柯P指表没用 英官员:这是珍贵的礼物
http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/politics/20150126/549039
台北市长柯文哲今接见来访的英国交通部长Baroness Kramer时,Kramer赠送柯一支怀表
,怎知柯会后说自己不戴表,还笑称拿去破铜烂铁卖点钱,“因为那个对我来说没用”。
Kramer今透过英国驻台单位发声明表示,“我很抱歉。我们每天都学到新的知识。我之前
完全不知道这样一个礼物会有其它非正面的看法。在英国,一个怀表礼物是珍贵的(
precious ),因为我们都知道时间的重要性。”
Kramer说,“这礼物来自于英国上议院,必须为议员身分才可取得。是一份特殊的物品。
我很荣幸此次能与柯市长会面。我们期待与他及他的市府团队有更多的交流合作。”
“I’m sorry. We learn something new each day. I had no idea a gift like this
could be seen as anything other than positive: In the UK a watch is precious
- because nothing is more important than time.
The gift came from the House of Lords – which is only accessible to members
of the UK’s upper parliament. It is a very unique item.
It was a huge honour to meet Mayor Ko. We look forward to working with him
and his team in Taipei.”
(陈郁仁/台北报导)