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“不可能拿纳税人钱补投资者损失” 环境部挺公用局决定

by Yee Loon
27/03/2019
in 新闻, 时事, 环境, 财经
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因不满凯发债务重组计划,以及公用事业局将以零元收购大泉海水淡化厂,凯发永久证券和优先股投资者,有意在本周六在芳林公园进行抗议。

一些投资者认为,公用局打算接管淡水厂的决定是“无情的”,令投资者们感到难以接受,因为他们的投资都被用在这个水电厂的建设。他们希望公用局能“出于善意和道德责任”,补偿这些永久证券和优先股投资者。

对于投资者的诉求,本地网媒“Mothership”致函质询新加坡环境与水源部,惟后者指出任何投资都有风险,公用局不可能动用纳税人的钱,来补偿投资者对损失。

“任何生意都不能免除违约责任”

该部在答复中指出,任何生意都可能面对财务压力,也无法幸免于违约责任。“公用局无法用纳税人的钱,来抵消掉投资者面对的损失。”

该部解释,当初凯发的确符合公用局的需求,在竞标者中最具竞争力,才获得建造海水淡化厂的招标工程。凯发还要求把淡水厂和发电厂整合起来。

在官民合作的工程,公用局虽不会干涉有关公司企业决策,但也会监督企业是否有能力继续按照合约履行职责。

早前,公用局声明凯发“白武士”SM投资(SMI),不应以公用局的违约通知为由,退出重组凯发的协议。环境与水源部也支持公用局的声明,若公用局终止和凯发的购水合约,反而对凯发有利。

环境部:公用局首要任务是保障国家水资源

凯发此前认为公用局的举动,能减轻凯发集团面对的压力,对该公司市值能起正面影响,也增加凯发成功重组的几率。

环境与水源部也重申,公用局的首要目的,是保障新加坡的水资源。而公用局的举措也符合这个目的。

公用局早前指出,大泉水电厂无法履行购水协议下的多项合约义务,尤其未能按照需求让水电厂继续可靠运作。

环境与水源部也认为,公用局已经给了大泉水电厂充足的时间,来解决其债务问题。但是考量到该厂现有的财务状况,可能很长一段时间都无法履行合约职责。

凯发:与SM投资重组协议仍有效

另一方面,凯发在周二(26日)深夜对投资者作回应,指出虽然与SM投资有分歧,但去年去年达成的重组协议依然有效,后者未表示要撤出投资。

凯发表示,公司会继续尽力确保满足重组协议中的条件,让投资顺利进行,并于4月5日和8日召开协议会议,以及在4月15日召开特别股东大会来批准重组协议。

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