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主席，我認為香港的廉潔面對兩大困局，一是制度問題，二是高官個人操守的問題。
President I think probity in Hong Kong faces problems in two aspects namely institutional problems and problems with the personal conduct of senior officials
湯顯明多年來的惡行未被及早發現便是最惡劣的例子。
The worst example is that Timothy TONGs misdeeds over the years had not been brought to light early
法例方面，長期存在的貪污漏洞亦威脅着香港的廉潔。
In respect of the law the long - standing loopholes for corrupt spoils have also posed threats to probity in Hong Kong
前特首曾蔭權涉貪案被傳媒揭發後，社會非常關注《防止賄賂條例》第3條及第8條不適用於特首的問題。
After the case of alleged corruption involving former Chief Executive Donald TSANG was exposed by the media the community has expressed grave concern about the exclusion of the Chief Executive from the application of section 3 and section 8 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance POBO
前首席大法官李國能先生撰寫的《防止及處理潛在利益衝突獨立檢討委員會報告》建議修訂上述法例，規管行政長官收受利益。
The Report of the Independent Review Committee for the Prevention and Handling of Potential Conflicts of Interest prepared by former Chief Justice Mr Andrew LI has proposed an amendment of POBO to regulate the acceptance of advantage by the Chief Executive
雖然梁振英曾承諾修例，但4年多過去，他差不多也落台了，政府仍然不斷以有關法例修訂涉及憲制、法律和運作層面的問題，需要審慎研究及作通盤考慮為藉口，無限期拖延。
While LEUNG Chun - ying has undertaken to introduce legislative amendments more than four years have passed and he is about to step down and yet the Government has continued to procrastinate indefinitely on the pretext that these legislative amendments involve constitutional legal and operational issues that require careful studies and comprehensive consideration . In fact such an amendment exercise absolutely should not be complicated
梁振英背棄承諾，令漏洞禍延下屆政府。
LEUNG Chun - ying has reneged on his promises and the scourge of the loopholes will be passed onto the next - term Government
梁振英在今年施政報告大言不慚地說會銳意打擊貪污，實在諷刺。
It is ironic indeed that LEUNG Chun - ying made such bold shameless remarks about committing to combat corruption in the Policy Address this year
主席，廉署的諮詢制度自港英時期一直發揮重要的監察制衡作用，獲委任的委員大都具備相當高的公信力，尤其負責監察執行處的審查貪污舉報諮詢委員會，其工作至關重要，前主席為資深政務官、曾執掌多個決策部門的施祖祥先生。
President the advisory system of ICAC has performed the important function of monitoring and exercising checks and balance since the Hong Kong - British era . Most appointees to these committees have a high credibility and particularly there is the Operations Review Committee ORC responsible for monitoring the Operations Department . Its work is vitally important and it was formerly chaired by Mr Michael SZE an experienced Administrative Officer in the Government who had been in charge of a number of policymaking departments
然而，近年梁振英不斷委任公信力偏低、有強烈政治傾向的人士擔任委員會委員，甚至委員會主席，例如曾因利益衝突而淡出港英政壇、民主建港協進聯盟前副主席譚惠珠女士，令公眾質疑有關委員會能否不偏不倚地監督廉署的工作。
In recent years however LEUNG Chun - ying has kept on appointing people with low credibility and strong political inclination as members or even Chairman of ORC such as former Vice - Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Ms Maria TAM who faded out of politics during the Hong Kong - British era due to a conflict of interests . This has aroused queries among the public about whether these committees can monitor the work of ICAC in an impartial manner
個人操守方面，2013年湯顯明貪腐事件爆發後，同年年底，廉署收到的貪污舉報數字急挫超過三成。
In respect of personal conduct after the corruption incident involving Timothy TONG broke out in 2013 at the end of the same year the number of reports on corruption received by ICAC dropped drastically by over 30 %
當時在記者會上白韞六居然否認與湯顯明有關，他竟然說"有市民認為今年的投訴數字減少可能與防貪意識增強有關，是好事"。
At a press conference back then Simon PEH outrageously denied that it was related to Timothy TONG . He went further to say to this effect Some people consider that a lower number of complaints recorded this year may be attributed to a stronger awareness of prevention of corruption which is a good thing
如此掩耳盜鈴，如何能夠取信於公眾？
Burying his head in the sand as such how can he command trust from the people?
如何能夠維護廉署的聲譽呢？
How can he defend the reputation of ICAC?
梁振英擔任特首期間，秘密收受UGL近5,000萬元巨款，擔任私人企業顧問，負責推廣業務，但並無向行政會議申報利益，有關行為涉及嚴重的角色和利益衝突而遭受廉署調查。
During his office as the Chief Executive LEUNG Chun - ying accepted close to 50 million from UGL acting as a consultant for a private firm and responsible for promoting its business but he did not make a declaration of interest to the Executive Council . Such an act involved a serious conflict of roles and interests and for this he has been investigated by ICAC
當時的廉署署理執行處首長李寶蘭女士為梁振英涉貪案的最高級調查人員，長年表現卓越，但白韞六不明不白地把李寶蘭女士降回原職。
The then acting Head of Operations of ICAC Ms Rebecca LI who was the most senior investigator in the case of alleged corruption of LEUNG Chun - ying had shown outstanding performance over the years but Simon PEH for no reason at all demoted Ms Rebecca LI who was then reverted to her original post
對於這個決定，梁振英居然沒有任何避嫌，默許白韞六作出該降職決定。
With regard to this decision LEUNG Chun - ying took no action to avoid a conflict of interest and gave tacit consent to Simon PEHs decision on the demotion
這個決定受到廉署內外非常強烈的質疑，更令市民質疑梁振英是否借這次人事調動干預廉署的調查，嚴重損害廉署的公信力。
This decision was strongly challenged both inside and outside ICAC and the public even questioned whether LEUNG Chun - ying sought to intervene in the ICAC investigation by this personnel reshuffle . This has dealt a severe blow to the credibility of ICAC
主席，回歸以來3任的特首中兩人受調查，而廉署本身受特首監管，造成"特首監管廉署查特首"的矛盾局面。
President two of the three Chief Executives since the reunification have been subjected to investigation and as ICAC is subject to monitoring by the Chief Executive a paradox arises with the Chief Executive overseeing ICACs investigation into the Chief Executive
李寶蘭事件正正暴露角色衝突的問題。
The incident of Rebecca LI has precisely exposed the problem of conflict of interest
行政長官由維護小圈子特權利益的不民主制度產生，官商勾結和利益衝突的指控無日無之，我相信梁振英絕不會是最後一個受廉署調查的在任特首。
The Chief Executive is returned by an undemocratic system that protects the privileges and interests of a small circle and allegations of collusion between the Government and business and conflict of interest have become the order of the day . I believe LEUNG Chun - ying is definitely not the last Chief Executive in office investigated by ICAC
香港奉行法治，無人能凌駕法律。
Hong Kong is a place where the rule of law is upheld and no one is above the law
任何人，包括特首，如果涉嫌違法，均應受同樣的制度監管及同樣嚴格的調查，如果有足夠證據，應受法律制裁。
Any person alleged to have broken the law including the Chief Executive should be subject to monitoring by the same system and equally stringent investigation and to sanctions of law if the charge is substantiated
為免我剛才提到的"特首監管廉署查特首"的角色衝突再次發生，我建議廉署應改由退休法官組成委員會獨立監察，監督廉署的工作。
To prevent the recurrence of the conflict of roles as seen in the situation of the Chief Executive overseeing ICACs investigation into the Chief Executive that I mentioned earlier I suggest that ICAC should be put under independent monitoring by a committee comprising of retired Judges tasked to monitor the work of ICAC
中央政府亦須尊重"一國兩制"，絕不能插手干預廉署獨立的調查工作，尤其涉及政府最高層的貪污案。
The Central Government should also respect one country two systems and absolutely cannot meddle with or intervene in the independent investigations of ICAC especially cases of corruption involving the highest echelon of the Government
主席，我作為前廉署調查人員，非常清楚知道廉署現役人員一直謹守崗位，秉持肅貪倡廉的信念，即使遇到風雨，都能無畏無懼執行職務。
President as a former ICAC investigator I know full well that the serving staff of ICAC have always worked faithfully in their positions upholding the principle of fighting corruption and promoting clean practices . They have performed their duties fearlessly even in the face of difficulties and challenges
然而，現今社會與二三十年前的環境已大為不同，廉署人員亦要思考過往單靠內部監察是否足夠？
However the social conditions nowadays are a lot different from those two or three decades ago and ICAC officers should think about whether the past practice of solely relying on internal audit is still adequate
是否應增加透明度及問責性，容讓社會大眾及傳媒加強監察，從制度上革新強化，令廉署的聲譽得以重建？
Should transparency and accountability be enhanced to facilitate monitoring by members of the community and the media so as to rebuild ICACs reputation through institutional reform and improvement?
主席，廉署近年面對的問題絕非朝夕可以解決，尤其是白韞六對李寶蘭事件的處理手法，令廉署的公信力嚴重受挫。
President the problems faced by ICAC in recent years absolutely cannot be resolved overnight especially as the approach adopted by Simon PEH in handling the incident of Rebecca LI has dealt a heavy blow to the credibility of ICAC
我認為下任特首應要求中央政府撤換白韞六，委任極具公信力的人士擔任廉政專員，作為香港廉潔防線的最後把關者。
I think the next Chief Executive should ask the Central Government to replace Simon PEH and appoint a highly credible ICAC Commissioner to be the ultimate gate - keeper guarding probity in Hong Kong
至於相關的諮詢委員會，亦應委任一些具公信力的人士加入作為制衡。
As for the relevant advisory committees people with credibility should be appointed as members to exercise checks and balance
未來在一些關乎重大民生的貪污案，例如樓宇維修的圍標案，我與市民大眾均期望廉署做出成績，逐步重建廉署的聲譽。
For cases of corruption relating to major livelihood issues in future such as bid rigging in building repair works members of the public and I expect ICAC to achieve good results in order to gradually rebuild the reputation of ICAC
過去數 年來，我們一直不斷揭露很多宗涉嫌圍標的個案，並促請政府檢視。
Over the past few years we have continuously exposed many cases of alleged bid - rigging activities and urged the Government to look into them
我們一直推動反圍標運動，但政府卻一直"嘆慢板"，令很多小業主蒙受非常沉重的損失。
We have promoted campaigns against bid rigging but the Government has consistently dragged its feet causing many small owners to suffer great losses . The situation now is that those engaging in corruption and bid rigging reap exorbitant profits while owners are made to bear sky - high repair costs
我再次呼籲政府聆聽我們的訴求。
I once again call on the Government to heed our demand
第一，政府必須加強執法，高調打擊圍標的不法勾當。
First the Government must step up enforcement to combat illegal bid - rigging practices in a high profile
第二，政府必須堵塞法例漏洞，現時《建築物管理條例》漏洞處處，但民政事務總署的修例檢討一直"嘆慢板"。
Second the Government must plug the loopholes in law as the existing Building Management Ordinance is riddled with loopholes but the Home Affairs Department has been dragging its feet on the conduct of a review for making legislative amendments
第三，政府必須做好公眾教育宣傳，不要只靠民間團體，包括我自己有參與的反圍標大聯盟不斷揭發這些圍標案來提醒小業主。
Third the Government must make an effort to conduct public education and publicity rather than relying only on non - governmental organizations including the anti bid - rigging alliance in which sees my involvement to expose bid - rigging cases and remind the small owners to be alert
第四，政府必須向小業主提供專業支援，因為小業主面對這些非常有組織、有專業人士支持的圍標集團，他們的資訊完全落後於這些圍標集團。
Fourth the Government must provide professional support to the small owners because as the small owners are dealing with well - organized bid - rigging syndicates supported by professionals their information may completely be far inferior to that of these bid - rigging syndicates
最後，我亦要求政府認真考慮成立樓宇維修監管局，一條龍地把現在政出多門的問題，統一由一個法定監管機構監察這麼嚴重的民生問題。
Lastly I demand that the Government should seriously consider setting up a building repair works authority so that a one - stop approach can be adopted for problems arising fragmentation of responsibilities among government departments to be tackled by one single statutory regulatory body responsible for monitoring such a serious issue relating to the peoples livelihood
主席，還剩下少許時間，我想就今天法院的裁決向保安局副局長李先生表達一下意見。
President as I still have some time left I would like to express some views to Mr LEE Under Secretary for Security on the verdict made by the Court today
七名警員因襲擊罪而被判兩年監禁。
The seven policemen are sentenced to imprisonment for two years for assault
我作為前執法人員，有很大感受。
As a former law enforcement officer myself immense feelings have welled up in me
在這個議事廳中，我相信只有我和你是前執法人員，我們絕對不想看到這情況。
In this Chamber I think only you and I are former law enforcement officers and we absolutely do not wish to see this happen
但是，正如剛才所說，法律面前，人人平等。
But as it was said earlier everyone is equal before the law
縱使是執法者，如果濫用權力，作出任何違法的行為，都要準備面對法庭的制裁。
Even law enforcement officers who abused their powers and committed any illegal acts should likewise be prepared to face punishment meted out by court
我過去曾公開寫過很多文章支持警隊，大家可以上網翻看，例如標題為"為開槍警員說公道話"、"鐵馬對面，不是敵人"等的文章。
I have openly written many articles in support of the Police before and Members may look them up on the Internet such as those entitled A few words to do justice to the cops firing shots On the other side of the mills barriers are no enemies and so on
我想向保安局副局長說，亦想向警隊的人員說，香港今天的矛盾局面並非源於警隊，警隊只是磨心。
I would like to say to the Under Secretary for Security and to the Police that the paradoxical situation in Hong Kong nowadays is not caused by the Police for the Police are only caught between a rock and a hard place
但是，作為執法人員，時刻也要保持高度警覺性，行使法例賦予的權力，絕對不能濫用權力。
Having said that the Police being law enforcement officers must be highly alert at all times to ensure that they exercise powers conferred on them by the law and absolutely must not abuse them
縱使面對挑釁，都要保持專業態度。
Even in the face of provocation they must maintain a professional attitude
如果有任何違法行為，後果可以很嚴重。
Any illegal acts committed by them can lead to grave consequences
我明白警隊最高層需要維護前線同事的士氣，以至警隊整體的士氣；但是，如果有人員犯錯，警隊應該不偏不倚地執法，否則便會令市民大眾覺得警隊偏袒自己人。
I understand the need for the senior management of the Police to uphold the morale of frontline colleagues and even that of the entire Police Force . But if their colleagues have made mistakes the Police should enforce the law impartially or else members of the public will think that the Police are biased in favour of their own people . Let me cite an example
讓我舉一個例子，就警司朱經緯一案，其實兩年多的調查已是很長時間。
Concerning the case of Franklin CHU actually an investigation has been carried out for more than two years which is already a long time
大家都知道已有非常足夠的人證、物證，繼續拖延下去只會損害市民對警隊的信心，最後如有足夠證據作檢控，不如盡快進行吧。
We all know that the witnesses and evidence are already more than sufficient and prolonged delays will only undermine the public confidence in the Police . If there is eventually sufficient evidence for prosecution it would be better to proceed as soon as possible
我亦希望保安局局長向警隊說，現在警隊面對艱難時期，但也應把過往不理想的文化、想法或處事作風革除。
I hope the Secretary for Security will tell the Police that while the Police are in a difficult time efforts should be made to rid the Police of the undesirable culture mindset or style of work
警隊並無需要陷入政治漩渦，只需忠實地履行職務便可。
It is unnecessary for the Police to be dragged into the political vortex . All they have to do is to discharge their duties faithfully
香港絕大部分的遊行示威均和平理 性地進行，警隊人員絕大部分也是忠誠履行職務。
A vast majority of rallies and demonstrations in Hong Kong are conducted peacefully and rationally and a vast majority of policemen carry out their work dutifully and faithfully
如果因為一些挑釁而令自己作出違法行為，身陷法網，甚至由執法者變成犯罪的人，這是絕對不值得的。
If owing to provocation a police officer committed an illegal act and is caught by the law and even turned from a law enforcement officer into a criminal that is definitely not worth it
我希望政府在處理社會矛盾時多聆聽不同人士的聲音，不要令前線執法人員陷於非常困難的局面。
I hope that the Government can listen more to the voices of different parties in handling social conflicts in order not to plunge frontline law enforcement officers into an impasse
我很希望大家，無論是在鐵馬另一面的市民或在鐵馬對面的警員，不要視對方為敵人。
I very much hope that all of us be it members of the public on one side of the mill barriers or policemen on the opposite side of them will not view each other as enemies
我們都是香港人，只是大家的位置不同，有時大家的觀點相同，有時則不相同，但也不要以互相仇視的態度面對對方。
We are all Hongkongers only that we are in different positions . Sometimes we may share the same views and sometimes we may not . But we should not be hostile to each other
我亦呼籲所有參與遊行示威的朋友，不要再侮辱警方為甚麼警犬、警渣、黑警。
I call on all participants of rallies and demonstrations to stop hurling insults at the Police by calling them police dogs police scum black cops
這些對警民關係絕無好處，對香港亦絕無好處。
This absolutely does no good to the relationship between the Police and the public and this absolutely does no good to Hong Kong
代理主席，剛才鄺俊宇議員提到社會撕裂，"撕裂"這個詞在他的發言中出現了不下10次。
Deputy President just now Mr KWONG Chun - yu mentioned social division . The word division has appeared no less than 10 times in his speech
我想請鄺議員在離開會議廳時看看，撕裂一件東西，不是靠一隻手，而是要雙方的。
I wish to ask Mr KWOK to look here while he is leaving the Chamber . Tearing something needs not just one hand but both parties
如果他把甚麼事都推到梁振英身上，好像千錯萬錯，都是特首的錯，他自己沒有責任，他自己沒有錯，這個真是神一樣的邏輯。
He blames LEUNG Chun - ying for everything as if a million faults are all the Chief Executives own making . He is not at fault and he has made no mistake . This is certainly some mighty logic
我知道鄺議員寫愛情小說、愛情散文，寫這些東西不需要有理性，亦不需要有邏輯。
I know that Mr KWOK writes romance novels and prose which require no reasoning and logic
但是，在議會內辯論，我們分析時事、分析政策，是需要理性和邏輯的。
However in a debate in the Council we need to be sensible and logical to analyse current affairs and policies
是否一個人就能夠撕裂這個社會呢？
Is it possible for one single person to tear this society apart?
民主黨沒有責任嗎？
The Democratic Party has no responsibility?
議會沒有責任嗎？
The Council has no responsibility?
大家都要去思考。
We all need to give it serious thoughts
鄭松泰議員今早的發言，基本上完全沒有事實根據。
Essentially Dr CHENG Chung - tais speech this morning was completely unfounded
他經常批評政府與他鬥爭。
He often criticizes the Government for putting up struggles with him
過去數年，市民只看到街上很多"港獨"的旗幟、很多激進組織，當中包括鄭松泰議員所屬的政治團體。
In the past few years what people have seen on the street has only been lots of banners of Hong Kong independence and many radical organizations including the political group to which Dr CHENG Chung - tai belongs to
他們衝擊法治的底線，以暴力搞抗爭、搞街頭抗爭。
They attack the bottom line of the rule of law and engage in resistance by violent means and street protests
他們批評別人對他強硬，這是否顛倒是非的說法呢？
They criticize other people for being high - handed with them . Is such a statement not a distortion of facts?
他也說，香港人才外流，甚至批評會議廳內一些議員。
He also said there is a brain drain in Hong Kong and even criticized some Members in the Chamber
他是否人才，我留待社會作出評論。
Whether or not he is a talent I leave the judgment to society
不過，我想對鄭松泰議員說，在會議廳內有不少議員在其業界中，都是獨當一面的人物。
Nonetheless I would like to tell Dr CHENG Chung - tai that many Members in the Chamber are leading figures in their respective sectors
如果我們真的有人才外流的情況，這數年間，社會的動盪，佔中、旺角暴動、佔領西環，都在一定程度上導致了這個問題。
If there is truly a brain drain in these few years social turmoil Occupy Central the Mong Kok riot and Occupy Sai Wan have all contributed to the problem to some extent
就是因為他們擔心社會不穩定，所以才會選擇移民。
Because they are worried about social instability; that is why they choose to emigrate
如果好像鄭議員這類激進的議員，不斷在社會上挑動矛盾，我相信人才外流的情況會更加嚴重。
If radical Members such as Dr CHENG continue to provoke conflicts in society I believe the problem of brain drain will worsen
另一個我覺得我需要回應的發言內容，就是剛才梁國雄議員站着，對袁國強司長說："關於佔中，你有證據就告我，任你告"。
There is another part in a speech which I feel obliged to respond to and that is the one made just now by Mr LEUNG Kwok - hung when he stood up and told Secretary for Justice Rimsky YUEN that As regards Occupy Central you can sue me if you have evidence . Sue me by all means
這是梁國雄議員剛才的原話。
These are the remarks made by Mr LEUNG Kwok - hung just now
我覺得他說這句話，其實非常無耻。
I found it indeed utterly shameless of him to have made those remarks
如果他有政治道德和勇氣，應該自行投案，不應該在受《立法會條例》保障的會議廳內說這些話。
He should turn himself in if he has political ethics and courage instead of making such remarks inside the Chamber where he is under the protection of the Legislative Council Ordinance
他有份搞佔中，為何不去承擔責任呢？
He had a part to play in organizing Occupy Central so why does he not take responsibility?
剛才有很多議員都提到今天判刑的"七警案"，在我未說"七警案"前，我想提醒大家為何會有"七警案"呢？
Many Members have spoken on the case of The Seven Cops the sentence of which will be meted out today . Before I speak further on the case of The Seven Cops I would like to give a reminder of why there was this case . It is because of Occupy Central
就是因為有佔中，如果沒有佔中，怎會有"七警案"呢？
Had there been no Occupy Central how would there have been the case?
但是，佔中至今已有3年，佔中的罪魁禍首，依然逍遙法外。
However three years have passed since Occupy Central the culprits are still at large
當然，剛才很多議員都提到，這7位警員在執行職務期間面對示威者不斷挑釁，長時期在巨大的壓力下執勤，一時衝動犯錯而被判監，令我感到非常可惜。
Of course many Members have mentioned just now that these seven police officers had faced incessant provocations from protesters in their discharge of duties and had been performing duties under immense pressure for a long period of time . Acting on impulse they made mistakes; I feel very sorry about this
看佔中整件事，佔中三子、香港專上學生聯會、學民思潮這類搞手、組織，至今依然逍遙法外。
Looking at Occupy Central on the whole the organizers and groups such as the Occupy Central Trio the Hong Kong Federation of Students and Scholarism remain beyond the long arm of the law
香港很多主流媒體對這些佔中三子、佔中組織至今仍未被起訴，均存有很大疑問。
Many mainstream media in Hong Kong remain doubtful about the absence of prosecution of the Occupy Central Trio and other Occupy Central groups
如果我們將"七警"和佔中三子放在一起，市民就會看在眼裏，痛在心裏，同時，亦會由感到悲痛變為感到悲憤。
Comparing side by side The Seven Cops and the Occupy Central Trio people observe the facts and then feel the pain . At the same time their sorrow will turn into indignation
因此，司長，社會將會有更多市民，甚至以往不願意發聲的市民和支持溫和建制派的市民走上街，這是有原因的。
Hence Secretary there is a reason for a growing number of people in society even those not willing to make their voices heard and those supporting the moderate pro - establishment camp in the past to take to the streets
當然，司長會告訴我們，要讓這些佔中發起人接受法律制裁，舉證的門 檻可能很高，但不能因為門檻高便不做。
Of course the Secretary will tell us that to impose legal sanctions on the instigators of Occupy Central the threshold of proof may be very high . But it still has to be done even the threshold is high
法律和公義必須得到彰顯，也要讓市民看見。
Law must be manifested and justice done and people should be made to see that same is done
在另外一個層面，我們可能也看到很多參與旺角暴動和佔中的人至今仍未被繩之於法，司長可能又會說是舉證問題，因為他們在參與運動或犯下罪行的過程中戴了口罩，所以無法舉證。
From another perspective we may also have seen that many participants of the Mong Kok riot and Occupy Central are yet to be brought to justice . The Secretary may also quote the issue of proof because they wore masks in the course of the movement or committing the crimes rendering it impossible to adduce evidence
我想告訴司長，其實議會在去年也提出要考慮在香港訂立禁蒙面法，我想保安局副局長對此也非常清楚。
I wish to tell the Secretary that the enactment of an anti - mask law was proposed in the Council last year . I believe the Under Secretary for Security is well - informed in this aspect
這並非新事物，代理主席，在美國、加拿大、德國、法國、丹麥和奧地利都有這項法例，禁止公眾人士在參與集會時，在沒有合理理由下掩飾自己的身份。
It is nothing new . Deputy President the United States Canada Germany France Denmark and Austria have all enacted such a law to forbid the concealment of identity without valid reasons by the public in assemblies
我最近知悉一項研究，英國有一位心理學家調查了500名有暴力行為的罪犯，當中有超過200名在犯案時是蒙面的。
I have recently come across a research . A psychologist in the United Kingdom has conducted a survey among 500 criminals who had committed violent acts . Among them over 200 were masked at the time of committing the crimes
蒙了面後，他們的攻擊性、侵略性、破壞力，甚至對受害者的恐嚇程度，比沒有蒙面的高出很多。
When masked their offensiveness aggressiveness destructiveness and even the level of intimidation to the victims were way higher than not being masked
如果我們能禁止一些參與示威、集會、遊行的人蒙面，相信可以避免很多不必要的暴力和衝突發生。
If we can forbid participants of protests assemblies and rallies from wearing masks I believe a lot of unnecessary violence and conflicts can be avoided
即使出現這些衝突場面，警方和執法部門也能更容易作出起訴。
Even when conflicts occur the Police and law enforcement agencies can initiate prosecution more easily
因此，我希望局長能再三考慮盡快將禁蒙面法提交立法會，讓我們審議。
Therefore I hope the Secretary can think twice about introducing an anti - mask law to the Legislative Council for our scrutiny as soon as possible
為何一些歐美國家都有這樣的法例？
Why have some European countries and the United States put in place such legislation?
因為他們經歷過很多大小暴動，汲取了一些悲痛的教訓，才會立法。
It is because they have experienced many riots of various scales and have learnt some bitter lessons before enacting the law
此外，在餘下的一分多鐘，我想說我看到保安局就假難民的問題上很努力，但似乎現時問題仍未能完全杜絕，所以我希望政府能夠加派人手，做好甄別工作及處理好現時積壓的個案。
In addition in the remaining a tad more than a minute of my speaking time I would like to add that I have seen the efforts made by the Security Bureau in handling bogus refugees . Yet it seems the problem is yet to be fully eradicated . For this reason I hope the Government can deploy more manpower to tackle the screening work and complete the handling of pending cases on hand
希望假難民問題不會繼續在香港社會中對市民造成困擾，也不會繼續浪費大量公帑。
I hope the problem of bogus refugees will cease to cause distress to people in the Hong Kong society and waste a lot of public funds
代理主席，我謹代表民主建港協進聯盟就民政事務的相關範疇發言。
Deputy President on behalf of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong I speak on the areas relating to home affairs