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立法會是一個立法的地方，不是犯法的地方。
The Legislative Council is a legislature not a place for breaching the law
我們必須在適當的時候做適當的事情，把所有不恰當的事情撥亂反正，革走所有在立法會犯法的人士。
We must do the right thing at the right time by rectifying all the inappropriate matters and expelling all those who have broken the law in the Legislative Council
主席，如果他說有同事犯法，他可以報警，不過屆時請他記緊要遮蓋自己的電話號碼。
Chairman if he claims that a colleague has broken the law he may call the Police but then he should definitely remember to cover his phone number
我們說要削減立法會總保安主任的薪酬，大前提當然是要知道是誰人下的聖旨，一人做事一人當。
Before we say we want to cut the salary of the Chief Security Officer of the Legislative Council we must first know who made the order
老實說，陳維安應該是第一個被削減薪酬的，因為究竟是總保安主任自行發出命令，要使用粗暴手法對待記者和議員，抑或是他受命於上司陳維安？
Only the culprit should be held responsible . Frankly Kenneth CHEN should be the first one to have his salary cut since it is questionable whether the Chief Security Officer was the one who ordered to brutally handle the reporters and Members or he was ordered by his superior Kenneth CHEN to do so
又或陳維安有否再受命於其他人，包括梁君彥或政府，甚至是中央人民政府駐香港特別行政區聯絡辦公室，我們不得而知。
Or was Kenneth CHEN being ordered by someone else including Andrew LEUNG or the Government or even the Liaison Office of the Central Peoples Government in the Hong Kong SAR LOCPG? . We do not know
提及陳維安，我們便想起他前任的秘書長，包括馮載祥，我最少經歷了這兩任秘書長，老實說，他們的工作態度和作風很不同。
Talking about the incumbent Secretary General Kenneth CHEN it reminds us of his predecessors including Ricky FUNG . I have at least worked with two Secretary Generals . Honestly their work ethics and style are very different
很多人也表示，且看看他怎樣工作，看看他事實上會否成為公正、盡職盡責的秘書長，抑或處處為政府、建制派保駕護航。
Many people adopted a wait - and - see attitude and chose to let time prove whether he would be a fair and responsible Secretary General or he would jump to the defence of the Government and pro - establishment camp
第二，張國鈞議員和周浩鼎議員不斷重複說，要削減總保安主任的薪酬，等同讓賊作主，更莫說要減警察的薪酬。
Something like this should not have happened . Why were such details put in the Minutes of Meeting? . Second Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan and Mr Holden CHOW repeatedly said that slashing the salary of the Chief Security Officer was the same as letting the thieves take control not to mention reducing the salary of the Police
在今天的香港，立法會是一個怎樣的機關呢？
In Hong Kong what kind of an establishment is the Legislative Council?
我們仍然實行意大利的獨裁政權，仍採用愛爾蘭上議院完全過時的功能界別選舉。
We still practice the totalitarianism regime of Italy . We still adopt the totally - outdated functional constituency election of the Upper House of the Irish Parliament
所以今天的立法會，大家也知道，除了5個議席通過區議會選舉產生，情況稍為好一點但當然也有其錯失，例如提名方法等，我且不作深入討論但我們大部分議席也是透過"小圈子"選舉產生，只代表少數的權力，特別是商界。
Hence the seats of the Legislative Council as we all know are still largely returned by a coterie election representing the minorities power especially that of the business sector . The only exception is the five seats returned by the District Council election . This is a small improvement but the election still has its fallacy such as the nomination method
還要說我們是賊，不反映民意、奪取市民權利的才叫賊。
How come they talk about fairness with us? . They even called us the thieves . Only Members who do not reflect public views and rob people of their power are qualified to be called thieves
他們又說黃宏發無權批評現時的議會。
And then they say Andrew WONG did not have the authority to criticize the Council now
主席，可能你知道我下一句會批評你。
Perhaps you know I am going to criticize you so you stop me
我在說總保安主任，因為總保安主任的薪酬是行政管理委員會有份決定的，而行政管理委員會主席，便是立法局或立法會主席，我是從這個角度看而已，可能事情根本與主席無關也說不定。
I was talking about the Chief Security Officer . The Legislative Council Commission is involved in deciding the salary of the Chief Security Officer . And the Chairman of the Legislative Council Commission is the President of the Legislative Council
他可能是政治學學者，知道權力只可以施以限制，不能加重，除非權力是出自於人民或選民，便可以增加；但如果權力是自己賦予的，即是自己戴上皇冠稱王，這樣便要限權，這是西方議會......
Being a scholar of political science he knows that power should only be restrained and not enhanced . Only power given by the people or the electorate should be enhanced . If the power is self - given it is like a person crowning himself and calling himself king
周浩鼎議員，這是西方議會的精神，聽聞你在英國讀書，不知你讀了甚麼。
This is the congress in the West Mr Holden CHOW this is the spirit of western congress . I heard that you studied in the United Kingdom . What have you studied?
所有權力的來源是市民，不是現時扭曲的制度。
All power should come from the people and should not come from the present distorted system
在這個情況下，總保安主任、秘書長或主席便真的可以代表選民。
If the former is the case then the Chief Security Officer the Secretary General or the President can truly represent the electorate
還怕權力不夠，還要限制市民，甚至我旁邊的毛議員指特首說謊也不行，即使特首說謊，也不准說出來......
Is that still not enough? . He has forbade people or even Ms Claudia MO sitting beside me to call the Chief Executive a liar . Even if the Chief Executive has lied we are not allowed to point it out
毛孟靜議員，請你保持肅靜。
Ms Claudia MO please be quiet
所以，這是悲哀，主席，是香港的悲哀，因為今時今日我們看見政府亂七八糟，制度亂七八糟。
So this is pathetic Chairman . I feel sad for Hong Kong because nowadays the Government is a mess and the system is a mess
我們希望香港的立法會是一個市民有份參與選舉的地方。
We hope that the Legislative Council of Hong Kong is a publicly - elected body . The Chief Security Officer only has one duty theoretically . He should provide service to Members representing the people
總保安主任理論上只有一個天職，便是按照代表選民的議員的意向做事，其實這是很清楚，議會的制度本是這樣，不過現在扭曲了，因為議會內以多欺少，"戾橫折曲"的便可以把所有事情改變。
This is straightforward . This is what the system of this Council is supposed to work . Only that the system is now distorted
他可以發聲，還他自己清白，亦可以令這裏數百位員工，當中有很多憑着良心做事的保安員不會被他連累，不會走到街上被唾罵。
He can speak out and prove his innocence . By so doing he can also do justice to the hundreds of staff members here including many security officers who have been working conscientiously and save them from being unjustly involved in this matter and be scolded on the street
雖然這是扭曲的議會和制度，但可能還有一些人問心無愧，肯說真話。
Although this Council and this system are distorted people with a clean conscience may still be willing to tell the truth
今天的香港相當悲哀，今天的立法會更不濟，但我希望市民一定不要放棄，盡力抗爭。
The Hong Kong today is pathetic . The Legislative Council today is even worse . But I hope that the public will not give up and will try their best to stand and fight
這亦不重要，最重要的是他把香港引入地獄，這才恐怖。
This is not the key point . The key point is that he leads Hong Kong to hell . This is what horrifies us
香港現已回歸超過21年。
Hong Kong has been returned to China for over 21 years
對於在天安門廣場發生的屠殺事件，以及在國內發生的種種令所有中國人感到遺憾的事情，我們無法釋懷。
We could not dispel our anxiety over the massacre on the Tiananmen Square and all the incidents in the Mainland that saddened Chinese people
因此，當時的立法局討論並通過《條例》時，他們並非挖了一個洞把頭埋進去，亦並非一如"777"林鄭月娥借用李家超的說法，是"鴕鳥"。
Hence when the Legislative Council at that time debated and endorsed the Ordinance Members did not avoid the issue . They did not dig a hole and bury their head in the sand like an ostrich a comparison Secretary John LEE used and 777 Carrie LAM repeated
最低限度，我相信當時參與中英聯合聯絡小組的人並非"鴕鳥"。
Or at least I believe members of the Sino - British Joint Liaison Group did not avoid the issue like an ostrich
他們的做法其實與前國務院總理周恩來相類似。
They were outstanding people . Their approach was somewhat similar to that of ZHOU Enlai the former Premier of the State Council
當時，前總理周恩來有眾多機會可以即時收回香港，但他沒有這樣做，因為他知道內地需要一道向外打開的門，需要一個地方，讓當時較封閉的竹幕社會與外界接觸。
There were many opportunities for ZHOU Enlai to resume the sovereignty of Hong Kong at that time but he did not do so . It is because he knew China needed a window and also a place for the relatively confined society behind the Bamboo Curtain to get in touch with the outside world
歷史已證明他是正確的。
History has proven that he was correct
甚至是，前特首"689"梁振英當時將土地政策引入上海，並在全國推行，將資產市場化，我相信亦有其貢獻。
Furthermore I believe LEUNG Chun - ying our former Chief Executive 689 also played a part in shaping the prosperity of the Mainland when he introduced our land policy to Shanghai which was eventually implemented throughout the Country when he helped the introduction of the marketization of property assets
無論如何，這是當時中方、英方及立法局三方均明白需要做的事情。
In any case the Chinese side the British side and the Legislative Council knew that this was something necessary to be done at that time
李家超極速我們說笑是"光速"進行諮詢，過去21年無法解決的問題，他只花了21天便解決了，他真的能幹得無與倫比。
John LEE speedily or at the speed of light as we said mockingly conducted a consultation . An insolvable problem in the past 21 years is solved by him in 21 days . How incomparably capable he is!
任何正常人皆認為，要就陳同佳案為死者家庭伸張正義，最合理的做法是政府盡快與台灣當局面談，研究處理方法。
Any normal human beings will agree that the most reasonable approach to seek legal redress for the family of the victim in the CHAN Tong - kai case is that the Hong Kong SAR Government should expeditiously discuss with the Taiwan authorities on how to handle the case
公道說句，台灣陸委會亦表示願意與特區政府在雙方同意的基礎上作一次性移交。
In all fairness MAC have already indicated its willingness to conduct an one - off extradition of the offender with the Hong Kong SAR Government on a mutually - agreed basis
難聽的說法，他是迫香港走上末路的官員，出賣香港人的官員。
To put it bluntly he is the public officer who forces Hong Kong to its end and sell out Hong Kong people
在最前線了解大陸的胡亂情況的人，應該是警察出身的李家超局長。
Secretary John LEE who served the Police Force before should be the one standing at the forefront to observe the chaotic situation in the Mainland
我們希望香港享有真正的法治和真正的保障，讓所有人不分左、中、右包括郭家麒議員、梁美芬議員，以及其他人，都可以在一個安全的地方暢所欲言，而左、中、右的記者亦可以根據自己的意願進行採訪，而非一如現時的情況般......
We hope that there can be genuine rule of law and protection in Hong Kong so that everyone whether they are leftists moderates or rightists and including Dr KWOK Ka - ki and Dr Priscilla LEUNG can have a safe place to speak out their mind
不過，對於香港很多原本認為自己不受政治影響的人，例如做生意的人、在大陸設廠的商家，他們萬萬沒想到今天會發生這件事，而他們可能會受到一項法例所影響。
However in regard to many Hong Kong people who always think that they will not be politically affected such as businessmen and manufacturers with factories on the Mainland they do not expect to see this incident today and that they may be affected by a law
大家都知道大陸的境況，如果不懂做人，不懂疏通的話，其實任何生意也很難做，要開設工廠或做貿易生意都會很困難。
We all know about the situation on the Mainland . If you do not follow the practice or resort to some facilitating means on the Mainland it will be very difficult to do any business including operating factories or engaging in trading businesses
所以，在中國大陸稱為"無官不貪"的情況下，很多時到內地做生意是"無商不賄賂"，但賄賂有大也有小，有些小的可能只是用一兩萬元來請高官吃一頓飯。
Therefore under the situation of not a single official is not corrupt in Mainland China when doing business on the Mainland not a single businessman will not offer bribes . But the bribes can be of different scales and a minor bribe can be in the form of 10,000 to 20,000 to treat some high - ranking officials to a meal
我有天看到《星島日報》的社論，大家知道何先生與政府關係友好，但是他也指出，政府要很小心處理《逃犯條例》，稍有不為意便會深深傷害香港。
I read an editorial of Sing Tao Daily the other day . We know that the Mr HO has always been friendly with the Government but he also points out that the Government needs to be very careful in dealing with the amendment to the Ordinance as a small mistake will bring far - reaching adverse consequences to Hong Kong
所以，我們有資格要求她下台、有資格不允許她支薪，為何沒有資格？
Hence we are qualified to ask her to step down and are qualified not to allow her to get any salary . Are we not qualified?
大家都知道，這是政治現實。
As we know this is political reality
老練的英國政客不會不知道，所以當時討論《逃犯條例草案》時，無論是香港的立法局議員、港英政府或北京，怎會不知道內地的法律制度令香港人擔心？
The veteran politicians of the United Kingdom were not ignorant . Hence in the discussion of the Fugitive Offenders Bill back then how would the Legislative Council Members of Hong Kong the Hong Kong British Government and the Beijing Government not be aware that Hong Kong people were worried about the legal system of the Mainland?
因為"林鄭"不但沒有幫香港人，反而正在做一件傷害香港人最深的事。
Because Mrs Carrie LAM is not only offering no help to Hong Kong people but is doing something which hurts Hong Kong people most deeply
大家想想，"一國兩制"原則其實很脆弱，脆弱到不得了。
Let us think about it . The principle of one country two systems is actually very fragile more fragile than we can imagine
大家都知道，深圳河以北和以南是兩個不同的世界。
As we all know the world north of Shenzhen River is completely different from the world south of Shenzhen River
其實，現在地理上也是互通的，因為既有數個關口，又有高鐵，又有港珠澳大橋，但香港仍然可以守着本身的制度。
In fact we are now interconnected geographically as there are several boundary control points high speed rail and the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macau Bridge but Hong Kong can still maintain its own systems
很多從大陸來港的新移民說，他們來到香港也感受到香港有不同的氣氛，因為在這裏有一個自由空間可發言，他們可以表達自己的意見，甚至可以批評官員，亦可以根據法律行事。
Many new arrivals from the Mainland say that in Hong Kong they can feel a different atmosphere because they can enjoy freedom of speech here to express their own views and even criticize public officers they can also act according to laws
何謂表面證據呢？
What is meant by prima facie evidence?
很簡單，一些國內的批文和國內法院的文件會寫出某項罪名，以及基於甚麼事實，也包括有關人士的姓名、年齡等，如果表面證據成立，法院便要處理。
It is very simple . The officially approved and court documents of a case on the Mainland will list out the offence committed the factual basis as well as the name and age of the person concerned . If a prima facie case is established the court will have to handle it
關於逃犯的問題，在大多數情況下，如果表面證據成立，特首亦同意，便只有一個出路，就是移交，因為不准"港人港審"，這是不准進行的。
In respect of the issue concerning fugitive offenders in most circumstances if a prima facie case is established and with the consent of the Chief Executive the only way out is to surrender the fugitive offender because a fugitive offender from Hong Kong is not allowed to be tried in Hong Kong
那麼，將來香港的特首及法院有甚麼資格拒絕國內的國家級法院發出的批文，以一份文件要求引渡某人？
This is forbidden . Then in what position can the Chief Executive and the court in Hong Kong refuse extradition of a certain person requested in an officially approved document issued by a Mainland court at the national level in the future? . They surely will be in no position to refuse especially with the passage of the amendment to the Ordinance
有些人很天真地說，其實不用擔心，"林鄭"修訂《逃犯條例》，只是為了"老習""清黨"，要拘捕有關的大陸人。
Some people are very naïve . They say that we actually do not have to feel worried because the amendment to the Ordinance by Mrs Carrie LAM is for XI Jinping to purge Party members and he will only arrest the Mainlanders concerned
他是否要拘捕這數百名大陸貪官或疑犯，我不知道，但我亦不想香港成為大陸的犯罪天堂。
I have no idea whether he wants to arrest those few hundred corrupt officials or suspects but I do not want Hong Kong to be a haven for Mainland criminals either
如果有人以為修訂《逃犯條例》只是為對付貪官，便大錯特錯，因為屆時是不會分辨，亦不需要分辨。
If people think that the amendment to the Ordinance seeks to deal with corrupt officials they are totally wrong because at that time there will be no differentiation while differentiation is also unnecessary
我們希望香港繼續可以保持其地位，其實只是如此簡單。
We hope that Hong Kong can continue to maintain its status and it is as simple as that really
老實說，主席，在這個議事廳內，大家政見不同，是一定會經常出現的，但議事堂該用來議事，而不是打鬥。
Frankly speaking Chairman it is not uncommon for Members to have different political views in this Chamber . But the purpose of this Chamber is for us to debate on public policies not physical fight
我曾翻查過去秘書處招聘總保安主任的條件，包括負責制訂保安設施管理計劃的員工需要具備15年紀律部隊及保安管理經驗，以及要盡忠職守。
I have checked the past recruitment advertisement of the Secretariat for the recruitment requirements of the Chief Security Officer . He is required to formulate management plan for security facilities and he should possess at least 15 - year experience in any disciplined forces and security administration and he is required to perform his duties dutifully
所以，我其實很擔心，今次因為政治原因，而要削減總保安主任的全年薪酬預算開支並非一個好先例，而且亦會對保安部門 造成打擊。
For that reason I am really concerned that deducting the annual estimated expenditure for emoluments of the Chief Security Officer will set a bad precedent . Besides it will cause negative impact on the security department
這是否立法會議員應要做的事呢？
Is that what Members of the Legislative Council should do?
我只希望我們能維持立法會的尊嚴。
I only hope that we can uphold the dignity of the Legislative Council
我們很清楚秘書處及保安人員其實一向行事中立，根本不應把他們捲入政治爭拗的漩渦中。
We clearly understand the Secretariat and its security staff have been performing their duties impartially thus we should not draw them into political rows
所以，我很希望大家不要火上加油，採用偏激、暴力的方式作出爭取，因這只會適得其反。
Therefore I very much hope that we will stop adding oil to the fire and stop resorting to radical and violent means to fight for our causes because the results will be just opposite to the desired outcome
因此，代理主席，我希望在此留下紀錄，寄語年青人不要學習以這種方式作出爭取，一定要有智慧和理性地處理香港的發展問題。
Therefore Deputy Chairman I wish to put on record my advice to young people and tell them that they must not follow the bad example of resorting to such means to fight for their causes . They must act wisely and handle issues concerning the development of Hong Kong in a rational manner
我看到運輸及房屋局副局長蘇偉文先生在席，我想與他分享一下我對運輸及房屋局的意見。
Noticing that Under Secretary for Transport and Housing Raymond SO is present I would like to share with him my views on the Transport and Housing Bureau
這次的修正案當中，林卓廷議員提出削減運房局局長的全年薪酬開支預算。
In this amendment Mr LAM Cheuk - ting proposes to deduct the estimated expenditure on the annual emoluments of the Secretary for Transport and Housing STH
我首先要指出的是，運房局在過去數年手上很多炸彈陸續爆炸。
First of all I wish to point out that many bombs the Transport and Housing Bureau had in hand have exploded one after another over the past few years
由高鐵超支，及至沙田至中環綫的鋼筋問題，這些問題均指向一個客觀的狀況，即是運房局局長每次出來向公眾交代時也會說，他可能要看新聞報道才知道有關問題已"爆煲"。
All the problems ranging from the cost overruns of the high - speed rail link to the steel reinforcement bars in the Shatin to Central Link SCL reflect the objective fact that he may need to read news reports to know that problems have been brought to light as STH would say whenever he came forward to explain to the public
大家試想想，他作為運房局局長，當要管理這些事情時，竟然認為要"爆煲"後才去"補鑊"，持這種態度或做法，仍算得上稱職嗎？
Just think about it as STH in charge of such matters he has gone so far as to think that remedy is necessary only after a bombshell has been dropped . With this attitude or practice can he still be considered competent?
事實上，第一次"爆煲"是高鐵超支事件，之後儘管我們沒有獨立調查委員會的權力，也沒有P&P條例》)的權力，我們仍然成立了一個專責委員會來審視有關高鐵超支延誤所衍生的監管問題。
In fact the first bombshell was the incident of cost overruns of the high - speed rail link . After that although we had neither the authority of an independent commission of inquiry nor the power under the Legislative Council Ordinance we still set up a select committee to look into the monitoring issues arising from cost overruns and delays of the high - speed rail project
我記得我們當時的報告中，最清楚指出的一點是，派遣進行監察工作的隊伍，即由路政署轄下的鐵路拓展處派遣的政府工程師，其實在過程中產生不到任何監管作用，不能及早作出預警，讓局長掌握形勢變化。
I recall that the most explicit point in our report at that time was that the team dispatched for monitoring work ie . the Government Engineers dispatched by the Railway Development Office under the Highways Department had not been effective at all in monitoring the process nor able to alert the Secretary to the changing situation
所以，我第一個感覺到運房局局長不稱職的地方，便是他沒辦法代表公眾監察這些重大鐵路運輸工程的進度，以及超支延誤的問題。
So the first thing that has given me a sense of STHs incompetence is his failure to monitor the progress of such major rail works on behalf of the public as well as the problems of cost overruns and delays
我個人認為，無論如何，他也要下詔罪己，讓自己承擔相應的政治責任，而不是現在如文過飾非般，等待事件結束便算。
In my personal view no matter how he should officially take the blame and bear the corresponding political responsibilities instead of whitewashing the incident till it is over as he is doing now
我明白特區政府可能與西區海底隧道的營運公司達成某些協議，但這是否等於可以在政治上不顧一切地推動相關的事宜呢？
I understand that the SAR Government may have reached certain agreements with the operator of the Western Harbour Crossing but does it justify shedding all political inhibitions to press ahead with this matter?
三隧分流事件上明顯可見，當本會討論有關問題時，民主派表示有意見，建制派亦表示有意見，政府便順應民意、順應立法會在這件事上對三隧分流安排的整體質疑，撤回第一次的方案。
Notably in the case of traffic redistribution among the three road harbour crossings after Members from both the pro - establishment and pro - democracy camps had expressed negative views during their discussion on the issue in this Council the Government went with public opinion and addressed Members overall doubts about the traffic redistribution arrangements by withdrawing the proposal put forward the first time
大家試想想，作為一個問責局長，連三隧分流方案會否得到議會接受也掌握不到，又或者局長根本掌握不到是否應向本會提交有關方 案，他只是順應提出方案的林鄭月娥特首在施政報告內作出的安排，然後便照着辦。
Just think about it as an accountability official the Secretary could not even get his head around whether the traffic redistribution proposal would be accepted by the Council or whether the proposal should have been submitted to this Council at all . He only followed the arrangements set forth in the Policy Address delivered by Chief Executive Carrie LAM who put forward the proposal
如果這樣的話，其實局長沒有背負起一個作為問責官員審時度勢應有的責任。
In this case actually the Secretary has not taken on the responsibility of an accountability official to take stock of the situation
如果局長只是林鄭月娥在運房局的傀儡，又怎配得上收取納稅人支付給他的薪酬呢？
If the Secretary is only a puppet of Carrie LAMs in the Transport and Housing Bureau how can he deserve the emoluments paid by taxpayers?
局長的薪酬其實絕對不少，全年薪酬高達400多萬元。
In fact the Secretarys remuneration is definitely handsome amounting to more than 4 million annually
大家試想想，在這種背景下，局長是否一個合適的人選來承擔運房局的政治責任呢？
Just think about it against this backdrop is the Secretary a suitable candidate to assume the Transport and Housing Bureaus political responsibilities?
運房局有兩個不同的工作範疇，我今次想先集中談談運輸的部分。
There are two different areas of work in the Transport and Housing Bureau and this time I would like to focus on transport first
我剛才指出了兩次大型事件，顯示局長在政治問責過程中沒有承擔政治責任。
I have just pointed out two major incidents which show that the Secretary has not taken on political responsibilities in the process of political accountability
下一點我想補充的是關於運輸政策上的態度問題。
The next point I wish to add is about the attitude towards transport policy
理論上，除了推動鐵路網絡建設之外，亦應大力推動平衡集體運輸。
In theory in addition to the development of a railway network parallel mass transit systems should be vigorously promoted
香港的平衡集體運輸，必然牽涉到巴士服務的問題，而如果巴士服務能夠放在整個藍圖當中，有效地緩解相應鐵路運輸壓力的話，其實會否令整體運輸網絡有更平衡的狀態呢？
The issue of bus services comes with the territory in Hong Kongs parallel mass transit systems . If bus services can be incorporated into the overall blueprint to effectively alleviate the pressure on corresponding railway services will the entire transport network be more balanced as a result?
然而，很可惜，我們每次聽到政府討論這個問題的時候，經常掛在口邊的是，本港以"鐵路為骨幹"或"鐵路優先"的政策不變。
Unfortunately however every time the Government discusses this issue we hear it say that the policy of designating railway as the backbone or according priority to railways remains unchanged in Hong Kong
由於"鐵路優先"的政策不變，當兩間巴士公司提出平衡鐵路網絡的營運路線，便會遇到相當多制約；這些制約可能有部分是來自區議會，但更多部分是來自政府當局在政策上不全力支持，或硬要把本來十分直接的一些路線策劃變得相當迂迴曲折。
Due to the unchanged policy of according priority to railways the two bus companies encountered considerable constraints when they proposed routes parallel to the railway network . Such constraints might in part originate from District Councils but in a larger proportion stemmed from the Administrations lack of full support in terms of policy or high - handed alteration of some originally very direct route alignments to make them rather tortuous
大家都知道，鐵路的優勢在於直接、快達及具可預測性。
As we all know the advantage of railways is that they are direct quick and predictable
為何運輸署會認為其營運能力及經驗較在地的兩間巴士公司更豐富呢？
Why does TD consider itself more capable and experienced than the two operating bus companies in terms of operation?
我覺得這是很奇怪的想法，我只能夠說的是，這是否局長應該正視的問題呢？
This thought strikes me as very weird . Apart from anything else is this a problem that the Secretary should squarely face?
第三部分，我認為局長亦要正視的，是香港的交通運輸問題。
Thirdly I hold that the Secretary has to face up to the traffic problems in Hong Kong as well
核心的課題，牽涉到本港私家車增長的數目不斷攀升，以致不斷興建的新路很快就會因為路面增加的速度低於私家車增長的速度，令原先打 算緩解的問題最終無法緩解。
The core issue involves the continuous growth of private cars in Hong Kong which readily outpaces the increase in new roads making it eventually impossible to alleviate the problems as intended
在這樣的背景之下，當局選擇的方法是很奇怪的。
Against this background the method chosen by the authorities is very strange
但是，如果局長是有同樣觀念的話，為何不從源頭着手來處理這件事呢？
However if the Secretary has the same concept why does he not tackle the matter at source?
為何不在源頭限制私家車的增長，反而在末流的地方限制停車泊位的增長？
Why does he not limit the growth of private cars at source but instead limit the growth of parking spaces downstream?
這很明顯就是一個在政策上不能夠理順的狀態。
This is obviously a situation that the policy fails to rationalize
第四，我很想指出，香港的公共交通網絡非常完備，差不多有八成人口使用各種不同的公共交通工具通勤。
Fourthly I wish to point out that the public transport network in Hong Kong is so well developed that almost 80 % of the population commute by various means of public transport