Mayor Ko gives Farglory last chance on Taipei Dome / 遠雄讓步 柯文哲:大巨蛋暫不終止契約　　　　　　　　　　

Farglory Group made the deadline and submitted its safety improvement plan to the Taipei city government. Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je held a press conference and said that the city will not terminate the contract for now but reserves its right to do so if Farglory does not take drastic steps on safety measures. Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je and top city officials called a press conference and announced that the city government will not terminate the Taipei Dome contract for the time being. Farglory Group has been given the last chance to shore up the Dome's safety standards. ==KO WEN-JE, Taipei Mayor== We are giving Farglory the last chance. The city government still reserves its right to end the contract if Farglory does not take active measures to improve and meet our expectations. Ko stressed that Taipei City still reserves its right to terminate the contract if Farglory fails to meet the city's public safety standards within the deadline. Some people questioned that the city government has not specified a date for the deadline. Ko said in response that certain review processes are not controlled by the city government. He expects Farglory to follow the procedures set out by relevant agencies. He also believes the 7 public safety standards are still the ideal criteria. ==KO WEN-JE, Taipei Mayor== The city's 7 public standards are the ideal criteria, but I also believe that the Taiwan Architecture and Building Center and the city government committees will adopt similar standards in their reviews. The city government's 7 public safety standards nearly became the deal-breaker, but now both sides have reached an agreement. The dramatic twist raised suspicion that Ko was the one who insisted on giving the Taipei Dome the go-ahead. ==KO WEN-JE, Taipei Mayor== The media reports are not entirely accurate. I made it very clearly at the time that Farglory has to meet our public safety standards. I even pre-recorded a video announcement for contract termination. I believe Farglory also knew about our stance. That's why they are willing to comply with the city's requirements. Mayor Ko refuted the allegation. He did not deny that the city government took a strong stance in order to make Farglory comply. He also said the Taipei Dome Supervision Task Force will continue its work to ensure that the Dome meets safety standards. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 台北市政府與遠雄的大巨蛋案，會不會繼續合作下去，上午，市長柯文哲與市府一級首長舉行記者會，親自對外宣布，給遠雄最後一個機會。 ==台北市長 柯文哲== 我們這是給遠雄最後一個機會 今天不是台北市政府 放棄終止契約 而是暫時保留終止契約的權利 如果遠雄公司在後面的改善作為 仍然沒有達到我們的期望的時候　 我們還是會終止契約 強調只是暫時保留終止契約的權利，市府給遠雄一個期限，若未來遠雄未達到北市府要求，還是會終止契約。至於有外界質疑，北市府似乎沒有「改善期限」，柯文哲表示，有些審查不是台北市政府能控制，樂見遠雄願意依市府標準接受相關單位審查，同時他仍然認為，七項公安標準還是最好的。 ==台北市長 柯文哲== 七項公安標準 還是一個最好的標準 但是我也相信在台灣建築中心 還有台北市政府的環評委員會 都市設計審議委員會 還是有專業的審查 應該還是會接近那個標準來完成 當初就是因為七項公安標準，雙方爭議不休，而差點成定局的解約，轉變成雙方有一致的續建方向，大巨蛋案的戲劇性變化，引起外界質疑，是因為市長柯文哲獨排眾議，堅持續蓋。 ==台北市長 柯文哲== 報導有點扭曲 因為事實上我當時的態度很清楚 我說如果遠雄要續建的話 公共安全的標準就是這樣 坦白講 我連終止契約的影片 都拍好了 所以我相信 遠雄也是相當 在各方打聽之下 知道市府的最終態度 他才願意去做改善的 柯文哲駁斥傳聞，也不否認以戰逼和，並指出市府的「大巨蛋終止契約小組」將轉成「大巨蛋監督小組」，繼續監督大巨蛋工程，堅持公共安全不能退讓的態度。 記者 郭采彥 張國樑 台北報導