Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
在欠缺全民退休保障的情況下，長者只能夠透過綜援來應付基本生活開支。
In the absence of universal retirement protection elderly persons can meet the expenses on their basic needs only by CSSA payments
然而，近年來，綜援金額不足以應付不斷上升的物價，最終導致他們連最低的生活需要也不能夠輕易應付。
However in recent years CSSA payments have failed to cover the ever - increasing commodity prices eventually causing difficulties in them meeting the most basic needs in daily living
由2018年2月1日起，以一位60歲或以上的健全單身長者為例，他每月獲取的綜援標準金額只是3,485元，與2017年 2月1日的3,435元比較只增加了50元。
Starting from 1 February 2018 to give an example the standard monthly CSSA payment received by an able - bodied single elderly person aged 60 or above is only 3,485 merely 50 more compared to the amount 3,435 at 1 February 2017
以每月30天計算，綜援金額平均每天只增加了1.67元，但物價指數卻不斷上升。
Suppose there are 30 days in a month it only represents an additional 1.67 per day in the CSSA payment on average while commodity prices are on the rise
統計處的資料顯示，把2018年10月份的綜合消費物價指數與2017年同月的數字比較，醫療服務的價格增加了3.4%，電力、燃氣及食水的價格增加了4.1%，食品的價格亦增加了3.1%。
Information released by CSD indicates that comparing the Composite Consumer Price Index of October 2018 with that of the same month in 2017 the prices of health care services increased by 3.4 % those of electricity gas and water increased by 4.1 % and those of food by 3.1 %
綜援金額每天只增加1.67元根本追不上通脹，實在無法保障最基本的生活需要。
An increase of 1.67 per day in the CSSA rate can absolutely not catch up with inflation thus indeed failing to assure the most basic needs in daily living
主席，香港社會服務聯會在去年6月至7月向206名健全成人綜援申領人進行問卷調查，發現綜援金特別是補助金及特別津貼不足以應付基本的生活需要，甚至有申領人需要借貸來解決生活所需。
President the results of a questionnaire survey conducted by the Hong Kong Council of Social Services among 206 able - bodied adult CSSA recipients between June and July last year showed that the CSSA payments―especially supplements and special grants―fell short of meeting basic needs in daily living and some recipients even resorted to making borrowings in order to cope with their daily needs
原因是自1996年起，綜援制度下健全人士的搬遷、牙科治療、電話費等特別津貼及補助金已被削減。
The reason is that since 1996 special grants and supplements for relocation dental treatment phone bills etc . for able - bodied adults have been abolished
他們為了應付基本生活開支而忍受牙痛、眼疾的問題，延遲或拒絕求醫而導致病情惡化。
To cope with expenses on basic needs of living they endure problems such as toothaches and eye illnesses delaying or refusing medical consultation thus resulting in exacerbation of their conditions
除了補助金及特別津貼不足外，綜援申領人入不敷支的主要原因，是租金津貼大多不足以應付實際租金，這問題以租住私人樓宇的綜援申領家庭特別明顯。
Apart from the inadequate amounts of supplements and special grants the main reason for CSSA recipients failing to make ends meet is that the rent allowance mostly fall short of the actual rent paid . Such a problem is particularly obvious among CSSA recipient families renting private housing
早前發出的福利事務委員會文件提及，根據社會福利署的紀錄，有六成綜援申領家庭領取的租金津貼未足以支付私人樓宇住戶的租金。
As stated in the papers of the Panel on Welfare Services released earlier according to the records of the Social Welfare Department the rent allowance received by over 60 % of the CSSA recipient families is insufficient to cover the rent of private housing
雖然政府表示已透過關愛基金向租住私人樓宇的綜援申領家庭伸出援手，但更好的做法是先調整綜援制度的租金津貼，為租住私人樓宇的綜援申領家庭提供合理的津貼援助。
Though the Government said that assistance has been provided for CSSA recipient families through the Community Care Fund but the better approach is to first adjust the amounts of rent allowance under the CSSA system so as to provide reasonable rental support for CSSA recipient families renting private housing
主席，對於政府以香港人均壽命延長及近年退休年齡延至65歲的趨勢為由，公布下月起把領取長者綜援的合資格年齡由60歲改為65歲，社會上迴響很大，不少人批評政府漠視此年齡層的長者。
President the Governments announcement of changing the eligibility age for elderly CSSA from 60 to 65 starting from the next month citing prolonged life expectancy in Hong Kong and the trend of extension of retirement age to 65 in recent years as reasons has induced reverberations in society . Many people have criticized the Government of ignoring elderly persons in this age group
那些60至64歲有經濟需要的長者，日後只能夠申領成人綜援，每月標準金額是2,420元，較長者綜援的金額少近1,000元。
In future elderly persons aged between 60 and 64 in financial needs can only apply for adult CSSA the monthly standard rate of which is 2,420 nearly 1,000 less than that of elderly CSSA
《2018年選舉法例條例草案》。
Electoral Legislation Bill 2018
"檢討綜合社會保障援助計劃"議案。
Motion on Reviewing the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme
局長會動議講稿附錄他的兩組修正案：第一組修正案旨在修正秘書剛讀出的條文；第二組修正案旨在增補新訂條文及新次分部的標題。
The Secretary will move two groups of amendments as set out in the Appendix to the Script the first group of amendments seek to amend the clauses just read out by the Clerk; the second group of amendments seek to add the new clauses and the new subdivision heading
主席，我謹以《2018年選舉法例條例草案》委員會主席的身份，向立法會提交報告，並簡述法案委員會商議的主要事項。
President in my capacity as Chairman of the Bills Committee on Electoral Legislation Bill 2018 I present the Bills Committees Report to the Council and highlight the major issues deliberated by the Bills Committee
我今天發言，旨在支持邵家臻議員的議案，以及所有議員的修正案。
I rise to speak today in support of Mr SHIU Ka - chuns motion and all amendments proposed by other Members . Mr LEUNG Che - cheung of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong has also proposed an amendment to this motion which includes requests such as maintaining the eligibility age for elderly CSSA at 60 and extending the Portable Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme to cover other provinces of the Mainland
今次還有很多其他議員的修正案均提出很多好建議，希望可以幫助政府修訂綜援計劃。
The rent allowance mechanism should be improved to alleviate the rent burden on the CSSA households as well . On this occasion many other Members have made a number of good suggestions in their amendments in the hope of assisting the Government in refining the CSSA Scheme
但是，今天整個立法會的主要焦點是集中於政府要將長者綜援的合資格年齡提高至65歲。
However the entire Legislative Council today mainly focuses on the proposal of the Government to raise the eligibility age for elderly CSSA to 65
上星期特首的一番話擊起千重浪，大家反應非常大，接下來，局長在立法會的發言，也引來很多議論，到昨天特首再次表達其直言的性格，也令市民相當傷心。
The remarks made by the Chief Executive last week have sparked quite many repercussions and triggered a strong response from us . And then the Secretarys speech in the Legislative Council has also aroused many discussions . Yesterday the Chief Executive hurt the feelings of the public very much by expressing her outspoken character once again
我認為今次整個社會也可以想一想，特首和局長也想一想，這是否一個好的契機，可以轉危為機呢？
I consider that the entire society can give it some thoughts this time whilst the Chief Executive and the Secretary should do some pondering as well . Is this not a great opportunity for us to turn a crisis into an opportunity?
我不知道為何他們仍然堅持？
Why do they still insist on it?
是因為面子，還是其他原因？
Is it a matter of face or due to other reasons?
他們可能是根據自己的經歷，來判斷現時香港長者正在面對的問題。
They might have judged the problems currently faced by the elderly people in Hong Kong from their own experience
他們說人均壽命延長，將來人人壽命120歲，60歲只是中年而已。
They say that with the lengthening of the average life expectancy all of us will live to 120 years in the future so being 60 years old is just middle - aged
首先，他們的身體機能是否可讓他們尋找另一份工作呢？
First of all do their bodily functions allow them to find another job?
現時社會有甚麼工作，可供他們選擇？
What kinds of jobs are currently available in society for them to choose?
如果叫他們做保安、清潔，可能他們的身體未必承受得來，如果找不到工作，怎麼辦呢？
They might not be able to take up security or cleaning jobs due to their health conditions . What should they do if they fail to find a job?
歷史是會記得的。
It will be remembered in history
為何要破壞行政立法的關係，在我們全體跨黨派議員一致反對的情況下，仍然堅持這個立場呢？
Why do they have to damage the relationship between the executive and the legislature by upholding such a stance despite the unanimous objection of all Members from different parties and groupings?
政府沒有辦法說服我們，今天只要聽到這麼多議員的發言便可以知道，政府無法說服我們，甚至無法說服這個社會。
The Government cannot convince us . We know that the Government cannot convince us after listening to the speeches given by so many Members and it cannot even convince society
冤枉我們是沒有用的，因為最終也是你們的決定。
It is useless to put the blame on us because it is their decision after all
我們現在的要求，是政府擱置這個決定，回來跟我們重新討論，希望你們三思。
We now request the Government to shelve this decision and come back here for discussions with us afresh . I hope they would think twice
本會現在成為全體委員會，審議《2018年選舉法例條例草案》。
Council now becomes committee of the whole Council to consider the Electoral Legislation Bill 2018
第1至9、11、13至18、20至55、57至60、62、63、64及66至84條。
Clauses 1 to 9 11 13 to 18 20 to 55 57 to 60 62 63 64 and 66 to 84
代理主席，特首林鄭月娥一直聲稱以改善民生為己任，但上任兩年多以來，卻絲毫沒有解決貧窮問題。
Deputy President Chief Executive Carrie LAM has all along claimed that improving the publics livelihood is her mission but ever since taking office more than two years ago she has not in the least bit solved the poverty problem
根據扶貧委員會最新公布的資料，2017年的貧窮人口突破1,377 000人，貧窮率高達20.1%。
According to the latest information published by the Commission on Poverty the poor population broke the 1 377 000 - people mark in 2017 and the poverty rate is as high as 20.1 %
即使計及政府恆常的福利政策介入後，貧窮人口仍有1,010 000人，反映貧窮情況並沒有實質改善。
Even after taking into account recurrent welfare policy intervention measures the poor population still stands at 1 010 000 people reflecting the fact that no material improvement has been made to the situation of poverty
再者，政府曾在1999年不按機制大幅削減三人及四人家庭的綜援金額，其後亦一直沒有調升，這反映了綜援制度並沒有與時並進，金額偏離了應有水平。
Moreover in 1999 the Government cut the CSSA rates for three - person and four - person households substantially without adhering to the mechanism and subsequently no upward adjustment has ever been made . This reflects the fact that the CSSA system has failed to keep abreast of the times and the rates have deviated from the right levels
在這種情況下，特首首要做到的，是立即改革安全網，但她卻偏偏倒行逆施，堅持不推行全民退保等工作，而且在毫無財政壓力和研究基礎下，把領取長者綜援的合資格年齡由60歲提高至65歲，無視長者享有基本生活的權利。
In these circumstances the prime task for the Chief Executive is to reform the safety net immediately . However she has chosen to act perversely by insisting on not to undertake such tasks as introducing universal retirement protection and even though there is no financial pressure and without the basis of any study she raised the age eligible for receiving elderly CSSA from 60 years to 65 years totally disregarding the right of elderly people to meet their basic needs
在收緊領取長者綜援的資格後，60歲至64歲的申請人會視作"健全成人"，每月的綜援金額較長者綜援金額少了足足1,000元，更會失去每年2,240元的長期個案補助金和每月340元的社區生活補助金等，亦不再符合資格領取電話費津貼和覆診交通津貼等，嚴重影響了他們的生活。
After the eligibility for receiving elderly CSSA is tightened applicants between 60 and 64 years of age will be regarded as able - bodied adults and their monthly rate of CSSA is reduced by as much as 1,000 of that of elderly CSSA . Moreover they will also lose the annual 2,240 in long - term supplement the monthly 340 in Community Living Supplement and so on and they will not be eligible for receiving the grant to cover monthly telephone charges or the grant for fares to and from clinic either so their lives will be seriously affected
政府聲稱調整是行政需要，以及旨在促進老年就業，這真是聽到也令人十分憤慨。
The Government claims that the adjustment represents an administrative need and the aim is to promote employment among the elderly . Such a claim really makes one feel indignant
新措施一方面削減了60歲至64歲長者的綜援金，迫使他們參加"自力更生計劃"；另一方面，卻忽視了他們的就業困難，沒有增加任何資源和推出鼓勵措施以協助長者就業，並確保他們在勞工權益上受到保障。
On the one hand the new measure will slash the CSSA rate for elderly people aged between 60 and 64 years and force them to take part in the Support for Self - reliance Scheme; and on the other it has neglected their difficulty in finding employment . Nor are there additional resources allocated or incentive measures introduced to assist elderly people in finding employment . And there is no assurance that their labour rights will be protected
因此，我促請政府立即撤回收緊領取長者綜援金資格的措施，讓長者自行選擇就業與否，而非強迫他們找工作。
In view of this I urge the Government to withdraw the measure of tightening the eligibility for receiving elderly CSSA immediately and let elderly people choose on their own whether or not to take up employment rather than forcing them to find work
代理主席，其實這並非鼓勵，而是懲罰。
Deputy President in fact this is not encouragement but punishment
此外，租住私樓的綜援戶面對的"超租津"情況也相當嚴重。
In addition the situation of CSSA households paying actual rent for private residential units exceeding maximum rent allowance is also quite serious
因此，我在修正案提 出應以綜援申領人租住私人樓宇的實際租金升幅，計算其租金津貼的金額，是希望政府不要推卸責任。
For this reason in proposing in my amendment that the amount of rent allowance be calculated on the basis of the increase in actual rent payments of CSSA recipients renting private residential units it is hoped that the Government will not shirk its responsibility
此外，代理主席，我想重點提出一個問題，就是成人津貼。
In addition Deputy President I wish to raise one issue in particular that is the grants for adults
政府在1999年及2003年以經濟蕭條為由，在未有評估實際生活需要水平的情況下，分別兩次大幅削減三人及四人家庭的綜援金額，並削減了多項健全人士的補助金和特別津貼，包括眼鏡、牙科和搬遷津貼等，使他們失去基本需要方面的保障。
On two occasions respectively in 1999 and 2003 without assessing the actual level of basic needs the Government reduced the CSSA rates for three - person and four - person households substantially on the ground of economic downturn and cut a number of supplements and special grants for able - bodied people including the grants to cover the costs of glasses dental treatment and domestic removal and as a result they lost the protection for their basic needs
即使近年經濟已經復蘇，但政府卻從未重新發放這些津貼和補助金。
Even though the economy has recovered in recent years the Government has not issued these grants and supplements anew
事實上，目前最受削減健全家庭津貼和補助金影響的健全家庭，大多數也是單親、失業人士或低收入的個案，合共佔整體綜援個案約兩成。
In fact at present the families consisting of able - bodied members most affected by the cut in grants and supplements are mostly cases involving single - parents unemployed people or low - income people and together they account for about 20 % of all CSSA cases
在缺乏搬遷津貼和按金津貼等房屋津貼的情況下，不少健全的綜援領取者在搬遷時須以借貸或節衣縮食來解決財政困難。
Without housing and related grants like domestic removal grant and grant for rent deposit many able - bodied CSSA recipients have to borrow money or tighten their belts to cope with their financial difficulties when they move
代理主席，最令人擔心的是，身處這些家庭的兒童不單只能不斷壓縮他們應有的、在衣食住行方面的基本開支，以致削減他們學習和發展的機會，亦令本來已經缺乏資源的基層兒童變為更弱勢的社群。
Deputy President the greatest cause for concern is that the basic expenditures on food clothing transport and housing to which children in these families are entitled can only be compressed all the time and as a result their opportunities of learning and development are reduced and grass - roots children who already lack resources become an even more underprivileged group
事實上，關於跨代貧窮的問題，《2017年香港貧窮情況報告》顯示，現時兒童貧窮人口上升至177,000人，貧窮率高達17.5%，足見現時政府為兒童及家庭推出的扶貧措施是何等無力、何等無法讓人覺得政府有心解決問題。
In fact concerning the problem of cross - generational poverty according to the Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2017 the present number of children in the poor population has increased to 177 000 people and the poverty rate is as high as 17.5 % so it can be seen how weak the Governments existing policy on poverty alleviation designed for children and families is and how it has failed to convince the public of the Governments sincerity in solving the problem
因此，我在修正案內提出，"不論年齡及殘疾與否，按照綜援申領人的身體狀況及需要，為他們提供牙科治療及眼鏡費用津貼"；並要"為沒有與長者、殘疾人士或健康欠佳者同住......"的綜援家庭"......提供長期個案補助金"，以解決他們的基本生活需要。
For this reason I have proposed in my amendment the provision of grants to CSSA recipients irrespective of age and disability for covering costs of dental treatment and glasses having regard to their physical conditions and needs; and long - term supplement for families who are not living with the elderly the disabled or ill - health and have been in receipt of CSSA so as to meet their basic needs
我亦希望同事支持我的建議。
I also hope that Honourable colleagues can support my proposal
最後，代理主席，現時長者及殘疾人士類別的個案佔整體綜援數字約八成。
Lastly Deputy President presently the cases in the elderly and people with disabilities categories account for about 80 % of all CSSA cases
所以，代理主席，我覺得如果我們再堅持以家庭作為單位，很多殘疾或需要照顧的人便無法得到照顧。
In view of this Deputy President I think that if we continue to insist on adopting the family as the unit many people with disabilities or people in need of care will not receive any care
這個問題非常嚴重，因此我希望政府能夠在這方面切實作出改變。
This is a very serious problem so I hope the Government can make some changes in earnest in this regard
雖然政府在2017年廢除了"衰仔紙"，但只是簡化了行政程序，長者仍然不能獨立申請綜援。
Although the Government did away with the bad son statement in 2017 this only amounted to streamlining of the administrative procedure but elderly people still cannot apply for CSSA on an individual basis
由此可見，以家庭為申請單位的要求對解決現時情況是本末倒置的做法，既不能夠照顧同住的長者或殘疾人士，也無法向他們提供支援，反而鼓勵他們離開家人單獨居住，令家庭分離，亦變相令政府須作出更多承擔，可見這並非一件好事。
It can thus be seen that the requirement of using the family as the unit of application has got the priorities wrong insofar as resolving the present situation is concerned . It can neither cater to the needs of elderly people or people with disabilities living together with their families nor provide any support to them . On the contrary they are encouraged to leave their family members and live alone thus breaking up families and effectively requiring the Government to make greater commitments
因此，我希望政府能放寬限制，允許長者及殘疾人士獨立申請綜援。
It can thus be seen that this is undesirable . For this reason I hope the Government can relax the restrictions by allowing elderly people and people with disabilities to apply for CSSA on an individual basis
代理主席，除了上述措施外，最重要的一點是，政府應重新計算已有20多年未作檢討的"基本生活需要預算"，令綜援標準金額與時並進。
Deputy President apart from the aforementioned measures the most important point is that the Government should calculate anew the Basic Needs budget which has not been reviewed for more than two decades so that the standard rates of CSSA can keep abreast of the times
接下來，我會先簡單講述《條例草案》的內容，然後簡單回應議員剛才的發言，最後講解當局準備提出的委員會審議階段修正案。
Next I will give a brief account of the content of the Bill before responding to Members remarks earlier . Lastly I will explain the Committee stage amendments CSAs proposed by the Administration
為準備下個選舉周期，我們已因應過往選舉所得的經驗，檢討了各項選舉法例，以進一步理順選舉程序並使若干選舉法例更清晰和一致。
In preparation for the next election cycle we have reviewed the electoral legislation to further rationalize the electoral procedures and improve the clarity and consistency of certain electoral laws in the light of the experience gained from previous elections
就此，我們建議透過《條例草案》，改善選民登記安排，以及行政長官、選舉委員會界別分組、立法會、區議會和鄉郊代表選舉的選舉程序。
In this connection we proposed in the Bill to improve the voter registration arrangements and the electoral procedures for the Chief Executive Election Committee Subsector Legislative Council District Council and Rural Representative elections
這些修訂建議已於立法會參考資料摘要的第3段至第21段詳述。
The details of the proposed amendments are set out in paragraphs 3 to 21 of the Legislative Council Brief
《條例草案》的建議修訂分為4個方面： a 優化選民登記制度； b 擴大合資格獲委任擔任審裁官的人選範圍； c 引入豁免以免除第三者承擔因在互聯網上發布選舉廣告而僅涉及電費及/或上網費所招致的刑責；及 d 理順選舉程序及優化若干選舉法例使其更清晰和一致。
The Bill has proposed amendments in four aspects a Enhancing the voter registration system; b Broadening the pool of eligible candidates for appointment as Revising Officer; c Introducing a targeted exemption from criminal liability in respect of the activity of a third party who incurs merely electricity and Internet access charges in publishing election advertisements on the Internet; and d Rationalizing electoral procedures and improving the clarity and consistency of certain electoral laws
優化選民登記制度方面，我們建議提高有關選民登記作出虛假聲明的最高刑罰，以加強阻嚇力，以及改善申索及反對機制，以便更有效地處理申索/反對個案，並盡量減低機制被濫用的機會。
With regard to enhancing the voter registration system we proposed to increase the maximum penalties for making false statements in voter registration in order to enhance the deterrent effect; and improve the claim and objection mechanism so as to handle claim and objection cases more effectively and minimize abuse of the mechanism
擴大合資格獲委任擔任審裁官的人選範圍方面，現時只有現職裁判官才可出任審裁官。我們建議修訂有關條文以容許現職裁判官、前任裁判官及已退休的裁判官出任審裁官。此舉可讓司法機構更靈活委任合適人員為審裁官。
In order to broaden the pool of eligible candidates for appointment as Revising Officer we proposed to allow serving former and retired magistrates to be appointed as Revising Officers as currently only serving Magistrates can be appointed as Revising Officer
引入豁免方面，我們建議免除第三者承擔因在互聯網發表意見而構成選舉廣告並為此招致僅涉及電費及/或上網費的選舉開支所導致的刑責，藉此在維持選舉公正性的前提下，避免市民在日常生活中透過互聯網發表個人意見時誤墮法網。
Insofar as exemption is concerned we proposed to exempt from criminal liability in respect of the activity of a third party who incurs merely electricity and Internet access charges in publishing election advertisements on the Internet so that without affecting the fairness of election the public could avoid breaching the law inadvertently in expressing their views on the Internet
理順選舉程序及優化若干選舉法例方面，我們的建議包括： a 澄清在選舉委員會界別分組選舉發出選票的安排； b 理順行政長官選舉的點票流程； c 理順發出退回或沒收選舉按金通知的權限； d 將若干選票視為明顯無效以簡化點票流程； e 理順於特定情況下在選票上蓋印的安排；及 f 若干輕微技術性修訂，這些修訂的詳情在立法會參考資料摘要和法案委員會的報告中已有詳細介紹，我在此不再重複。
With regard to rationalizing electoral procedures and improving certain electoral laws our proposals include a Clarification of issuance of ballot papers in Election Committee Subsector elections; b Rationalization of counting process for Chief Executive elections; c Rationalization of the authority for issuing the notification for returning or forfeiting election deposits; d Classification of certain ballot papers as clearly invalid to streamline the counting process; e Rationalization of the stamping arrangements for ballot papers under specified circumstances; and f Some minor technical amendments of which details are set out in the Legislative Council Brief and the Report of the Bills Committee . I will not repeat them here
因此在總結上一個選舉周期的經驗後，在2019年區議會選舉和2020年立法會選舉舉行前的這段期間，我們會陸續將一些選舉條例的修訂提交立法會，希望得到議員支持。
Therefore drawing from the experience of the last electoral cycle we will present amendments to the electoral legislation to the Legislative Council before the District Council Election in 2019 and the Legislative Council Election in 2020 and we hope Members will support them
代理主席，考慮到法案委員會助理法律顧問的提議，我們將會就《條例草案》提出若干修正案。
Deputy President taking into account the suggestions of the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Bills Committee we will propose some CSAs to the Bill
建議的修正案全為技術性修訂，旨在令到現時法例及本《條例草案》的建議修訂更為清晰，並不涉及進一步的政策變動。
The proposed CSAs are all technical aiming at clarifying the existing legislation and the proposed amendments to the Bill . They do not involve any further policy change
代理主席，我動議恢復二讀《2018年選舉法例條例草案》，希望議員能支持並通過《條例草案》及政府當局提出的修正案，讓各項完善選民登記及選舉程序的修訂盡早生效。
569C; and e remove a reference to repealed provisions . Deputy President I move that the Electoral Legislation Bill 2018 passes the resumed Second Reading and hope Members will support and vote for the Bill as well as the CSAs proposed by the Administration so that amendments seeking to enhance the voter registration and electoral procedures can come into force expeditiously
我現在向各位提出的待決議題是：《2018年選舉法例條例草案》，予以二讀。
I now put the question to you and that is That the Electoral Legislation Bill 2018 be read the Second time
代理主席，我本來不打算就《2018年選舉法例條例草案》發言，但當我聽到張國鈞議員剛才提出的數點，我相信必須回應。
Deputy President I originally did not intend to speak on the Electoral Legislation Bill 2018 . But after hearing the several points advanced by Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan just now I feel obliged to make a response
他剛才說現在有些陣營他不敢說是民主派陣營經常派出數名候選人，到最後便會出現一位"真命天子"，而其他人則會退選或把選票轉移給該名候選人。
Just now he said that at present some camps―he dared not name the pro - democracy camp―would often field a few candidates and eventually the chosen one would emerge while others would withdraw or transfer their votes to that candidate
"DQ"的程序有否向候選人提出問題？
Are questions posed to candidates in the DQ procedure?
他剛才提到最後會出現"真命天子"，現在我們真的不知道最後誰有資格參選和當選，而那人才是"真命天子"。
Just now he said that the chosen one would eventually emerge . Now we really cannot tell who will eventually be qualified to run and win in an election and that person truly is the chosen one
現在遭取消資格的又不是他，而選民本來可以選出代表自己的聲音，但他們想投票支持的人卻沒有資格參選，誰才是受害人？
He is not the one who has been disqualified now . While electors originally could vote for those who could speak for them their favoured candidates are now disqualified from contesting . Who is the victim then?
他還口口聲聲說自己是受害人。
And he kept saying that he was a victim
張國鈞議員剛才亦批評戴耀廷的"雷動計劃"。
Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan also criticized Mr Benny TAIs ThunderGo campaign just now
泛民的選民想透過組織選票有效確保選票不會浪費，好好地把選票投給他們支持的人，我想問有甚麼問題？
Electors in the pan - democratic camp wish to effectively ensure no wastage of votes by coordinating votes so that votes are given to the ones they support in a sensible way . I wonder what is wrong with that
我們這些由功能界別選出的議員很清楚中聯辦如何在背後發功。
As Members returned by functional sectors we know too well how LOCPG exerts its influence behind the scene