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其實，問題是清楚可見的，這裡有多個政黨、眾多同事，我們有否盡力令每一個屋邨的邨民願意站出來呢？
These problems are more than obvious . There are a number of political parties and many colleagues in this Chamber have we done our level best to make residents of all public housing estates to come forward?
如果香港每個屋邨都有100名邨民站出來，集合領展轄下百多個屋邨，便可能有數以十萬計的居民站出來。
If 100 residents from each of the estates in Hong Kong could come forward hundreds of thousands of residents gathered from the hundred - odd housing estates affected by Link REIT would come forward
我剛才聽到陸頌雄議員表示希望政府拿出勇氣，我也希望有40萬名會員的香港工會聯合會，不要只是動員會員參加反辱華的集會，而是動員基層工人、香港屋邨的居民站出來，為取回我們生活的尊嚴而奮鬥。
At hearing Mr LUK Chung - hungs earlier call on the Government to pluck up its courage I hope that the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU with a membership of 400 000 will not only focus on mobilizing its members to take part in those anti - China - insulting assemblies but also call on grass - roots workers and residents of public housing estates to come forward to fight for and recover a life of dignity
如果工聯會這樣動員的話，我一定會參與。
If FTU would mobilize for this cause I will definitely join them
我個人認為，民主派的工作重點，就是要為市民討回公道，我們也是要回到每個屋邨，告訴居民只要願意站出來，香港的屋邨應該由我們控制，而香港的土地亦應該由我們作主。
In my view the key emphasis of work of the democratic camp is to ensure that justice is done for the public . We should go to these public housing estates to tell the residents that if they are willing to come forward public housing estates in Hong Kong will be in our control and we will have say in the use of land in Hong Kong
主席，當年香港房屋委員會決定將商場、停車場等重要的公共資產私有化時，我們街工已經極力反對。
President when the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA made the decision to privatize important public assets such as shopping arcades car parks and so on we in the Neighbourhood and Workers Services Centre staunchly opposed it
反對的原因很簡單，因為把與民生有密切關係的公共資產私有化，得益的只會是大財團、大商家，而受害的只會是基層市民與小商戶。
The reason for our opposition was simple . It was because the privatization of public assets closely related to the peoples livelihood would benefit only the large consortiums and tycoons whereas the victims would only be the grass - roots people and small business operators
本來，公共屋邨應該是一個令基層市民安居樂業的社區，居民可以在邨內滿足日常生活的基本需要。
Public housing estates are supposed to be communities where the grass - roots people can live in peace and work with contentment and residents can meet their basic needs of daily living within the estates
因此，以往公屋商場都會有一些規劃指標，根據區內人口的需要，預留一定的商鋪給指定的行業，例如銀行、藥房、水電五金等店鋪。
This is why there used to be some planning standards for shopping arcades in public housing estates whereby a certain proportion of the shops was set aside for specified trades and industries such as banks pharmacies plumbing and electrical services or hardware stores according to the demographic needs in the district
同時亦會盡量安排最少有兩間同類型的商店，以免出現壟斷的情況。
Meanwhile arrangements would be made as far as practicable to provide at least two shops of a similar type to prevent monopolization
不過，當公屋商場被領展接管後，便不再"以人為本"，而是以股東的利益着想，謀取利潤為先，一切變成價高者得。
However after the shopping arcades in public housing estates were taken over by Link Real Estate Investment Trust Link REIT they have ceased to be operated on a people - oriented principle . Rather emphasis is put on the interest of shareholders and priority given to making profit . The principle of the highest bid wins is invariably upheld for everything
誰付得起貴租便可以開業，最終令一式一樣的連鎖商店得以壟斷，而小本經營的生意，以及有傳統或本土特色的小商店卻被趕絕。
Whoever has the means to pay expensive rental can start a business . As a result the shopping arcades are monopolized by identical chain stores whereas businesses operated with small capital and small shops with traditional or local characteristics are driven away
主席，停車場亦有類似的情況出現。
President the situation of car parks is similar
領展近年在旗下部分停車場改用所謂的浮動車位，取消固定月租的方式，把車位大量開放給非屋邨住戶租用。
In recent years Link REIT has changed the parking spaces in some of its car parks to floating ones abolishing monthly fixed parking spaces and opening up a large number of parking spaces for rent by users who are not residents of the housing estates
另一個經常受到忽視的問題是，領展管有眾多屋邨非商業用途的康樂及休憩設施。如果要更改、修建或加添這些設施，房屋署便須得到領展的同意。
Another problem which has often been neglected is that as Link REIT is in possession of many recreational and leisure facilities for non - commercial use in public housing estates the Housing Department HD has to seek the approval of Link REIT before alterations or repairs can be made to these facilities or their provision increased
雖然這些設施對居民非常重要，但很可惜，由於這些設施對領展而言完全沒有任何得益，因此，它往往不會願意與房委會合作，進行修建或增添設施，令居民受苦。
Although these facilities are very important to the residents regrettably as the facilities do not in any way benefit Link REIT Link REIT is usually unwilling to cooperate with HD in carrying out alterations or increasing the provision of facilities thus making the residents suffer
主席，我從來不會否定公共資產私有化後，在管理及服務質素方面確實會有所改善。
President never do I deny that the management and quality of service will indeed be improved after the privatization of public assets
但是，這種改善需要市民付出很大代價，更不是基層市民所能負擔的。
Having said that such improvement carries an enormous price payable by the people and what is more the price is beyond the affordability of the grass - roots people
事實上，市民最期望得到的是，在自己的社區內有各式各樣價廉物美的商品或服務，並且有更多選擇，特別是他們更希望能保留傳統特色和本土文化的商店，讓他們有更多選擇。
In fact what the people most expect is the provision of a wide variety of inexpensive and quality goods or services in their communities which can in turn give them more choices . Particularly they all the more wish that shops with traditional characteristics and features of local culture can be preserved for them to have more choices
公屋的康樂設施、商場、街市及停車場應該以服務市民為先，但我們今天看到的已經完全改變，完全是以領展所謂的"股東"、"小股東"或"大股東"為先，以賺錢為目的和依歸。
Recreational facilities shopping arcades and car parks in public housing estates should give priority to serving the public but from what we have seen now this has completely changed in that priority is given entirely to the so - called shareholders small shareholders or big shareholders of Link REIT and profit - making is made the objective and guiding principle
更離譜的是，昔日房委會以賤價出售公共物業，今日領展竟然分拆及以高價轉售旗下的商場及停車場，謀取暴利。
What is more ridiculous is that while HA sold off public assets at rock - bottom prices back then Link REIT has outrageously divested its shopping arcades and car parks and resell them at high prices to reap exorbitant profits
這些本來應該屬於全港市民的資產，最終特區政府竟然拱手相讓，成為領展的賺錢工具。
These are supposed to be assests which belong to all the people of Hong Kong and they are eventually surrendered by the SAR Government of its own accord and made money - spinners for Link REIT
當公共資產被一再拆售，便會落入更多不同的私人企業手中，我覺得這情況更加難以監管。
When public assets are divested and sold one after another they would fall into the hands of many more different private enterprises in which case I think it would be even more difficult to exercise monitoring
數年前，社會已經有人提出購回領展，而我認為回購是制衡領展霸權最有效的方法，政府應該仔細考慮。
A few years back members of the community already proposed buying back Link REIT and I think buying it back is the most effective way to counteract the hegemony of Link REIT . The Government should carefully take it into consideration
主席，雖然政府目前不願意購回領展，但要制衡這個霸權，政府有很多事情可以做，而且是必須做的，以解居民的燃眉之急。
President although the Government is unwilling to buy back Link REIT now there is still a lot that the Government can and must do to counteract this hegemony of Link REIT and address the pressing needs of the residents
正如張超雄議員提出的修正案指出，政府可以在各區設立一些永久墟市或購回部分領展的商場、街市、停車場等。
As pointed out in the amendment proposed by Dr Fernando CHEUNG the Government can set up permanent bazaars in various districts or buy back from Link REIT some of the shopping arcades markets or car parks
這些都是政府必須審慎考慮並加以落實的。
This is what the Government must carefully consider and do
主席，行政長官梁振英當年上任時曾說要研究解決領展的問題，但很可惜，多年來一事無成。
President Chief Executive LEUNG Chun - ying said when assuming office that studies would be conducted to solve the problem concerning Link REIT but much to our regret nothing has been achieved over the years
到了今年6月，他又大力批評領展不應忽略市民的需要，又表示政府會以市民的福利為依歸而尋求其他選擇。
In June this year he again lambasted Link REIT for neglecting the needs of the people adding that the Government would identify other options in the best interest of the people
他這說法為市民帶來很大期望，但很可惜，他的任期快將完結，而政府並無任何具體方法解決這問題。
His remarks have kindled great expectations among the public . But it is most regrettable that as his term is expiring soon we have yet seen any concrete measure adopted by the Government to solve the problem
很多被領展 購買的商場都會進行翻新，本來翻新也無可厚非，但以樂富商場為例，翻新後租金卻上升1倍，果然是"連繫好生活"。
Many shopping arcades acquired by Link REIT are renovated and while renovation originally gives no cause for criticism in Lok Fu Place for instance the rental has nevertheless doubled after renovation . Truly it has linked people to a brighter future . Another example is Tin Ma Court Commercial Centre
新業主接手後，商場的問題多多，清潔員工不知去向，管理員只有1人，商場廁所臭氣熏天，連天馬苑由入伙已有的養龜池亦已經乾涸，龜也不知所終這些便是"連繫好生活"。
After the new owner took over the shopping mall has been plagued with problems . The cleaners were nowhere to be found; there was only one caretaker; the toilets in the arcades gave off a strong foul smell and even the turtles pool built since the start of occupation of Tin Ma Court has dried up and no one knows the whereabouts of the turtles―all this is how they have linked people to a brighter future
有關注團體曾進行調查，發現在5月至7月期間，領展旗下有12個屋邨商場和街市的空置問題非常嚴重，在53個檔位之中竟然有37個空置，所以如果說領展管理得很好，事實並非如此。
A survey conducted by a concern group found that between May and July vacancy was serious in the shopping arcades and markets of 12 public housing estates under Link REIT and among 53 market stalls as many as 37 were vacant . Therefore it is far from true in reality that Link REIT has been effective in its management
去年，頌安邨、隆亨邨、長發邨和天盛苑的街市亦被迫加租迫遷，最後引起罷市，果然同樣是"連繫好生活"。
Last year a rental increase was forced on the market stalls of Chung On Estate Lung Hang Estate Cheung Fat Estate and Tin Shing Court and the stall operators were forced to leave resulting in a strike by the stall operators . Indeed they have again linked people to a brighter future
最離譜的是，廣田商場售予新投資者後，本來與房屋協會簽署協議訂明對社福機構不能胡亂加租，雖然新業主沒有加租，但卻增加足足八成的管理費，亦是"連繫好生活"。
What is most ridiculous is that after Kwong Tin Shopping Centre was sold to the new investor while the agreement signed with the Hong Kong Housing Society forbids any arbitrary increase of rental on social welfare organizations the new owner albeit not raising the rental nevertheless increased the management fee by as much as 80 % . Again this shows how it has linked people to a brighter future
很多本來隨處可見、富人情味的小商店已經消失，改為隨處可見的連鎖商店。
Many small shops with a human touch that used to be found everywhere are gone . Rather it is now chain stores that are seen everywhere
再說停車場，今年5月公布的平均租金增幅為8.2%，而在50個停車場中亦增加浮動的月租車位。
Let me go on to talk about car parks . In May this year the average rental increase was announced to be 8.2 % and the number of monthly floating parking spaces has been increased in 50 car parks
在155個停車場中，發現最少有46個停車場增加了浮動的月租車位，而有77個更全部改為浮動車位。
It was found that at least 46 of 155 car parks have increased the number of monthly floating parking spaces and in 77 car parks all the parking spaces have even been changed to floating ones
月租車位和時租車位在相同空間"爭櫈仔"，令真正住在該屋苑的人每次泊車時都要找車位，年紀稍大的車主亦可能在翌日想不起把車輛泊了在哪裏，領展這動作同樣是"連繫好生活"。
Tenants of monthly parking spaces have to compete for the same spaces with drivers paying at hourly rates . As a result drivers who live in the housing estate have to find a parking space everytime he wishes to park his vehicle and the older car owners may not remember where his vehicle was parked the day before . This very act of Link REIT has again linked people to a brighter future
另外，我也想說說領展大幅削減電單車車位。
Moreover I also wish to talk about the substantial reduction of motorcycle parking spaces by Link REIT
曉麗苑本來有68個電單車車位，現時大減至27個，為何這樣做呢？
Hiu Lai Court originally had 68 motorcycle parking spaces and the number has now been substantially reduced to 27 . Why did Link REIT do it?
這是因為想把電單車車位再劃分為私家車車位，以賺取更多錢。
Because it wanted to redesignate the motorcycle parking spaces as parking spaces for private vechicles in order to make more profit
不過，最後並沒有成事，為甚麼呢？
But eventually it fell through . Why?
因為後來發現原來沒有那麼多人需要租用私家車車位，還是收取電單車車位的租金較好，果然亦是"連繫好生活"。
Because it was later found that there were not as many people as expected who needed to rent parking spaces for private vechicles and so it would be better to rent the parking spaces to motorcycles and collect rental from them . What a way to link people to a brighter future
但是，領展則用這些方法賺到盡。
However Link REIT has been using these methods to achieve profit maximization
以我們興建高鐵需800多億元，而且更出現超支；興建機場三跑需1,000多億元；又或興建沙中線的超支隨時也高達200億元的情況下，我們是否沒有能力購回這些項目呢？
Judging from our commitment of over 80 billion to the development of the Express Rail Link and what is more the cost overrun incurred and that of over 100 billion for developing the third runway at the airport or a cost overrun of as much as 20 billion that may likely be incurred by the development of the Shatin to Central Link do we really not have the means to buy back these facilities?
我必須清楚指出，的而且確，領展現時的市值大約為1,300億元，但扣除它在中國的業務和一些商業發展的業務，其實約為1,100億元。
I must clearly point out that indeed the current market value of Link REIT is about 130 billion . But after deducting its business in China and business of commercial development its value is actually about 110 billion
我們當然不期望可以一次過全部回購，這樣亦會衍生很大問題，引起市場很大的波動；但是，如果當領展每次出售資產時，政府是否應積極參與投標呢？
We certainly do not expect a full buy - back in one go for this would lead to enormous problems and huge volatilities in the market . But every time when Link REIT puts up its assets for sale should we actively take part in bidding for them?
回購後其實也會有回報。
There is actually a return after such a buyout
如果我們真的要"連繫好生活"，我們倚靠的不是領展，而是要依靠香港政府買回民生。
In order to truly link people to a brighter future what we should count on is not Link REIT but the Hong Kong Government buying back the peoples livelihood
代理主席，今天十分有趣，我和張超雄議員應該也是在2005年時，目睹領匯房地產投資信託基金)在這個立法會的建制派保駕護航下獲得通過。
Deputy President it is interesting that both Dr Fernando CHEUNG and I presumably witnessed in 2005 the endorsement given to The Link Real Estate Investment Trust thanks to the effort made by the pro - establishment camp in defending the Government
依我看來，這些是贖罪辯論，因為當時凡是政府的政策，他們也支持，又認為凡是政府做的，也一定是對的，令領匯得以上市。
In my opinion they are seeking redemption by means of this debate because they not only supported every government policy back then but they also considered everything done by the Government correct thus enabling Link REIT to be listed
最近有傳媒訪問盧少蘭婆婆，她相當健康。
Recently the old lady LO Siu - lan who is still in good health was interviewed by the media
那些錢並非來自我和你，亦非來自政府官員，而是來自最低收入的一群，因為屋邨是最多低收入、單親家庭居住的地方，全部也是"血汗錢"。
The money comes not from you and me nor government officials; it comes from the lowest - income earners because public housing estates are home to the largest number of low - income earners and single - parent households . It is their hard - earned money
為何要繼續將小商販趕盡殺絕？
Why should small businesses and small traders be eliminated?
為何仍然要助紂為虐，容許他們加價？
Why should the Government continue to aid and abet the wrongdoers by allowing them to impose increases?
它敷衍塞責地以"做得不好"作為藉口，繼續維持傷害最低收入家庭的政策。
Citing poorly run as an excuse the perfunctory Government has maintained its policy of harming the lowest - income households
政府放棄了一些規劃標準，包括為每55戶設1個檔位，將這些於2009年前曾經採用的標準全部置之不理，簡直不知所謂。
It is simply nonsensical for the Government to abandon some planning standards including the provision of one stall for every 55 households and turn a blind eye to all these standards adopted prior to 2009
政府不思進取，然後推諉說沒有方法。
Actually the Government is not eager to make progress and so it resorts to all sorts of excuses saying it cannot identify any solution
除了我們的保皇黨現在因當時在2005年支持政府而要贖罪外，政府亦應贖罪。
Not only should the pro - Government camp seek redemption now for supporting the Government back in 2005 the Government should also do the same
政府對屋邨居民虧欠很多。
The Government owes public housing residents a lot
我不希望當今天的討論完結後，政府又繼續扮作很體諒我們的要求，但卻愛莫能助，因為第一，他們不會改變外判制度；第二，他們一定不會再興建由食環署管理的街市，以及第三，他們沒有資金回購項目。
After the conclusion of the debate today I hope the Government can stop pretending that it is willing to help but unable to do so though it understands our requests very well for the following reasons Firstly it will not change the outsourcing system; secondly it will never build any more markets for management by FEHD and thirdly it has no capital to buy back the items
在這超過10年的時間，政府養肥了對沖基金、基金和行政人員，他們賺取的金錢全都有來源，就是來自社會上最低層、最沒有討價還價能力、一定要申請公屋和住在這些地方的人，他們受着最大的苦。
During the past decade or so the Government has fattened not only hedge funds but also funds and executives . All the money they earn comes from the people in the lowest stratum of society who hold the least bargaining power and must apply for and live in public housing flats . Moreover they are suffering the most
如果政府真的以民為本，一如"689"梁振英或多位局長般常常把重視民生掛在嘴邊，我相信即使這種情況未必完全得以改善，但在我今天提出的修正案中，政府總可找到一些方法協助改善這種情況。
If the Government really adopts a people - based approach that attaches importance to peoples livelihood just as 689 LEUNG Chun - ying and many Bureau Directors often claim I believe the Government can somehow find some solutions in the amendment proposed by me today even if the aforesaid situations cannot be improved once and for all
政府賤賣公屋商場予領匯，由2005年11月25日領匯上市至今，差兩天便11周年。
The Government sold the shopping arcades of public housing estates to The Link at rock - bottom prices . In two days it will be the 11 anniversary of The Links listing on 25 November 2005
十一年前的股價為10.3元，今天的收市價是52.1元。
Eleven years ago its stock price was 10.3 compared to todays closing price of 52.1
2006年至今，領展的派息款額共246億元，較上市時的集資額還要高。
Since 2006 dividend distribution by Link REIT has totalled 24.6 billion which is even higher than the funds raised upon its listing
他每年只出席數次會議，由2009年至今年7月他卸任，他獲饋贈股份數目達23萬股，大部分都是以免費饋贈作為獎勵，現時市值超過1,200萬元。
He attended only a few meetings annually and from 2009 till his retirement this July he was given as many as 230 000 shares most of which were awarded to him for free . The market value of these shares is currently worth over 12 million
即使他已經卸任，如果他仍持有這些股票，每年所獲得的股息仍可達30多萬元。
Even though he has retired he can continue to receive dividends amouting to over 300,000 annually if he still holds the shares
從領展的發達歷史及董事和基金公司的發達故事可見，他們全都"賺到盤滿缽滿"，反過來看，這些利潤是來自公屋居民和小商戶，也就是我們今天所說的血淚史。
From Link REITs history of getting rich and the stories of how its Directors and the fund companies made a fortune we can see that all of them have made fat profits . Looking at it from an opposite angle these profits actually come from public housing tenants and small shop tenants who made up the tragic history that we have been talking about today
根據其年報，領展商鋪的租金每年調整幅度平均是20%以上，現時每平方呎租金平均為53元，較2012年的38元上升接近一半。
According to its annual reports the rate of annual rental adjustment for shops under Link REIT is over 20 % on average . The current average rental is 53 per square foot which is almost 50 % higher than that of 38 in 2012
停車場泊位每月平均租金由2012年的1,200元，增至今年超過2,000元。
The average monthly rental of parking spaces in car parks also increased from 1,200 in 2012 to the present level of over 2,000 this year . Although these rampant rental increases have enabled Link REIT and its shareholders to reap substantial profits they remain insatiable
雖然瘋狂加租令領展和其股東"賺到盤滿缽滿"，但他們仍不知足，所謂怪獸便是有多少吃多少，他們透過分拆出售商場獲取巨大利潤，例如2016年3月至4月出售9個商場，獲利35億元，而承接商場的財團較領展更兇狠地逼迫小商戶，甚至是社會福利機構。
Monsters so to speak simply eat up as much as is available . They have reaped huge profits from divesting the shopping arcades . For instance the sale of nine shopping arcades from March to April in 2016 has generated a profit of 3.5 billion and the consortiums taking over the shopping arcades have oppressed the small shop tenants and even social welfare organizations way more ruthlessly
其中一個財團是駿昇投資有限公司，由2014年至今年，已收購領展旗下8個商場和停車場，大埔運頭塘邨商場便是其中之一，而剛才已有議員提及，今年3月買入，短短5個月便說要進行大裝修，結果6個商戶，包括文具店、模型店和髮型屋全部收到通知，須提早一年結束、關店，被趕走。
One of these consortiums is Prosperous Glory Investment HK . Limited which has since 2014 acquired eight shopping arcades and car parks from Link REIT including the shopping centre of Wan Tau Tong Estate . As mentioned by Members earlier the acquisition was completed in March this year and after a short period of five months the company proposed major renovation works and as a result six shop tenants including a stationery shop a scale model shop and a hair salon all received a notice and had to wind up close down and be driven away a year earlier than expected
據報道，不少被拆售的商場在迫走小商戶後引入大型連鎖店，甚至引入與業主有密切關係的店鋪，令屋邨的商場淪為這些大公司、這些富豪的玩物，將小商戶迫上絕路，而部分收購領展商場的業主更將停車場的泊位拆售，一個商場單是拆售車位便賺取超過1億元，令公屋民居不能夠再租用車位。
It is reported that in many of the divested shopping arcades after the small shop tenants were driven away large - scale chain stores and even shops closely related to the owner were brought in . Shopping arcades of public housing estates have hence degenerated into the playthings of these large corporations and moguls while the small shop tenants are driven to a dead end . Some owners who acquired shopping arcades of Link REIT have even divested the parking spaces of the car parks
三十五億元便可購回9個商場，如果房署花10多億元，便可購回數間壟斷地區的商場。
It takes 3.5 billion to buy back nine shopping arcades and with an extra 1 billion or so HD can buy back several shopping arcades which are monopolizing the market in the districts
我當然支持很多議員的提議，也就是政府應覓地在領展壟斷的地區增建公眾街市和墟市，但局長一定不會採納這建議，公眾街市已令局長苦惱不已，例如生意不好，又不知如何是好，更被審計署"將軍"。
I certainly support the proposal made by many Members for the Government identifying land in districts monopolized by Link REIT to provide more public markets and set up bazaars but the Secretary definitely will not take on board this proposal . Public markets have already been a big headache to the Secretary as there are problems such as poor business and the Secretary is clueless as to what should be done and worse still he was even checkmated by the Audit Commission
我們認為大方向當然是增加居民的選擇，這亦可以令被領展欺壓的小商戶有一線生機。
We consider that the general direction is certainly to provide more choices for the residents and this can also give a slim chance of survival to the small shop tenants oppressed by Link REIT
代理主席，今天的議案是由新民黨的容海恩議員提出，其實這也有點諷刺，因為新民黨也有份造成今天領展壟斷屋邨零售市場的局面。
Deputy President the motion today is proposed by Ms YUNG Hoi - yan of the New Peoples Party and this is actually a bit ironic because the New Peoples Party had a part to play in enabling Link REITs monopolization of retail markets in public housing estates nowadays
我翻查投票紀錄，2008年12月17日，時值金融海嘯，哀鴻遍野，當時的梁家騮議員看到領匯股價下跌不少，便提出議案要求購回領匯。
I have looked up the voting records . On 17 December 2008 when the financial tsunami was running its course and there were wailings in despair everywhere Dr LEUNG Ka - lau noticing that the stock price of The Link had fallen quite considerably proposed a motion on buying back The Link
四年後，2012年11月21日，梁國雄議員也提出購回領匯的股份，當天的收市價是42.2元，已經是2008年梁家騮提出時的3倍。
Four years down the line on 21 November 2012 Mr LEUNG Kwok - hung proposed to buy back the shares of The Link . The closing price was 42.2 that day which was already three times the price in 2008 when Dr LEUNG Ka - lau put forward this proposal
當時葉劉淑儀議員和田北辰議員均投反對票，時至今日，股價再次上升接近三分之一，讓我再說一次，今天的收市價是52.1元。
At that time both Mrs Regina IP and Mr Michael TIEN voted against the motion . Today the stock price has again gone up by nearly one third and let me say again that the closing price is 52.1 today
股價昂貴時，他們說不應回購，但長遠來說，如果再出現10年一遇的股災，我相信政府應該把握時機，在股價下跌時購回領展的股份，防止領展繼續為禍香港，亦希望屆時，尤其是新民黨的議員能痛改前非，不要又以股市不穩定，購回股份後股價仍會下跌為由，阻止政府在合理的價錢下購回領展。
When the stock price is expensive they said that a buy - back would be not worth it . But in the long term if another once - in - a - decade stock crash occurs I think the Government should seize the opportunity to buy back the shares of Link REIT when the stock price falls in order to stop Link REIT from further wreaking havoc in Hong Kong . I hope that by then particularly Members of the New Peoples Party can rectify their mistake and will not stop the Government from buying back Link REIT at a reasonable price again on the ground that the stock market is unstable and that stock price may still fall after buying back its shares
主席，領展是香港的一大怪胎，而這個怪胎的產生，要歸功於香港政府，甚至是當時在立法會不加思索便贊成政府搞這個爛攤子的議員。
President Link REIT is a big freak in Hong Kong . The making of this freak is attributable to the Hong Kong Government and even those Members who supported the Government to create this mess in the Legislative Council without any thinking at that time