personnel. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families who have lost their loved ones, and we hope they will find support and strength during this time of grief.
As an organisation of Hongkongers based in Australia, MVHK is responding out of our firm commitment to fundamental human values: that human life must come before monetary and political interests. This tragedy has exposed a number of systemic problems, including a lack of transparency in approval processes, avoidance of fire-safety requirements, weak regulatory oversight, the absence of accountability among officials, and the suppression of community voices and civic action.
Following the fire at Wang Fuk Court, the responses from Hong Kong society have included:
- Calls for an independent investigation, reflecting citizens’ belief in accountability — whether for repair contractors or government officials;
- Opposition to bid-rigging, reflecting the public’s expectation of open and fair procedures;
- Concerns over illegal enclosure material, reflecting the public’s demand for the rule of law — including compliance with maintenance contracts and enforcement of safety standards;
- Condemnation of contractors’ use of cheap and flammable materials, reflecting the demand for quality and the principle that life must be valued above profit;
- Widespread mourning and voluntary community support, reflecting citizens’ exercise of their rights to express views and participate in public affairs.
These are the universal values that Hongkongers have long upheld and that we continue to advocate.
In recent years, universal values have been politicised and portrayed as a pretext used by the West to attack China. However, the public response in Hong Kong this time clearly demonstrates that universal values are shared across cultures and borders, and represent ideals common to all humanity.
As an organisation of Hongkongers in Australia, MVHK aims to preserve, develop, and promote a Hong Kong culture grounded in these universal values.
In light of the above, MVHK makes the following two calls:
- We urge the Hong Kong SAR Government to promptly establish an independent Commission of Inquiry with statutory powers under Cap. 86, the Commissions of Inquiry Ordinance, and to invite international experts to serve as members of the Commission. The Commission should clarify the full circumstances of the incident, identify official responsibility and systemic shortcomings, operate transparently, and be safeguarded from political interference in its investigative process.
- We call on the international community to continue monitoring the developments that follow, particularly with regard to press freedom and freedom of expression, and to guard against citizens being subjected to unjust political reprisals for calling for accountability.