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矿难三周年 工党政府承诺赔偿遇难家属

工党领袖大卫•康立夫（Hon David Cunliffe）表示工党政府将履行法庭判决，向矿难家属支付赔偿金并向Pike River Coal Ltd(派克河煤矿公司)股东和董事索偿。
 
“工党政府将确保遇难家属得到他们理应所得经法庭判决的赔偿。”
 
令人耻辱的是无论是现政府还是国有的ACC及退休基金都没有履行他们在经济上帮助遇难家属的道义上的责任。
 
遇难家属的经济状况始终是我们的牵挂。履行法庭判决、支付赔偿金是应该做的正经事。尽管约翰•基承诺会站在29位遇难矿工家属一边，但对他们的赔偿却始终在总理、煤矿公司以及股东和董事之间扯皮。
 
事实是，法庭判煤矿公司向这29个家庭共赔偿$340万，但公司股东拒绝执行法庭判决，而国家党政府却说拿到钱的唯一办法是起诉政府。
 
“遇难家属有权得到更好的对待，基先生应该把自己当成一个领袖而不是一个律师——他已经将他的道义指南针弄丢了”。
 
今天是矿难三周年，而遇难家属连法庭判定的赔偿金都没有得到。
 
工党领袖康立夫表示：“在我领导的政府，作为总理我们将向这些遇难家属支付法庭判付的全额赔偿金。我领导的政府，将和煤矿公司的股东、董事以及政府拥有的ACC和退休基金一起解决这个问题并要求他们履行他们的道义责任”。

（国会议员霍建强办公室提供，详细内容见英文原文。）

David      CUNLIFFE       
Labour Leader                                                                                                
 
19 November 2013                                         MEDIA STATEMENT

Pike families compensated under Labour

Labour Leader David Cunliffe today committed the Labour Government to paying the court-ordered compensation to the Pike River families and seeking reimbursement from company shareholders and directors.

“Labour will ensure the Pike River miners’ families receive their rightful court-ordered compensation,” said David Cunliffe.

“It is shameful that neither the Crown, nor Crown entities ACC and NZ Super Fund, have upheld their moral obligation to contribute.

“The financial well-being of the Pike River families is uppermost in our minds. Paying the court-ordered compensation is the decent and right thing to do.

“Despite John Key’s promises to stand side by side with the families of the 29 miners, they have been left in the lurch by Mr Key, Pike River Coal Ltd, its shareholders and parent companies and directors.

“The court has awarded $3.4 million in compensation from Pike River Coal Ltd. Its shareholders refused to pay it and the Government has said the only way to get the money is to sue the Crown.

“The families deserve much better than that. Mr Key needs to be a leader, not a lawyer. He has lost his moral compass.
“Today is the third anniversary of that tragic day and the families are yet to receive their court-awarded compensation.

“As Prime Minister my Government would pay the families the full compensation they have been awarded. My Government would work with Pike River Coal shareholders and government entities ACC and NZ Super Fund, to require them to fulfil their moral duty,” said David Cunliffe.