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主席，由於我們是公職人員及議員，我們或多或少都有機會接觸到某些部門及某些文件。
President as public officers and legislators we will have contacts with certain departments and have access to certain documents
這方面，局長有甚麼補充？
Does the Secretary has anything to add in this respect?
主席，這些情況仍然是假設性，我相信要視乎具體的個案，才可以進一步評論。
President the question is still based on assumption . I believe it depends on individual cases otherwise we cannot discuss further
我剛才也說過，受保障的資料比較具體，就是《條例》所列的一系列情況。
As pointed out by me just now there is a specific scope of protected information listed under the Ordinance
即使已離任的官員或公務人員，都受到這方面的規範。
Even officials or public officers who have left office are regulated in this regard
我相信，如果真有離任同事愚蠢地做一些違反條文的情況，而受到法律制裁，我相信他們真的要謹慎及小心。
In my opinion if any former colleagues are foolish enough to breach the provisions which lead to legal punishment they really have to think twice
無論是在任或曾任職公務人員的同事，其實在處理這些事情上，的確要加倍小心，甚至避免有任何瓜田李下的嫌疑。
Regardless of incumbent or former public officers they should exercise extra care in handling these issues and even have to avoid any suspicion
不過，具體而言，正如我所說，就法律責任來說，我們要視乎個別個案，才可以作出任何跟進。
However as I have pointed out we can only specifically follow up on matters concerning legal responsibility depending on individual cases
我明白大家都很想制衡領展，各出奇謀，但要小心，切勿殺錯良民。
I understand that we all wish to keep Link REIT in check each making particular proposals but we must be mindful of not killing the innocent
對於有政界人士或民間團體針對領展轄下街市，發動社會行動，以及鼓吹在街市外無牌擺賣，我甚有意見和反對。
I hold a strong view against and objection to some political figures or community groups initiating social actions against the markets of Link REIT and advocating unlicensed hawking outside the markets
有街市販商向我反映，這些攤位所擺賣的物品與他們供應的貨品和服務類同，並以廉價招徠，形成惡性競爭，令他們的生意受到重創。
Some market traders have relayed to me that the articles offered at these stalls are similar to the goods and services supplied by them and low prices are offered to attract customers thus leading to vicious competition and dealing a heavy blow to their business . We have got to know that market traders are in a most passive position
須知道，街市販商的角色非常被動，他們以真金白銀租鋪後，只能實務經營，貨品定價受到租金、來貨價、工資和人流等因素影響，並非單按市民的訴求而訂定。
After renting the stalls with cold hard cash they can only operate the business in a practical manner . The pricing of their goods is affected by such factors as rents prices of the goods supplied wages and customer flow . It is not solely determined by the peoples demand
因此，錯不在他們，將矛頭指向他們並不公道。
Hence the fault does not lie with them and it is unfair to point an accusing finger at them
正正基於以上考慮，我不反對設立墟市，但反對其設立在街市附近。
Owing to these considerations mentioned just now I do not oppose setting up any bazaars but I oppose setting them up near the markets
其實，我於6年前曾在本會動議議案，要求政府扶助小本經營的商販市場，當時有同事要求政府支持露天市集，我也贊成。
As a matter of fact six years ago I moved a motion in this Council requesting the Government to support the markets for traders running small businesses . At that time some Honourable colleagues sought the Governments support for open - air markets and I supported it too
不過，我們當時要求政府適量放寬街頭賣藝和擺賣規限，特別是在一些具旅遊價值和特色的地點，於周末舉辦有特色的露天市集，以助吸引遊客；又或在偏遠地區，例如大家熟悉的天光墟，設立墟市。
However at that time we requested the Government to appropriately relax the restrictions on on - street busking and hawking . In particular we should organize special open - air markets in places with tourism value or features over weekends so as to help attract tourists or set up bazaars in the remote areas like the Morning Bazaar which we know very well
這既深受居民歡迎，對基層市民又有幫助，可達致多贏的局面，與近日有人鼓吹與鄰近街市爭生意的永久墟市，絕不可相提並論。
Warmly welcomed by the residents and helpful to the grass roots this can achieve an all - win situation . The recent advocacy of setting up permanent bazaars to compete for business with nearby markets cannot be mentioned in the same breath at all
反而，如果大家有留意的話，近年許多大型商場均有舉辦假日市集，開放給具特色、有自家製品或想小試牛刀的販商擺檔，向市民提供另類選擇。
Conversely Members may have noticed that in recent years many large shopping arcades have organized holiday bazaars for hawking by traders who have self - made products with special characteristics or who wish to try out the business on a small scale first thus providing the public with alternative choices
對於類似的假日市集，我和自由黨均表示歡迎，因為我們相信，這不單可以給予小本經營者展賣自己產品的機會，增加商機，更有助增加人流，對原有的商戶並不是壞事。
The Liberal Party and I welcome this kind of holiday bazaars because we believe that it not only offers opportunities for small business operators to display and sell their own products and develop additional business opportunities it also helps to boost the visitor flow which is not something bad for the existing shop operators
但是，如何確保展賣的產品不會構成惡性競爭，有關當局必須小心處理。
Nevertheless how to ensure the products displayed and offered will not constitute vicious competition is a question that must be handled by the authorities carefully
說到底，大家應弄清楚問題的根源。
After all we should figure out the root of the problem
領展有能力加租，某程度上與公屋市民消費力提高有關。
To a certain extent Link REITs capacity for raising the rents is related to the increase in spending power of public housing residents
我從業界得悉，現在生意最好的餐廳，大多位於公共屋邨，因為過去數年公屋居民入息大幅上升，以致可動用的金錢遠多於過往，他們外出用膳的次數自然更多。
As I have learnt from members of the industry now restaurants doing the best business are mostly located in public housing estates because given the substantial rise in the income of public housing residents over the past few years their disposable income is far greater than before . It is a matter of course that they dine out more often
然而，領展令人不滿的地方是它趕絕了中小型企業和個體戶，不斷引入有經濟實力的連鎖店，使市場越來越單一，市民的選擇越來越少。
However the greatest grudge against Link REIT is its driving away of the small and medium enterprises as well as individual operators and continued introduction of chain stores with financial strength thus making the market increasingly homogeneous and leaving members of the public with fewer choices
因此，當局必須正視有關問題。
For this reason the authorities must address the problem squarely
我經常說，必須從增加供應着手。
As I have said from time to time we must work at it from the supply side
房委會不單要保留既有的商場，亦應該適當地開闢商業用地。
Not only does HA have to keep the existing shopping arcades it should also appropriately develop commercial sites
最重要的原則是設立門檻或規限， 確保有關用地不會被地產商或大型連鎖店壟斷，好使小型或家庭式的企業有新的投資空間，亦可向居民供應價錢較低的日常用品。
The most important principle is to impose thresholds or restrictions to ensure that the relevant sites will not be monopolized by real estate developers or large chain stores so that small or family businesses will find new room for investment and can supply daily necessities to residents at lower prices
據我了解，房委會一直未有用盡獲批的非住宅設施樓面面積，故仍有很大的空間可以發展。
As far as I understand it HA has never fully utilized the approved floor area for non - residential facilities so there is still great room for development
與此同時，當局應在有需要的地區增建公眾街市，以及加快翻新舊的公眾街市，配合商業組合的規劃，為居民提供各類多元化的服務及商品，甚至選擇適當的選址加建停車場，以助增加人流。
In the meanwhile the authorities should construct more public markets in districts with such a need and expedite the renovation of old public markets in line with the trade - mix planning thereby providing residents with all types of diversified services and commodities . It should even select suitable sites for example Fa Yuen Street Market for building additional car parks so as to boost the visitor flow
這樣才有助發揮抗衡的作用，避免市場租值一面倒跟隨領展等大財團走，亦可以給領展造成無形壓力，不敢肆無忌憚地欺壓小商戶。
Only in this way will a checking effect be achieved and the market rental value prevented from merely following major consortiums such as Link REIT in a lopsided manner . It can also impose invisible pressure on Link REIT which will not dare bully the small shop operators blatantly
主席，2016年7月，廉政專員白韞六突然取消李寶蘭女士署任執行處首長的安排，事件引發廉署史無前例的人事大地震。
President the sudden cessation of the acting appointment of Ms Rebecca LI as Head of Operations by Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC Commissioner Simon PEH in July 2016 triggered an unprecedented personnel upheaval in ICAC
李寶蘭女士過去表現卓越，但白韞六取消署任安排後，指李寶蘭的工作表現未達標，事發後廉署多位高層人員先後辭職，包括執行處首席調查主任高迪龍和總法證會計師鄧淑妮。
Despite Ms Rebecca LIs brilliant performance in the past Simon PEH alleged after ceasing her acting arrangement that her work performance was below par . Subsequently a number of high - ranking officers in ICAC resigned one after another including Mr Dale KO Principal investigator of the Operations Department and Ms Melissa TANG Chief Forensic Accountant
而原定於7月舉行的員工周年晚宴，因大量廉署人員杯葛而被迫取消。
Moreover the annual dinner scheduled to be held in July was cancelled due to boycott by a large number of ICAC officers
非常明顯，廉署內部及公眾都無法接受白韞六對事件的解釋。
Obviously staff inside ICAC and members of the public find the account of the incident by Simon PEH unacceptable
今次廉署人事動盪重挫廉署的公信力，涉及重大公眾利益，我們懇請各位議員支持，在立法會轄下成立專責委員會，以調查白韞六取消李寶蘭署任執行處首長而引發廉署人事動盪的事宜，包括取消署任安排的過程及原因，有否涉及任何人士或機構的不當行為、濫用權力、甚至違法行為。
Since the serious blow dealt by the personnel reshuffle of ICAC to its credibility involves significant public interest we implore Members to support the setting up of a select committee under the Legislative Council to inquire into matters related to the personnel reshuffle within ICAC arising from Simon PEH ceasing the acting appointment of Ms Rebecca LI as Head of Operations including the process of and reasons for such cessation and whether or not misconduct abuse of power and even unlawful acts by any persons or organizations are involved
主席，按照《議事規則》第206條，我要求將呈請書交付專責委員會處理。
President in accordance with Rule 206 of the Rules of Procedure I request that the petition be referred to a select committee
我現在請支持這項要求的議員起立。
I now call upon Members who support this request to rise in their places
有沒有遺漏剛才站立的議員的姓名？
Do I miss any name of those Members who just stood up?
如果沒有，共有24位議員支持這項要求。
If not we have a total of 24 Members supporting this request
梁國雄議員，請你脫下面具。
Mr LEUNG Kwok - hung please take off the mask
主席，領展房地產投資信託基金令市民"捱貴餸"、商戶"捱貴租"，小商戶生存空間被扼殺，怨聲載道，這些其實人人皆知。
President it is actually known to everyone that The Link Real Estate Investment Trust has not only made members of the public fork out more for their food and shop operators pay exorbitant rents but also stifled the room of survival of small shop operators thus arousing grievances
在領展商場開設診所的私家醫生，以至向診所求診的病人，也是受害者。
Even private medical practitioners operating clinics in the shopping arcades under Link REIT as well as their patients have become victims
上個月，我的立法會議員辦事處和香港西醫工會合辦了一項關於領展商場診所租金的問卷調查，超過七成半的受訪醫生認為租金對診所營運構成負擔，當中認為頗大負擔的佔四成半，而表示很大負擔的則佔三成。
Last month a questionnaire survey was conducted jointly by the Legislative Council office set up by me and the Hong Kong Doctors Union on the rents of clinics operating in the shopping arcades under Link REIT . More than 75 % of the medical practitioners interviewed considered the rents a burden on the operation of their clinics with 45 % and 30 % of them considering the burden considerably heavy and very heavy respectively . In addition the ratios between the rents and the operating costs of clinics were also surveyed
至於加租的情況，近四成受訪者表示，過去5年加租差不多50%至99%，有7%受訪者表示加租一倍至兩倍，更有個案差不多被加租兩倍以上。
As regards rent increases over the past five years close to 40 % and 7 % of the interviewees indicated that their rents had risen by nearly 50 % to 99 % and 100 % to 200 % respectively . In some cases the rents have more than tripled
絕大部分受訪醫生因租金昂貴而令診所的經營成本上漲，需要調整診金。
The vast majority of the medical practitioners interviewed have to adjust their charges since exorbitant rents have pushed up the operating costs of their clinics
簡單而言，超過七成醫生非常不滿領展的租金政策，並無受訪者持正面意見。
Simply put more than 70 % of the medical practitioners were greatly dissatisfied with the rental policy of Link REIT; whereas no interviewees gave positive comments
除了加租外，領展的管理手法一向惹人非議，讓我列舉一些例子。
Apart from its rent increases the management practice of Link REIT has also been criticized . Let me cite some examples
有醫生在領展旗下鋪位經營診所，有一天，天花板掉下一塊拳頭般大小、重5磅的石屎，剛好掉在醫生與病人之間的桌面上，幸好沒有人受傷。
In a clinic operating on a shop premises under Link REIT a fist - sized piece of concrete weighing five pounds fell from the ceiling and landed exactly on a table placed between the medical practitioner and his patient . Fortunately no one was hurt
事後該名醫生當然與領展的物業管理部門交涉，因為這明明是樓宇結構的問題，影響到生命安全，應該由業主處理。
Of course the medical practitioner negotiated with the property management department of Link REIT after the incident because the building structure was obviously to blame . Since human safety was at stake the matter should be dealt with by the owner
但領展卻拖得便拖，半年後才替診所維修，還表示合約列明其他意外造成的人 命、財物、經濟損失一概不會負責，將責任推得一乾二淨。
However Link REIT resorted to procrastination as long as it could taking six months before repairs were carried out for the clinic . What is more Link REIT said that the tenancy agreement stated clearly that it would not be responsible for any loss of human life property or financial loss caused by other accidents thus shirking its responsibility completely
結果該名醫生不但要自資重新安裝天花的費用，診所也要暫停營業數天，進行維修工作。
Consequently the medical practitioner had to dig into his own pocket to pay for the restoration of the ceiling . Moreover his clinic had to be closed for business temporarily for a couple of days for the repairs to be carried out
但領展表明沒有商量餘地，如果不喜歡便不要續租，等同"大石砸死蟹"。
However Link REIT indicated to him clearly that there was no room for negotiation and he could choose not to renew his tenancy agreement if he did not like it . The approach taken by Link REIT was high - handed just like crashing a crab to its death with a big rock
住在屋邨商場附近的大部分是公屋居民，部分經濟條件較好的便住在居屋，但他們生病時也要向醫生求診，屋邨商場的診所其實能夠為公立診所和急症室發揮緩衝和分流作用。
While the people who live near the shopping arcades of the housing estates are mostly public housing residents some better - off people live in Home Ownership Scheme flats . When they fall ill they will consult these doctors . Actually the clinics in the shopping arcades of housing estates can act as a buffer and serve the purpose of diverting patients from public clinics and the Accident and Emergency Departments
所以，屋邨的私家診所加價，只會令中低收入病人對私家診所卻步，改為向公立診所甚至急症室求診，或有病也不求診。
Therefore if the private clinics in housing estates raise their charges it will only deter low - and middle - income patients from visiting private clinics . Instead the patients will seek treatment at public clinics or even the Accident and Emergency Departments . They might even choose not to seek treatment when they fall ill
領展的年報顯示，領展商場平均每月呎租由2006年的23元，到今年2016年3月增至50元，升幅是117%，而同期累積通脹率只是百分之三十八點多，這些數字頗為駭人。
According to the annual report released by Link REIT the average monthly rental of shopping arcades under Link REIT had increased by 117 % from 23 per square foot in 2006 to 50 per square foot in March 2016 . Compared with the cumulative inflation rate of only 38 % in the same period these figures are outrageous
即使我們罵領展1萬次，說它賺到盡，其實也於事無補，因為當年政府讓它上市後沒有任何適當的制衡，令它成為無人能制伏的巨獸。
It is futile for us to condemn Link REIT 10 000 times for profit maximization because it was the Government which failed to put in place proper checks and balances after allowing Link REIT to be listed . As a result Link REIT has become a beast that no one can tame
接着，我想提出我對修正案的看法。
Next I would like to express my views on the amendments
原議案和數位議員的修正案均提及要提供領展以外的選擇，例如設立永久、臨時、假日等形形色色的墟市。
Both the original motion and the amendments proposed by several Members mention the provision of choices other than Link REIT by for instance providing a variety of permanent temporary and holiday bazaars
我贊成這些修正案的方向，但我想補充一點，墟市始終無法完全取代商場。
Although I agree with the direction of these amendments I would like to make an additional point that these bazaars cannot substitute shopping arcades completely
部分行業如私家診所、銀行分行需要一些長期固定鋪位，因為他們需要購買一些儀器或硬件。
Some trades and industries such as private clinics and bank branches require permanent and fixed shop premises because they need to purchase some equipment or hardware
墟市也不適合屠宰雞隻、劏魚等，故我剛才指出臨時假日形式的墟市並不適合。
Neither are bazaars suitable for the slaughtering of chicken killing of fish and so on . This explains why I pointed out just now that temporary and holiday bazaars were not viable options
所以，我亦贊成邵家輝議員提出，政府要在領展商場附近增加零售、服務行業的用地和鋪位，與領展直接競爭，全面解決問題。
Therefore I agree with the proposal put forward by Mr SHIU Ka - fai that the Government should provide additional land and shops for the retail and services industries for the purpose of directly competing with Link REIT and resolving the problems on all fronts
就議案提出修正案的限期屆滿後，領展宣布拆售5個屋邨商場、停車場、街市，勢必掀起另一場加風，"鹽又加、糖又加、租又加"。
The divestment of five shopping arcades car parks and markets in housing estates as announced by Link REIT after the expiry of the deadline for proposing amendments to the motion will definitely trigger another surge in fees and charges . Since the prices of salt sugar and rents will be raised the Chief Executive must honour its pledge of providing choices other than Link REIT
特首要履行"提供領展以外其他選擇"的承諾，眼前最快捷的方法是入標購回這數個現有商場，交回香港房屋委員會管理，所以我會贊成相關的修正案。
The fastest way before us is to submit tenders for the buying back of the several existing shopping malls and hand them back to the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA for management . Hence I will vote in favour of the relevant amendments . The people of Hong Kong have indeed learnt a bitter lesson from Link REIT
領展為香港人上了非常慘痛的一課，更可怕的是這堂課不會有下課的鐘聲。
Even more frightening is that the lesson will never come to an end
無論是否購回領展、全面回購或局部回購，我認為房委會也不應該將轄下商場和街市整體外判。
Whether or not the Government will buy back Link REIT fully or partially I think it is inadvisable for HA to outsource its shopping arcades and markets completely
房委會的團隊亦不要如領展般以利潤主導思維的方式管理商場。
Neither should HA as what Link REIT did adopt a profit - oriented mindset in managing shopping arcades
政府也要徹底檢視過度市場化、私 有化帶來的惡果，重新做到以人為本，以民為先，否則回購也是白費心機，白費金錢。
What is more the Government should conduct a thorough review of the adverse consequences brought about by excessive marketization and privatization . Instead it should revert back to the people - oriented mindset and accord priority to people or else the effort made for and money spent on any buy - back will go down the drain too
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持這項議案。
With these remarks President I support this motion
"力促市場健康競爭，制衡領展獨大局面"的議案辯論。
The motion debate on Vigorously promoting healthy market competition to counteract the market dominance of Link REIT
代理主席，當街市變成地產項目，我們的社會將變成怎樣呢？
Deputy President when markets become real estate projects what will our society become?
它的目的很清楚，就是為了賺錢，沒有其他目的，它運用投資地產使利潤最大化，它代表的那些在背後的股東購買這基金，純粹因為如果這基金投資有道的話，便賺到最大利潤。
Its purpose cannot be clearer that is to make profit and nothing else . It aims to maximize its profit by real estate investment . Those investors at the back whom Link REIT represents have bought this fund purely because if this fund can make sound investments they will make the biggest profit
本來我們無須被人剝削，而是可以以相對廉價的租金將這些公共空間租給小商戶，讓他們做小生意，而所出售的物品的價錢亦符合當區居民的經濟能力和負擔能力，這便是一個社區的營造，本來整個設計是很不錯的。
We could have spared ourselves such exploitation and we could have rented out these public spaces to small business operators at comparatively inexpensive rental for them to carry on small businesses and sell goods at prices within the means and affordability of the local residents . This is how a community can be forged and the whole design was quite good originally
但是，我不知道為甚麼我們的特區政府，加上在座很多議員和政黨當年都支持這樣做，今天後悔莫及。
However I have no idea why the SAR Government and the many Members and political parties in this Chamber supported the proposal back then and it is now too late to regret . They know only too well that Link REIT has made an all - out effort to turn these assets into high - yield investments . This fortune - making formula is simple
物價飆升背 後的現象便是這些投資公司要把租值提升，租值提升有甚麼好處呢？
Behind the surge of prices are these investment companies intending to increase the rental value . What is the advantage of raising the rental value?
當整體資產價值上升，股價便會上升，公司便會賺錢。
When the overall asset value is increased the stock price will go up and the company will reap a profit
到了今天，連建制派都通通出來表示這樣太離譜了，可能你們都悔不當初。
Today even the pro - establishment camp has all come forth to state that this is far too unacceptable . Perhaps you people have regrets now but only too late
不過，我在這裏要向盧婆婆和當年力抗領展的朋友致敬。
But here I have to pay tribute to Auntie LO and others who fought hard against Link REIT back in those years
你們今天在這裏說要怎樣控制領展的惡行，實在已經太遲。
It is indeed too late for you people to say in this Chamber today what should be done to rein in Link REIT and stop its evil deeds
但是，太遲也要做些事，不要好像梁振英般只是出口術，明言沒有興趣回購，然後便不了了之。
That said you have to do something even though it is too late . You must not act like LEUNG Chun - ying who knows only to use verbal coercion stating expressly that he is not interested in a buy - back and then sitting on the problem
更甚的是，領展還要分拆出售，外判給其他公司營運。
Worse still Link REIT has even divested the facilities or outsourced them to other companies
我們的申訴部近日也收到房署外判設施的小商戶的申訴，情況完全一模一樣。
All of them are engaged in operating these businesses exclusively . They all have a fortune - making formula and then the small shop tenants are made to bear the brunt . Our Complaints Division has also received complaints recently from small shop tenants in facilities outsourced by HD and the situation is exactly the same
政府只叫市民自己在街上周圍巡看，當看到某個可能適合的位置後，又要找出是哪個部門負責，再逐個部門申請牌照，這是沒有可能的。
The Government has only told the public to scout around the streets and when a certain place is found to be potentially suitable one has to find out the departments responsible for it and then apply for a licence from each of such departments . This is just impossible
如果說會以墟市作為一種策略，從而與規模如此龐大的領展競爭，又或如果希望制衡它，政府便需要有一套政策和系統，但現時卻完全沒有，缺乏一站式的方法。
If bazaars are proposed to be used as a strategy to compete with Link REIT which is so enormous in scale or in order to check Link REIT the Government will need to have in place a policy and a system but there is none now and a one - stop approach is lacking
此外，在透明度方面也並不理想，最基本也應該向市民交代在領展當年與房署和房屋委員會簽訂的合約中，有關出售後的情況為何。
Moreover transparency is far from satisfactory . The Government should most basically explain to the public the after - sale arrangements in the contract concluded between Link REIT and HD and the Housing Authority back then
另外，有關出售的安排，例如停車場不可以整體出售，但現時有些又可以分拆出售，究竟整件事情是如何安排呢？
Besides concerning the after - sale arrangements for instance car parks are not supposed to be offered for sale in whole but some of them can now be sold in parts so what were the overall arrangements made back then?
政府必須讓公眾有機會看清楚整件事情。
It is necessary for the Government to give the public an opportunity to find out all the details
所以，不論在透明度、問責或對於當年作出錯誤決定的責任上，我認為政府也需要亡羊補牢，立即公開資料及制訂一套完整政策，讓墟市在香港能夠得以成功。
Therefore whether in respect of transparency accountability or the responsibility for making the wrong decision back then I think the Government has to remedy the mistake and immediately make public the information and draw up a comprehensive policy to enable bazaars to operate successfully in Hong Kong
議員議案。
Members motions
根據《釋義及通則條例》就延展於2016年11月2日提交本會省覽的《2016年稅務條例公告》的修訂期限而動議的擬議決議案。
Proposed resolution under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending the Inland Revenue Ordinance Notice 2016 which was laid on the Table of this Council on 2 November 2016
實際上，政府當初作出這個決定時，上市原意已定，只是現在才呈現在市民眼前，市民才感到憤怒。
In fact when the Government made this decision back then the purpose of listing was set yet it is only revealed to the public now and makes them angry
市民或會告訴自己，我們在此事上汲取一些教訓，剛才也有同事提到教訓的問題。
People may tell themselves that we have learnt some lessons in the incident and some colleagues have also talked about learning lessons earlier
我們學了甚麼教訓 呢？
What have we learnt?
我們懷念的是有租金管制的公屋設施；我們懷念的是政府保障小商戶經營權的制度，令他們不會隨便被人趕走的措施；我們懷念的是公屋設施尚未大規模私有化，以及政府尚未大規模將其職位外判的年代。
We miss public housing facilities subject to rent control; we miss the system under which small shop operators were protected by the Government as well as the measures sparing them forced removal; we miss the era when large - scale privatization of public housing facilities had not yet taken place and we miss the era when the Government had not yet contracted out government posts on a large scale
我個人是堅定不移的民主主義信徒。
I am an unswerving believer in democracy
在香港，我們常說要爭取普選，爭取民主，而爭取民主的其中一個核心議題，就是要爭取這個城市的空間控制權，我們不要讓這個城市繼續由財團、地產商，以至政府獨斷、壟斷土地，致令我們無法過有尊嚴的生活。
In Hong Kong we often talk about striving for universal suffrage and democracy . Indeed one of the core issues in the fight for democracy is to strive for the right to control space in the city . We should not allow consortia real estate developers or even the Government to make arbitrary decisions and enjoy monopolization of land use in this city which are preventing us from leading a life with dignity