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我們所說的話和所表達的意見，完全符合"一國兩制"、《基本法》和《公約》，她不能說自己所持的意見才是正確的。
The words said and the views expressed by us are in full compliance with one country two systems the Basic Law and ICCPR . She cannot say that only the views held by her are right
我們上次與政制及內地事務局討論時亦曾提到，前任平機會主席史無前例地與平機會的總主任打官司，被指控歧視。
Last time when we discussed with the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau we also mentioned that being accused of discrimination the former Chairperson of EOC was unprecedentedly engaged in a lawsuit with a Chief Equal Opportunities Officer
其實我知道很多同事對局方不滿，因為政改方案未能通過；亦有不少同事表示，就性傾向歧視立法的事宜沒有任何進展。
As a matter of fact I know many Honourable colleagues are discontented with the Bureau because the constitutional reform proposals could not be passed . A number of Honourable colleagues have also indicated that the matter of legislating against discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation has made no progress
受傷害的是愛護年青人的 警察公共關係科，其中一人是黃Sir，他被他愛惜的年青人擲磚塊導致臉頰受傷。
Officers of the Police Public Relations Branch who love the young got hurt . One of them was Officer WONG . His face was injured by a brick hurled at him by a youngster for whom he cares
舉例而言，美國有甘迺迪學院，新加坡有李光耀公共政策學院。
For example in the United States there is John F Kennedy School of Government whereas in Singapore there is Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
我們的年青人能否不要整天只說社會如何衰敗，全部都是壞人，然後懷恨在心，滿胸戾氣，而是把握機遇，好好發展自己？
Can our young people seize the opportunities and make good efforts in pursuing self - development rather than merely complaining all day about how society has degenerated and everyone is bad then harbouring grudges and filling their minds with hostility?
我想說的是，我覺得雖然政制及內地事務局在政改方面遇到很大的困難，但這其實並非只是該局的問題，正如教育局，同樣不單是局長的問題，而是社會本身存有很大分歧，在一些深層次的問題上無法達成共識。
My point is I think that although the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau has encountered great difficulties in constitutional reform actually this is not a problem of the Bureau alone . Similarly in the Education Bureau the problem does not lie in the Secretary alone . In fact a great divergence already exists in society and there is no way to reach a consensus on some deep - rooted issues
主席，我謹以資深司法任命建議小組委員會主席的身份，簡報小組委員會主要商議的工作。
President in my capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Proposed Senior Judicial Appointments I now briefly report on the deliberations of the Subcommittee
小組委員會舉行過一次會議。
The Subcommittee has held one meeting
張法官曾就不少重大和複雜的憲法和公法案件撰寫過重要的判決書，並且在司法機構具有豐富的行政經驗。
He has written many important judgments on major and complicated cases including constitutional and public law cases and he has rich administrative experience in the Judiciary
我不希望絕大部分大公無私、政治中立，並盡力判案的法官受到 牽連，無故被市民質疑他們是否公正。所以，我真誠希望司法機構就此作出交代。我深明司法機構要處理很多涉及重大公眾利益，但可能與政治無關的案件，包括外傭居留權、居民享受社會福利的權利的孔允明案和著名的希慎案。
Some members also hope that Mr Justice CHEUNG would clear up the backlog of cases especially those related to recent social events and judicial review cases arising from non - refoulement claims as well as uphold an impartial judiciary as the incumbent Chief Justice of CFA has stressed time and again
最近美國政府也在指責一些社交傳媒例如Facebook和Twitter，指他們散播了一些假消息，妨礙抗疫防疫的工作。
Recently the United States Government has also been accusing social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter of having spread false information to hinder the efforts to prevent and combat the pandemic
其實，在保護國家安全、公共安寧、公共秩序和公共利益方面，全世界都是一樣的。過往只是很多人以為在互聯網發生的行為無須受法律制裁，但其實互聯網世界和真實世界一樣，一直也受法律規管，特別是普通法。
In fact the protection of national security public safety public order and public interest is the same worldwide; it is just that in the past many people were under the impression that acts committed on the Internet were not punishable by law but in actuality the Internet world like the real world has always been governed by law especially common law
我自己在2000年後已協助過不少當事人正式起訴互聯網上一些發布者，因為他們不負責任，企圖刺激和傷害受害人的心靈，甚至希望那些受害人傷害自己，完全帶有犯罪和邪惡的意圖。
Since 2000 I have personally assisted quite a few parties concerned to officially sue some posters on the Internet for their irresponsible attempts to irritate and harm the minds of the victims and even their wishes to make those victims inflict self - harm on themselves which are fraught with criminal and evil intentions
在香港的《刑事罪行條例》剛才已有人提及第91e條已可處理所謂散播仇恨信息的行為。
In the Crimes Ordinance of Hong Kong which has already been mentioned earlier section 91e can already deal with the so - called dissemination of hate messages
但是，在香港，其實有一特別情況，我相信將來我們制定有關假信息的法例時，那些反對派或國際傳媒便會說，我們不留空間予新聞報道。
However in Hong Kong there is actually a special situation . I believe that when we enact legislation on false information in the future the opposition or the international media will say that we do not allow room for news reporting
香港是一個法治社會，保障言論自由是我們的核心價值，《基本法》第二十七條亦已清楚訂明，但同時，在保障言論自由和公共利益方面，《公民權利和政治權利國際公約》第十九條早已訂明，每個人有發表言論的自由，但亦有責任和義務尊重他人的權利、名譽，保障國家安全、公共秩序、公共衞生、風化等。
Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law . The protection of freedom of speech is our core value and is clearly provided for in Article 27 of the Basic Law . That said as far as the protection of freedom of speech and public interest is concerned it has long been established in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression but they also have the duties and responsibilities to respect the rights or reputations of others and to protect national security public order public health morals etc
此外，其 實立法，我絕對相信亦符合我們憲法的基礎；特別是在普通法，我們有一個"相稱性原則"，在"希慎案"已說明了，只要平衡了公眾利益，即在保障公眾安全、安寧，以及在發放假信息的自由平衡下，我相信完全可以符合憲法的精神。
Furthermore I am absolutely convinced that the legislation is actually consistent with our constitutional basis . Particularly in common law we have the principle of proportionality as illustrated in the Hysan case and I believe that it is fully consistent with the constitutional spirit as long as the public interest is balanced that is a balance has been struck between the protection of public security and safety and the freedom to disseminate false information
我們仍記得，一名女子在2019年指稱荃灣警署內發生輪姦案，這類指控不斷傳至整個社會，弄到整個社會情緒高漲，很多人便參與一些激進的暴力行為。
We still remember a womans allegation in 2019 that a gang rape took place in Tsuen Wan Police Station . Allegations of that sort constantly spread across the community causing emotions to run so high throughout society that many people engaged in radical acts of violence
法律保障言論自由，但不是要保障謊言。
The law protects freedom of speech not lies
政府一直不肯答應，並提出多個擋箭牌，例如30億元經常性開支太多，或八達通卡會被濫用等。
All along the Government has refused to accede to our demand by putting forth various pretexts some examples being that a recurrent expenditure of 3 billion is way too much or the Octopus card may be abused
不過，在這情況下，我們如何可以確保"家有一老，如有一寶"呢？
But in that case how can we ensure that an old person can really be like a treasure to the family?
他們絕不想成為社會的負擔，而且他們亦向我再三表示希望活得有尊嚴，真正成為社會及家庭的寶。
They definitely do not want to be a burden to society and they have repeatedly expressed to me their wish to live their life in dignity and become a real treasure to society and their families
香港的醫療系統是否準備好呢？
Has the healthcare system of Hong Kong prepared itself for this?
香港社會沒有衣着的問題，但是醫療卻是一大問題。
Clothing is not a problem in Hong Kong society but in the case of healthcare there are major problems
至於我們中國，如果大家看看，有一套片叫做《舌尖上的中國》，非常有趣，介紹我們中國中西南北中的食文化，很有意思。
As for China I wonder if you have watched the food programme named A Bite of China which is a very interesting and meaningful production to introduce the food cultures of different places all over China
不要只從硬件、政策去看，我認為這方面的資源是值得的。
We should not judge the matter solely from the perspectives of hardware facilities and government policies and I think this is an area worth investing resources in
我知道坊間都有些意見表示如何support一個文化局，是否要動用這麼多錢。
I understand that there are views in the community questioning whether we should spend so much money to support the establishment of a Culture Bureau
其實，剛才說完這麼多，我認為這是很值得的。
As a matter of fact after much has been said I do consider the proposal worthy of support
我很希望將來如果成立文化局，負責的局長真的可以專注文 化的發展，可以結連很多與文化有關的事宜，甚至包括宗教，其實都需要少數族裔的文化。
I very much hope that if the Culture Bureau is established in the future the Bureau Director to be appointed can really focus on cultural development which can link up many cultural related matters including even religious affairs in fact the promotion of the cultures of ethnic minorities is also needed
大家也看不到有人投訴公立醫院，很多人在公立醫院做醫生，名氣更大的更好。
We do not see complaints against this practice of public hospitals . Many people are working in public hospitals as doctors and the more well - known they are the better
主席，我很高興聽到局長在主體答覆的最後部分提及有需要未雨綢繆。
President I am delighted to hear that the Secretary in the last part of her main reply mentioned the need to plan ahead
而且，以偏遠地方作為選址，亦可以避免在過程中產生強烈民怨。
Besides the selection of remote sites can likewise avoid strong public resentment in the process
主席，自今年6月以來，移交逃犯修例建議引發的爭議最終演變成社會騷亂，導致眾多示威者被捕，以及造成不少店鋪和公共設施被毀。
President since June this year the controversies arising from the proposals to amend the law concerning surrender of fugitive offenders have eventually turned into social disturbances resulting in a large number of demonstrators being arrested and quite a number of shops and public facilities being vandalized
局長在主體答覆的第一部分提到："待局勢稍為平穩後，會盡早展開......
In part 1 of the main reply the Secretary says that the authorities will start work on the independent review panel as soon as practicable after the situation has stabilized somewhat
要待你在治亂後才宣布措施，大家認為這樣的時間表是無法接受的。
If we have to wait for the authorities to announce the relevant measures after the disturbances are settled we cannot but consider this time frame unacceptable
不過，我想對大家說，鑒於梁君彥議員已經一而再、再而三地提供資料，並在公開場合作出澄清，議員大可自行決定稍後會否投票支持他。
Nonetheless I wish to point out that since Mr Andrew LEUNG has provided information and made public his clarifications time and again Members can therefore decide for themselves whether they will later vote for him
我今天不是要與大家辯論這個問題，但如果大家想澄清的話，便應該透過其他途徑，因為我既非具有法律背景的議員，而我這個主席的身份，也不能夠作任何回答。
Today I am not going to debate with Members on this matter but if Members would like to seek clarification they should follow up through other channels as I am not a Member with legal background nor am I in a position to give an answer in my capacity as the presiding Member
當然，你可以說他尚未宣誓，尚未是議員，但問題是你剛才尚未宣誓，我已容許你就座，你又如何解釋呢？
Of course you may say that since he has not completed his oath - taking he is not yet a Member . But the question is that a moment ago even before you took the oath you were already allowed to be seated in the Chamber . How do you account for this situation?
很多謝梁美芬議員，其實我的目的是希望每位議員都有機會發言，這是我的期望。
Actually I intend to give every Member a chance to speak . That is my wish
如果大家沒有意見，現在暫停5分鐘。
If no one has any objection we now suspend the meeting for five minutes
據我了解，今天會議的目的和程序非常簡單，剛才我已經說過，第一，讓各位議員宣誓成為正式的議員，而第二部分是選舉立法會主席。
As far as I understand the purpose and agenda of todays meeting are very simple . As I have mentioned before the first part of the meeting deals with the oath - taking of Members so as to give them official status and the second part deals with the election of the President of the Legislative Council
因為在這次會議上，我們不能要求法律顧問作出澄清，亦不會由秘書處同事在這裏向大家講解有關程序，因為《議事規則》沒有這些規定，亦不容許這樣做。
That is because at this meeting we are not allowed to seek clarification from the Legal Adviser; and staff of the Secretariat will not explain to us the relevant procedures since there are no such provisions in RoP and no such actions are permitted
各位議員同事，第一點我要跟大家說的是，我作為所謂的資深議員我做了議員有21年不過我從未主持過任何會議，昨天和今天是我初次主持會議。
Honourable colleagues the first point I would like to make is that even though I am a so - called senior Member―having joined this Council for 21 years―I have never presided at any meetings before
正如我在開場發言所說，所謂"上樑不正，下樑歪"，下樑出現那麼多問題，根源是上樑腐爛不堪。
As I have pointed out the saying at the start of this speech if the upper beam is not straight the lower ones will go aslant . The decay seen in the lower level indeed originates from the degradation in the upper
其實，很簡單......
In fact it is simple
可是，很可惜，我們的政策局局長竟然說不會取消，而是找另一個項目代替它，以BCA作代替，死要面子。
Regrettably our Director of Bureau can actually refuse to abolish the assessment . To save face he even decides to replace it with Basic Competency Assessment
大家知道，香港人口老化的問題非 常嚴重，現時65歲或以上的人口佔香港整體人口16.6%。
We all know that the ageing problem of Hong Kong is very serious . At present people aged 65 or above account for 16.6 % of the total population of Hong Kong
主席，2億6,700萬元即是多少錢呢？
Chairman how much money is 267 million?
我們剛剛通過了撥出數十億元讓迪士尼樂園擴建，那筆款項不單可增設病床229張，而是3,400張。
We have just passed a several billion - dollar funding proposal for the expansion of the Hong Kong Disneyland . This amount of money is more than enough for procuring 229 hospital beds . It is actually enough for procuring 3 400 hospital beds
仍然只佔國民生產總值的5.4%，遠低於韓國和台灣等亞洲國家，以及大部分歐美國家的水平。
Healthcare expenditure still accounts for merely 5.4 % of our Gross National Product far lower than the rates in Asian countries like Korea and Taiwan most European countries and the United States
但很可惜，一切只是空談，直到2017年仍然只佔16.7%，即是仍未達到原本的指標。
In 2017 health care expenditure still accounts for merely 16.7 % of the recurrent expenditure meaning that the aforesaid target has not been achieved
醫療開支不足，護理質素和服務自然會下降，尤其是公營醫療的需求負荷巨大，如何可以應付呢？
With insufficient health care expenditure our health care services have naturally declined in quality and failed to cope . Since the demand for public health care services is so great how can the demand be met?
根據世界衞生組織的標準，每1,000人當中應該最少有2.3個醫護人員，但是，對香港而言，這個比例實在很奢侈。
According to the standards laid down by the World Health Organization WHO there should be at least 2.3 health care personnel for every 1 000 persons . But to Hong Kong this ratio is just a luxury
醫管局每年都說會增加人手，大約增加3至8個醫生，說起來好像很動聽，人手會有所增加。
HA says every year that it will increase its manpower by about three to eight doctors
其實，每年也有大約300多個醫護人員退休或離職。
Actually some 300 health care personnel retire or resign every year
醫療事故並非今天才有，近來經常出現，我認為箇中原因可能在於資源、人手不足，醫生診症匆忙，沒有足夠時間謹 慎評估病人情況。
Medical blunders are nothing new but they are very frequent these days . I think the reasons may be resource and manpower shortage short consultation sessions and hence insufficient time for doctors to have any prudent assessment of patients conditions
況且，不只各聯網分配不均，就連聯網中的各地區分配也同樣不均。
Besides uneven distribution of resources is found not only among different hospital clusters but also among the different areas inside individual clusters
第一方面，醫療資源嚴重不足，財政撥款和人手比例長期偏低；第二方面，規劃問題和資源錯配，資源本來已經不足，還要錯配，用得不得其所，所以問題真實存在。
First there is a serious shortage of health care resources and both funding allocation and staff establishment are persistently low . Second planning is unsatisfactory and there is the problem of resource mismatch . Resources are already insufficient but this is even compounded by a resource mismatch that sees an inappropriate deployment of resources
不過，即使政府加價，是否便可以解決問題呢？
But can the Government solve the problem by increasing the AE fee?
政府應該正當地、踏實地提供更多的社區醫療服務，才能解決問題。
The Government should properly and pragmatically provide more community health care services . This is the only solution
我認為食物及衞生局的官員疏忽職守，令很多市民一起受苦，因此，他們的薪酬必須扣減。
These problems are very real . In my opinion the government officials of the Food and Health Bureau have neglected their duties thus victimizing the public . Hence it is necessary to deduct their emoluments
此外，還有一件事令我感到十分遺憾，便是局長和政府不斷說："醫管局會確保市民不會因經濟原因，而不能獲得適當的醫療護理"。
There is one more thing that I find very regrettable . The Secretary and the Government keep saying that HA will ensure that no one will be deprived of appropriate medical care due to financial reasons
但很可惜，政府寧願白白看着病人死亡或等候死亡，也不理會他們。
Unfortunately the Government still ignores such patients even when it sees that they are dying
大家也記得，上一個月曾有一名女士前來立法會，要求將一種藥物列入《藥物名冊》，令她可以得到治療。
Members may still remember the lady who came to the Legislative Council to ask the Government to include a certain drug in the Drug Formulary so that she could receive the required treatment
但很可惜，她在要求官員聽一聽心聲之後，不足數天已經過身。
It is so regrettable that just a few days after she had made the request she passed away
主席，我想針對總目158，即由郭家麒議員提出的修正案編號169發言，內容是有關削減運輸及房屋局局長4月至6月的薪酬預算開支。
Chairman I would like to speak on head 158 in respect of which the amendment moved by Dr KWOK Ka - ki that is Amendment No . 169 seeks to deduct the estimated expenditure on the personal emolument of the Secretary for Transport and Housing from April to June
大家都知道，現時正輪候公屋的家庭住戶已超過28萬，如果說可在3年"上樓"，根本是絕不可能，這在市民中已成為笑話。
As we all know the number of households waiting for PRH allocation is already over 280 000 . The three - year wait is an utter impossibility and just a laughing stock of people
不過，很多市民，約有20多萬戶家庭居於"劏房"，人均居住面積低於5.7平方米，我們卻看到富豪的豪宅情況卻大有不同。
Sadly many Hong Kong people some 200 000 households must now live in subdivided units with less than 5.7 sq m per person in stark contrast to the luxurious homes of rich people
我們現在看到每年樓價不斷攀升，攀升數字令大家歎為觀止，可說是"好事不出門，醜事傳千里"，香港原來已連續7年成為全球最難買樓的城市。
Property prices in Hong Kong have kept soaring year after year at rates that are simply astounding . As the saying goes bad news travels fast . For seven consecutive years Hong Kong has been ranked the city experiencing the greatest housing unaffordability problem all over the world
這真的是世界之冠，原來真的是世界之冠，是全世界之冠。
You see Hong Kong is indeed the world champion
長久以來，政府的主要思路是希望透過各種不同方式，鼓勵市民自置居所。
Over the years the Governments main policy intent is to adopt various means to encourage people to purchase their homes
而我們的候任特首林鄭月娥都說要增加出售綠表置居先導計劃單位的供應，以及在現時的居屋上再加一級，就是港人首次置業的"上車盤"。
Chief Executive - elect Carrie Lam also thinks so saying that she will increase the supply of flats under the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Pilot Scheme and that starter homes for first - time buyers will be provided on top of the existing Home Ownership Scheme HOS as an additional rung on the housing ladder
其實這種想法與現任梁振英的想法沒有大差異。
Actually her ideas are not much different from LEUNG Chun - yings thinking
我們看到很多棕地、丁屋和會所等，其實很多地方都可改為興建公屋，我覺得甚至現時政府有很多空置校舍等都可以用來興建房屋，為何政府不做呢？
In Hong Kong many land sites including brownfield sites sites for small house development and private club sites can actually be rezoned for public housing purposes . Many vacant school premises can also be used for housing development . Why does the Government refuse to take any actions?
我看不到，因為在建屋方面我看不到政府如何迎難而上，只知道他一直迴避 關乎權貴的事，例如棕地，政府一直不肯訂定官方定義，為何不想有官方定義呢？
In respect of public housing construction I fail to see how the Government has ever risen up to the challenges . I can only see that he has been evading any issues that may affect the rich and powerful . For example the Government has along refused to formulate an official definition of brownfield site
原來我們的基本人權變成了夢想，大家想想，如果是這樣的話，這個城市和社會是否很荒謬呢？
What should have been our basic human right has become a mere dream . Members can thus imagine how absurd this city or society has become
便是看到市場有此需要，政府便會實施，如果市場沒有需要，便可以取消。
All was because when the Government saw the need for such control in the market it put in place and the measure was scrapped when the need no longer existed
在這方面，我認為如果政府不實施租務管制，以限制這類不合理租務情況的話，對那群基層朋友而言，確實非常辛苦，他們難以堅持下去。
If the Government does not impose any rent control to rectify this unreasonable situation grass - roots people will honestly continue to suffer and fail to survive
然而，很可惜，政府早前把商場出售予領展房地產投資信託基金，領展瘋狂加租，令市民的生活百上加斤。
But the Governments earlier divestment of its shopping centres to Link Real Estate Investment Trust Link and the crazy rent increases of the latter have put a heavier burden on residents
我們多年來一直要求每年一檢，原因是一般人，包括在座大多數人士，基本上是每年加薪一次，公務員也是每年加薪一次。
Over the years we have been demanding an annual review of the minimum wage level because the general public including most of the people present basically get a pay rise each year so do civil servants
其他人士都是每年加薪一次，為何只有最基層的人士兩年才加薪一次？
While all others get an annual pay rise why do workers at the very bottom of society get a pay rise once every two years?
經濟差時工人需要加薪，這是必然的事，但是否經濟不太差時便不用加薪呢？
Workers naturally need pay rises in a sluggish economic environment but is it that no pay rises are needed when the economy fares not that badly?
原來有些國家的產假長達1年多，為甚麼呢？
In certain countries the duration of maternity leave can be as long as some one year for reasons that they attach great importance to the education of their next generation and parent - child relationship
就這數個範疇而言，我看不到勞工處的人員積極替勞工爭取。
In these areas I fail to see staff of LD actively striving to improve the welfare of workers
這個問題更加重要，我們已說了很多年。
This brings out a more important question that we have been talking about for years
代理主席，我發言支持由陳志全議員就總目90分目000提出的修正案編號71，以削減大約相當於勞工處的個人薪酬下薪金的全年預算開支。
Deputy Chairman I speak in support of Amendment No . 71 proposed by Mr CHAN Chi - chuen regarding subhead 000 under head 90 so as to deduct an amount roughly equivalent to the annual estimated expenditure on salaries under personal emoluments of the Labour Department LD
所以，我認為應該取消勞顧會，但勞工處完全不理會這建議，任由勞顧會繼續存在，我們真的難以接受這點。
For this reason I hold the view that we should abolish LAB but LD is simply indifferent to this proposal and allows the continued existence of LAB . We find this truly unacceptable
說完政府在勞工福利問題上沒有多下工夫外，還有另一個問題是促進職業安全與健康。
Having criticized the Government for not doing enough for the welfare of workers I would like to speak on another issue that is to enhance occupational safety and health
以2015年來說，職業傷亡個案有35,000多宗，工業意外有11,400多宗，每千名工友的意外率達18.4。
In 2015 the number of occupational injuries and deaths was some 35 000 the number of industrial accidents was some 11 400 and the accident rate per 1 000 workers was 18.4
勞工處也表示一宗也嫌多，死亡的宗數的確一宗也嫌多，但仍有十多二十宗這麼多，問題是否很嚴重？
Indeed even one case involving fatality is unacceptable but the number of fatalities is in the range of 10 or so to 20 isnt the problem very serious indeed?
當然，我們明白這只是一種期望管理，令市民認為政府不會以大刀闊斧形式來解決社福和房屋政策問題，但問題在於"財爺"說不能簡單以錢來化解問題，我覺得這做法顯然是推卸責任。
Of course we understand that this is only a kind of expectation management to lower public expectations of having any drastic measures from the Government to resolve the social welfare and housing policy problems . But the point is when the Financial Secretary says that those problems cannot be simply resolved with money I think he is conspicuously shirking his responsibility
所以，無論是上年度還是本年度的預算案，政府面對這些問題都只是左支右絀，少修少補，全無遠見，實在令人失望。
Therefore in both the previous Budget or the current one we can see similar stop - gap minor patch - up and lack - of - vision measures from the Government in tackling these problems and it is disappointing indeed
例如在扶貧方面，預算案一如既往對領取綜援及"生果金"人士"出雙糧"，但卻不肯聽取民間意見，改革20多年來從未檢討過的綜援金額基礎。
In poverty alleviation for example the Government proposes in the Budget offering double pay to CSSA and fruit grant recipients as usual instead of listening to the public view of reviewing the basis of CSSA level which has not been reviewed for over 20 years
另一方面，以安老院舍宿位為例，我們面對越來越嚴重的人口老化問題，差不多有4萬多個輪候個案，但政府只增加500個安老院舍宿位。
On the other hand in the example of RCHE places we are now facing the ageing population problem which is getting more serious but the Government only proposes to increase 500 RCHE places against 40 000 - odd cases on the waiting list
雖然政府說有，但卻沒有檢討這個問題，只是行禮如儀，每年照做，根本沒有真正徹底改善情況。
Although the Government says that it has conducted a review it has not truly reviewed this problem but is taking its review as a ritual which it duly performs each year without genuinely improving the situation
由此可見，主要官員沒有政治承擔，每年的預算案都是換湯不換藥，這種工作態度當然不能解決我們面對的社會問題。
From the above we see that the principal officials are in lack of sense of political commitment and the Budget each year is merely putting old wine in new bottles . This kind of working attitude can surely not resolve the social problems that we are now facing
至於房屋方面，預算案也不見得有新猷，當中只提到未來5年會有約10萬個公營房屋單位落成，但這10萬個單位卻遠低於10年長遠房屋策略所提出每年要提供28,000個公營房屋單位，政府根本未能達標。
On the housing front there is also nothing new in the Budget . It only mentions that in the coming five years about 100 000 public housing units will be available . But the provision of these 100 000 housing units is a far cry from the target of providing 28 000 public housing units per year in the Long Term Housing Strategy for the coming 10 years and the Government basically cannot achieve the target