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但是，面對現在這個局面，如果我們輕言購回領展，當然會面對另一個挑戰，就是與其動用1,100億元進行回購，其實這筆錢有沒有其他更好的用途？
However in the present situation if we casually talk about buying back Link REIT of course we will face another challenge as follows instead of spending 110 billion to buy it back can this sum of money actually be used for better purposes?
例如使用1,100億元興建公眾街市的話，說不定可以興建二三十個公眾街市。
For example if we spend 110 billion to build public markets we may be able to build 20 to 30 of them
但是，有一點是，當領展將物業重新出售的時候，房委會有沒有考慮過為該區居民尋找適切及符合《房屋條例》的商場服務？
However I would like to raise a point . When Link REIT sold the properties did HA ever consider seeking suitable mall services in compliance with the Housing Ordinance for the local residents?
出售後，沒有正視現在分拆出售的商場往往影響當區居民的生活，亦令房委會須面對香港法例第283章第41條所訂明的房委會的責任，就是房委會有責任為當區居民提供適切的服務。
After the sale it has not squarely faced the fact that the present divestment of shopping arcades often affects the living of the local residents . It also obliges HA to face its duty stipulated in section 41 of Cap . 283 Laws of Hong Kong which provides that HA has the duty to secure the provision of appropriate services for local residents
大家可能會說，這些設施不一定要由房委會提供，這亦是當時終審法院所作的判詞。但是，判詞亦提到要很小心處理此事，因為房委會有法定責任，須為當區居民提供適切的服務，即使這些服務並非直接由房委會提供。
Members may say that such facilities may not necessarily have to be provided by HA which was stated in the judgment handed down by the Court of Final Appeal at that time but it was also mentioned in the judgment that this matter should be handled carefully because HA has the statutory duty to secure the provision of appropriate services for local residents even though such services may not be directly provided by HA
但是，如果出現的現象是，領展的做法已經不能夠 為當區居民提供服務，房委會便須面對一個很大的責任問題，它有沒有考慮過呢？
However if what happens is that Link REITs approach can no longer provide services for the local residents HA will have to face a great responsibility . Has it ever considered that?
所以，我覺得房委會在這方面是責無旁貸的。
Hence I think HA has an unshirkable responsibility in this regard
另一方面，當我們要加強競爭的時候，我們當然知道，要興建新街市或增設一些能夠互相競爭的商場，絕對不是一件容易的事。
Meanwhile in introducing keener competition we certainly know that it is by no means easy to build new markets or provide more shopping arcades which can compete with each other
但是，多些利用現有公共空間，透過類似墟市的方式，令市民有更多選擇，這是不是適切的做法呢？
Nevertheless is it not an appropriate approach to make more use of the existing public space and give members of the public more choices through setting up bazaars or similar venues?
有沒有更多選項？
Are there any more options?
究竟政府有沒有想過，如何能夠為居民提供更多不同的選擇呢？
After all has the Government ever thought about how to provide the residents with more different choices?
如果房委會沒有做到這一點，我覺得房委會在這項工作上有失職之嫌。
Failing that HA has in my opinion neglected this duty
最後，我希望政府能夠善用現有空間，為市民提供更多不同的選擇。
Lastly I hope the Government can make good use of the existing space to provide more different choices for members of the public
代理主席，4年前的這個時候，我在討論有關購回領匯股份的議案時說過，購回領匯是以超錯的方法彌補錯誤的決定，結果是錯上加錯，即我認同局長剛才的說話。
Deputy President four years ago when I discussed the motion on buying back the shares of The Link Real Estate Investment Trust The Link I stated that to buy back The Link was a terribly wrong method to rectify a wrong decision for the result would be two wrongs . In other words I subscribe the remarks made by the Secretary just now
我今天依然"企硬"，反對以1,600億元公帑相等於財政儲備的兩成的天價購回領展。
Today I am still standing firm on opposing the payment of a sky - high price of 160 billion―equivalent to 20 % of the fiscal reserves―by the public coffers to buy back The Link Real Estate Investment Trust
不好意思，高永文局長。
Excuse me Secretary Dr KO Wing - man
代理主席，我想以街市為例來說說我的看法。
Deputy President I would like to cite markets as an example to illustrate my view though it will not please the majority of Members . Nonetheless I have rich experience in this and I think I can set another record of one vote in favour with only one supportive vote cast by me
回到管理公眾街市多年來所面對的問題的起點，究竟設立街市的目的和目標是甚麼？
Let me start with the problems faced by the management of public markets over the years . What exactly are the purpose and objective of the provision of markets?
領展的問題只是其街市座落基層地區，並以盈利為出發點，沒有照顧基層地區的需要。
The only problem with Link REIT is that its markets which are situated in grass - roots areas are profit - oriented and fail to meet the needs of these areas
政府是否管理公眾街市最有效的機構，大家有目共睹。
Whether or not the Government is most effective in managing public markets is evident to all
主力管理街市的食環署現正管理101個街市，每年也虧蝕兩三億元。
FEHD which is mainly responsible for the management of markets is currently managing 101 markets at a loss of 200 million to 300 million per annum
這個病已醫了那麼多年，政府只有兩張藥方：一張是顧問報告局長對此很熟悉猶如看症卻不做手術，而另一張是改善工程。
Although this illness has been treated for years the Government has only got two prescriptions . One is consultancy reports―the Secretary is well versed in the compilation of such reports which is akin to giving consultations but refusing to perform surgeries―while the other one is improvement works
便是服食抗生素來醫治重病。
It means treating serious illnesses with antibiotics
政府太乖、太穩重和太保守，大部分其管理的街市仍未起死回生。
Since the Government is too well - behaved too cautious and too conservative the majority of markets under its management have yet to revive
我一直建議成立一個類似海洋公園的法定組織，接管全港的公眾街市，在街市管理方面"做大手術"，邀請具有市場觸覺的管理人才加入董事局，以"金精火眼"挑選最好的商戶。
I have been proposing the setting up of a statutory body similar to the Ocean Park to take over the management of public markets across the territory perform major operations on market management and invite management talents with market sensitivity to join its board of directors so as to select the best shop operators with discerning eyes
政府做得到嗎？
Can the Government manage to do so?
肯定無法做到，一定要由法定機構才能做到。
It can definitely not . Therefore it must make a statutory body to act on its behalf
檔戶要維持競爭力和繼續謀生，自然會"扚起心肝"挑選優質貨品，想方法薄利多銷。
In order to maintain their competitive edge and make a living the stall operators will naturally be determined to select quality goods and come up with ways to boost sales by pursuing a smaller profit margin
說到這裏，可能大家會問該法定組織採用商業思維，會否變成"領展翻版"、另一個吸血鬼呢？
Moreover replacement can take place expeditiously . Having come to this point Members may ask this question Will that statutory body adopt a commercial mindset thereby turning itself into a replica of Link REIT or another vampire?
我留意到發言時間差不多結束，基本上我只想重申，長遠而言，街市的管理需要有第三條路，填補領展和政府的盲點，以既有的商業智慧來營運。
I note that my speaking time is almost up . Basically I only wish to reiterate that in the long term market management needs to find a third way to make up for the blind spots of Link REIT and the Government and operate with commercial wisdom
便是因為這些議員不斷在民間欺騙市民，告訴我們政府沒有錢，告訴我們領匯上市沒有問題，無論多少專家、多少市民，甚至有婆婆反映不應該賤賣資產，這些建制派議員仍然努力抹黑，並且欺騙市民。
It was because these Members had kept on deceiving the public in the community telling us that the Government was short of funds and that there would not be any problem with the listing of The Link REIT . Irrespective of how many experts and members of the public and even some elderly ladies expressing the view that the assets should not be sold at rock - bottom prices these pro - establishment Members continued to make every effort to sling mud at them and deceive the public
今時今日，造成這個惡果，他們不但沒有加以檢討，承認自己的錯失，還一力打壓民主派議員，說別人抹黑他們。
Now that as this bitter fruit is resulted not only have they failed to reflect on themselves and admit their mistakes they have even made the utmost effort to attack the pro - democracy Members saying that other people have besmirched them
真正令這件事這麼黑的，其實是他們自己。
It is actually these Members themselves who made this issue so nasty and dark
這數年來，他們不但沒有修正自己的錯誤，還在民間大力打擊墟市。
Over the past few years they have failed to rectify their mistakes and what is more they have spared no effort to crack down on bazaars in the community
無論他們當年如何投票，這幾年來持續打壓民間墟市的，其實便是他們。
No matter how they voted back then it is actually these people who have over the past few years persistently targeted actions on bazaars in the community
當民間組織辛辛苦苦地在民間爭取墟市政策的落實，對抗領展，希望小市民有一絲的喘息空間時，便是建制派這些人不斷打壓。
When non - governmental organizations have worked painstakingly in the community to campaign for the implementation of a policy on bazaars to counteract Link REIT in the hope that the public can have a bit of breathing space suppression by these people from the pro - establishment camp has never ceased
他們口說支持，但這數年來，實際上是大力打擊墟市。
While they verbally gave their support they have in reality cracked down on bazaars rigorously over the past few years
到了今天，政府有消息傳出似乎會放寬墟市政策，他們便在這裏爭取、動議和支持這些政策的落實，然後說自己成功爭取，這些便是他們的邏輯。
Now that as there is news from the Government that the policy on bazaars will likely be relaxed they are here to strive for to move motions on and to throw weight behind the implementation of this policy and then say that they have fought for it successfully . This is their logic
別以為他們用一些美麗的詞彙來描述他們的行為，便會變得大仁大義，他們其實是不仁不義。
Do not think that they will become benevolent and righteous by using some beautiful words and expressions to describe their behaviour . They are in fact neither benevolent nor righteous
他們口口聲聲說領展現時市值超過1,200億元，進行回購不切實際，但這是非常影響小市民生計的東西。
They said categorically that a buy - back is impractical because the market value of Link REIT is currently worth over 120 billion but this is something affecting the livelihood of the ordinary public most profoundly
我想問，為何我們可以有資 源以1,415億元興建機場第三跑道，為何我們有資源興建港珠澳大橋和無用的高鐵，但如此影響民生的領展，我們卻說似乎十分難以實行，所以不進行回購？
I would like to ask why we can have the resources to build the third runway of the airport at 141.5 billion and the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge and the useless Express Rail Link but when it comes to Link REIT which is affecting the peoples livelihood so immensely we dismiss a buy - back because it seems to be a tall task
這便是因為他們不斷愚弄民意，欺騙市民。
It is because they have been making a mockery of public opinion and fooling the public
不過，我覺得值得修訂的是這些墟市不應該只是假日墟市，而是永久的墟市，因為這些墟市售賣的東西其實跟商戶或大型連鎖集團售賣的不同。
But I think that an amendment is worth making to the effect that these bazaars are set up not only on holidays but should be made permanent because the goods sold at these bazaars are actually different from goods sold in shops or large - scale chain stores
這些屋邨的居民是基層，他們需要有更多不同品種的商品讓他們選擇，他們所消費的也是一些十分便宜的東西，即郭偉强議員口中所說不知道是否有人購買的垃圾。
Residents of these housing estates are grass - roots people . It is necessary to provide them with a greater variety of goods as choices . The goods that they buy are some very cheap stuff which Mr KWOK Wai - keung refers to as rubbish that nobody cares to buy
說這些話的人完全不知道小市民如何生活。
Those who made such remarks are entirely ignorant of the living of the petty masses
這些商品其實有很多人希望購買。
Many people actually want to buy these goods
很多公公婆婆說他們真的不願意乘車到遙遠的街市，因為他們行動相當不便，而且他們很希望在居所樓下便有跟朋友聚會的地方，很希望有便宜的商品發售，很希望有一個消閒的地方，墟市正正可以滿足他們這些需要，而多元產品的提供，也可降低領展轄下商鋪的租金，亦可能令回購領展變得更為容易。
Many elderly people said that they really do not wish to travel to a faraway market because they cannot move around easily . Besides they very much hope to have a place just downstairs of their home where they can meet up with friends and they very much hope to have shops where less expensive goods are sold . They hope to have a place to go for leisure and bazaars can precisely meet these needs of the elderly and the provision of a diversified range of products can also help reduce the rental of shops under Link REIT and may hence make it easier to buy back Link REIT
主席，在我甚至是普羅大眾眼中，領展違反上市前的承諾，拒絕負上應負的社會責任的行為，多不勝數。
President to me and even to members of the general public there have been countless occasions on which Link REIT reneged on its promises made before listing and refused to take up social responsibilities required of it
然而，政府的政策和態度卻令人非常失望。
However the Governments policy and attitude have been greatly disappointing
2015年年中，領展決定關閉天水圍天耀邨街市，迫使居民要走到很遠的地方買餸。
In the middle of 2015 Link REIT decided to close Tin Yiu Market in Tin Shui Wai and residents have been forced to go to faraway places to buy foodstuffs
我和區內街坊曾舉行反領展大遊行，並與街坊一起前來立法會申訴，而我在立法會亦提出口頭質詢，在房屋事務委員會也曾提出議程項目，以及實地視察和約見領展高層等，循不同途徑表達居民的訴求。
I together with the local residents organized a rally to oppose Link REIT and we came to the Legislative Council to lodge complaints . I also asked an oral question in the Legislative Council proposed an item for discussion in the Panel on Housing conducted on - site visits and arranged for meetings with the senior management of Link REIT with a view to conveying the residents demands through various channels
可是，當天我在立法會提出質詢的時候，運輸及房屋局局長竟然沒有出席回答我的質詢，反而由食物及衞生局的高局長作出答覆。
However on that day when I asked a question in the Legislative Council the Secretary for Transport and Housing did not attend the meeting to reply to my question . Rather it was the Secretary for Food and Health Dr KO who gave a reply
政府找不熟悉領展事務的高局長回覆說領展沒有違反契諾，故政府及房屋委員會不能夠干預其日常運作和商業決定。
Secretary Dr KO who was assigned by the Government to give a reply and who is not versed in the affairs of Link REIT replied that Link REIT had not acted against the terms of covenants and therefore the Government and the Housing Authority cannot interfere into the day - to - day operation and commercial decisions
在我看來，政府對領展無可奈何，無計可施，只有迴避責任。
In my view the Government is at its wits end not knowing what to do with Link REIT and so it can only evade its responsibility
此外，在房屋事務委員會的會議上，局長拒絕答應與我們到天耀邨街市實地視察，秘書處後來亦通知我局方不會派人出席，問我是否繼續視察。
Moreover at the meeting of the Panel on Housing the Secretary refused to join us on a visit to Tin Yiu Market . The Secretariat subsequently informed me that the Bureau would not send anyone to join this visit and asked me if I would still proceed with it
主席，天水圍是30萬人的社區，卻沒有一個公眾街市，更是直接造成領展在天水圍橫行壟斷原因。
President Tin Shui Wai is a community with a population of 300 000 and yet there is not even a single public market . This is also a direct cause of Link REIT becoming domineering and growing into a monopoly in Tin Shui Wai
天水圍的家庭入息中位數屬全港最低水平，但物價卻冠絕全港。
The median household income of Tin Shui Wai is at the lowest end in the territory but the prices are the highest of all in Hong Kong
早前我曾參考領展的年報，以比較領展在天水圍的商場10年以來的淨收入，最高的是較10年前多197%；最少的也多出91%。
Some time ago by referring to the annual reports of Link REIT I made a comparison of the net income of Link REITs shopping arcades in Tin Shui Wai over the past decade and found an increase of 197 % the highest comparing to over a decade ago whereas the lowest still shows an increase of 91 %
便是向小商戶瘋狂加租，招攬更多付得起錢的大財團商戶。
The answer is to frenetically increase the rental of small shop tenants and solicit more consortiums with the means to afford the rental
領展賺的錢完全出自公屋居民身上。
The profits made by Link REIT entirely come from the PRH tenants
領展除了違背上市前的承諾及其應負的社會責任之外，空頭支票更是多不勝數。
Apart from going back on its promises made before listing and failing to fulfil social responsibilities required of it Link REIT has even issued countless dishonoured cheques
但是，當天我表示長者佔區內人數一成以上，送餸服務根本沒有辦法進行，領展只是開出一張空頭支票。
But as I said the other day with the number of elderly people accounting for over 10 % of the population in the district such meal delivery service would actually be impossible and this would only end up as a dishonoured cheque issued by Link REIT
事實上，天耀邨街市已關閉大半年，我看不到領展有這些所謂送餸服務，反而是區內的社福組織做了這件好事。
In fact Tin Yiu Market has now been closed for the greater part of the year and I have not seen any so - called meal delivery service provided by Link REIT
政府在2009年曾經修改《香港規劃標準與準則》，訂明政府在規劃新公眾街市的時候，除了按原本以人口數目作為規劃標準外，亦要同時考慮其他相關因素，包括社區需要、附近公營及私營街市設施的供應、新鮮糧食零售店的數目等。
On the contrary it is the social welfare groups in the district that have performed this good deed . The Government amended the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines in 2008 to stipulate that in planning the provision of new public markets apart from adhering to the original population - based planning standard the Government would take into consideration other relevant factors which include community needs the provision of public and private market facilities nearby the number of fresh provision retail outlets in the vicinity and so on
政府以天水圍已經有數個領展街市為由，認為沒有需要再在天水圍興建公眾街市。
The Government rejected the need to further provide public markets in Tin Shui Wai on the ground that there are already several markets under Link REIT in Tin Shui Wai
正正是由於政府這政策，結果造成領展的霸權。
It is precisely this policy of the Government which has led to the hegemony of Link REIT
多年前領展的營運模式已經出現向基層及弱勢社群開刀的趨勢，但在規劃標準與準則中，政府仍然當領展是"隊友"，將領展放在會幫忙提供社會服務這角色上。
Years ago we began to see a trend of the grass - roots people and the disadvantaged being made to bear the brunt by Link REIT in its modus operandi but in its planning standards and guidelines the Government has still treated Link REIT as its teammate by placing Link REIT in the role of assisting in the provision of social services
我很希望政府盡快改變這種想法，因為事實上已非常明顯，領展不單是一間只談錢的私營機構，它大賺的更是基層市民的錢。
I very much hope that the Government will expeditiously change this mentality because in reality it cannot be clearer that Link REIT is not just a private enterprise geared towards only at making money but the sizable profit made by it comes from the pockets of the grass - roots people
政府必須修訂所有街市、商場，以及停車場的規劃標準與準則，主動要求競爭事務委員會調查領展的經營模式，在地區上更要加設墟市，以制衡領展獨大的局面。
It is imperative for the Government to amend all the planning standards and guidelines for markets shopping arcades and car parks and proactively request the Competition Commission to investigate the mode of operation of Link REIT while setting up more bazaars in the districts in order to counteract the market dominance of Link REIT
然而，我想指出，現時領展不僅將盈利最大化，他們採取甚麼手段和方法對付市民和小商戶呢？
What is wrong with that? . However I would like to point out that now Link REIT not only maximizes its profits . What tactics and approaches does it adopt to deal with members of the public and small shop operators?
自領展接手後，便往往以加租的手段趕走小商戶，更以營運欠佳為理由，關閉一些街市和商場，令公屋和居屋住戶的購物選擇減少。
Since the takeover by Link REIT it often drives away small shop operators by increasing the rents . It has even closed markets and shopping arcades for the reason of poor operation thus reducing the shopping choices of residents in public housing estates and Home Ownership Scheme HOS courts
我親自處理過的個案包括柴灣一間酒樓，酒樓尚有兩年租約才約滿， 老闆雄心壯志，一心大展鴻圖，於是裝修酒樓，希望在租約期間把生意做得有聲有色。
I have personally handled such cases including one about a restaurant in Chai Wan . The tenancy agreement of the restaurant still had two more years to go before expiry . The owner was full of ambitions determined to fly high in the business
正正在酒樓裝修完畢後，他便收到領展的通知，表示按照合約精神與他終止租約，請他半年後立即搬走。
So he renovated the restaurant in the hope of doing a great business during the tenancy period . Upon completion of the renovation of the restaurant he was notified by Link REIT that it would terminate the tenancy with him in accordance with the spirit of the contract and asked him to move out right away in six months
有否想過在那裏做生意的人可以如何面對自己那盤生意，並繼續做下去？
Did it ever think about how the people doing business there could face their own business and go on with it?
即使一些小商戶很想留下來，卻無能為力。
Even though some small shop operators really wish to stay they cannot do so
最後，受損的只是市民。
Those who suffer in the end are only members of the public
我亦處理過有關南區華貴商場的個案，這是一宗拆售個案，領展拆售一些它認為或聲稱沒有盈利能力的商場給第三方投資者。
I have also dealt with a case concerning Wah Kwai Shopping Centre in the Southern District which was a case of divestment . Link REIT would divest those shopping arcades which it considered or claimed to be unprofitable to third - party investors
領展根本沒有站在市民的角度考慮事情，這些是否就是剛才有議員所說的，"做生意就是在商言商"？
Link REIT did not make any consideration from the angle of members of the public at all . Is this what some Members have said earlier Business is business?
問題的癥結在於，不論是關閉商場或街市，或拆售停車場，或如何引進浮動車位，全部都影響全港公屋、居屋住戶的利益，當中亦牽涉香港房屋委員會有否履行法例要求，這並非單純的商業問題。
The crux of the problem is be it closure of shopping arcades or markets divestment of car parks or introduction of floating parking spaces everything affects the interests of all the public housing and HOS residents in Hong Kong . It also involves the question of whether the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA has fulfilled the statutory requirements . This is not simply a commercial issue
所以，回顧領匯上市時，政府的承諾為何？
Hence in retrospect what did the Government pledge to do during the listing of The Link REIT?
《房屋條例》是如何規定的？
What does the Housing Ordinance stipulate?
如果我們住在屋邨內，連最基本的食肆、診所、銀行、文具店也欠奉，我們是否真的住在一座甚麼都沒有的死城內？
If we live in a housing estate where even the most basic eateries clinics banks and stationery shops are unavailable are we really living in a dead city where there is nothing?
2006年，當時房屋及規劃地政局局長表示，房委會於設計分拆出售架構時已考慮有適當機制，令領匯不能隨便變賣資產和改變用途，那麼我們現時看到的拆售和變賣是甚麼呢？
What solutions do we have? . In 2006 the then Secretary for Housing Planning and Lands said that when HA designed the divestment framework it had considered that an appropriate mechanism be put in place to prevent The Link REIT from selling the assets and changing their purposes at will . If that is the case what are those divestments and sales which we are seeing now?
回顧政府的承諾和翻看法例，我們知道可能唯有地契條款或當初政府與領匯之間的合約條款，才能成為"救命草"，所以，很多公眾不斷翻查可以根據甚麼條例阻止他們。
Revisiting the Governments pledge and checking the laws we know that the terms of the land leases or those of the agreement entered between the Government and The Link REIT back then may be the only straw we can clutch at . For this reason many members of the public have been checking what ordinances can be invoked to stop them
剛才民主黨的尹兆堅議員提出的修正案提到，政府是否應恢復規劃署於2009年撤銷的《香港規劃標準與準則》？
As mentioned in the amendment proposed by Mr Andrew WAN of the Democratic Party should the Government not restore the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines revoked by the Planning Department in 2009?
有關公眾街市規劃的標準是很清晰的，每55至65戶的家庭，便有一個公眾街市檔位，或每1萬人，便設有40至45個檔位。
The relevant planning standard for public markets is quite clear that is providing one public market stall for every 55 to 65 households or 40 to 45 stalls for every 10 000 persons
這正正是政府可以做的事情，是可以即時解決市民現時面對的困境的措施，可即時促進競爭，與領展這個霸權抗衡。
This is exactly what the Government can do . It is a measure which can immediately resolve the plight now faced by members of the public and instantly foster competition to counteract the hegemony of Link REIT
有人提到回購，關於這問題，當然牽涉不少金錢，我覺得可以探討，但現時最應該做的是提供市政大廈設施、改良現有市政大廈的設施、提供車位。
Some people have proposed a buy - back . This certainly costs a lot of money . I think it can be explored but what should be done right now is to provide more facilities of municipal services buildings improve the facilities of existing municipal services buildings and provide parking spaces
其實，最根本的做法是增加與領展的競爭，改善市民的福祉，我們不要再讓市民繼續生活在領展的霸權和剝削下。
Actually the most fundamental approach is to introduce more competition with Link REIT and improve the well - being of the people . We should not let members of the public continue to live under Link REITs hegemony and exploitation
代理主席，近年社會各界對領展房地產投資信託基金的營商手法感到極其不滿，不少人批評領展純粹以商業模式管理轄下街市和商場，包括大幅增加街市商鋪的租金，扼殺小商戶的生存空間；拆售停車場，將月租車位改為浮動車位，以及將管理服務外判等，完全是要"賺到盡"，只顧賺取最大的利潤回報，向股東交代，但卻忽略基層市民的日常生活需要和負擔能力，令市民生活百上加斤，完全忘記企業應有的社會責任。
Quite a number of people have criticized Link REIT of managing its markets and shopping arcades purely on a commercial basis including significantly raising rentals of commercial premises in markets stifling the room of survival of small traders; divesting car parks and replacing monthly parking spaces with floating parking spaces and contracting out management services . Without a doubt it seeks to make every possible gain only in pursuit of maximum returns so as to fulfil its responsibilities to shareholders . However it has neglected the daily necessities and affordability of grass - roots people thereby aggravating the burden on their livelihood
作為提出首項議案的議員，我希望將我在選舉期間親耳聽到的意見、親眼目睹的問題帶入議會，表達我的關注。
It has totally forgotten its due social responsibility as an enterprise . As the Member who proposes the first motion I wish to voice in this Council the views heard and the issues seen by me personally during the election period and express my concerns
代理主席，新民黨過去一直關注並積極跟進領展的問題。
Deputy President the New Peoples Party has all along been concerned about and actively following up on the Link REIT issue
我與新民黨均認為，領展問題表面上涉及市政、民生的問題，但市政服務的提供和管理直接受地區行政影響，所以市民對領展的不滿，其實與地區行政管理出現問題有關，政府有必要一併處理。
The New Peoples Party and I consider that while the Link REIT issue ostensibly involves municipal and livelihood issues the provision and management of municipal services are under the direct impact of district administration . Hence public dissatisfaction with Link REIT is actually related to problems with district administration . The Government needs to tackle them as a whole