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現屆政府非常重視青年"三業、三政"，即關注青年學業、事業、置業，並鼓勵青年議政、論政、參政，政治助理自上任開始，在教育局的安排下，不定期到學校與學生交流，多了解青年的想法，拉近政府與青年的距離。
The current - term Government attaches particular importance to youth development work by addressing young peoples concerns on education career pursuit and home ownership and encouraging their participation in public policy discussion debate and political activities . In this regard since the Political Assistants assumed office they have been visiting schools from time to time as arranged by the Education Bureau to have exchanges with students to learn more about their thinking so as to close the gap between the Government and the youth
各政策局/辦公室的副局長和政治助理須向其直屬司長或局長匯報工作。
Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants of all bureauxoffices are required to report their work to their respective Secretaries of Department or Directors of Bureau
司長和局長負責督導其副局長和政治助理，以及檢視其工作績效。
Secretaries of Department and Directors of Bureau supervise their respective Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants and review their work performance
二 在培訓方面，公務員培訓處的課程主要為公務員籌辦，但同時歡迎副局長和政治助理參加包括有關提升領導能力、談判策略和技巧、與傳媒及公眾聯繫、區議會互動等課題的課程。
2 On the front of training while courses of the Civil Service Training and Development Institute target primarily at civil servants Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants are also welcomed to attend courses relating to leadership enhancement negotiation strategies and skills media and public communication interaction with District Councils etc
此外，行政長官辦公室亦會不時為副局長和政治助理安排講座和經驗分享，以協助他們更有效地處理日常的工作。
In addition the Chief Executives Office also arranges seminars and experience - sharing sessions for Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants from time to time with a view to facilitating their effective day - to - day work
例如去年9月，部分副局長和政治助理獲安排到北京的國家行政學院，參與國情研習班，課題涵蓋政治、經濟、外交、國防、社會制度等。
For instance some Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants attended a national studies course offered by the Chinese Academy of Governance in Beijing last September . The programme covered topics such as politics economy foreign affairs national security and social system
過去一年，行政長官辦公室亦特別為副局長和政治助理安排內部講座，主題包括法例草擬的流程、行政署的工作等，增加他們對政府內部運作的認識。
In - house seminars on law drafting procedures and the work of the Administration Wing etc . were also arranged by the Chief Executives Office last year specifically for Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants to increase their knowledge on the operation of the Government
三 關於副局長和政治助理的委任方面，在現行制度下，由行政長官主持的聘任委員會負責評估和考慮擔任副局長和政治助理職位的建議人選，由行政長官作出委任。
3 As regards the appointment of Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants under the existing mechanism an appointment committee chaired by the Chief Executive is responsible for assessing and considering the proposed candidates for the positions of Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants for appointment by the Chief Executive
聘任委員會成員包括各司長、相關局長及行政長官辦公室主任。
The appointment committee comprises the Secretaries of Department the relevant Directors of Bureau and the Director of the Chief Executives Office
現屆行政長官組織管治團隊的原則是廣納賢能、用人唯才。
In forming her governing team the incumbent Chief Executives principle is to attract talents widely and on merit
我很認同剛才局長在主體答覆中指出的一點，就是政治委任官員必須緊貼社會脈搏、與社會互動，我認為他們也要與議員加強聯絡和溝通，解釋現時政策。
I strongly agree with the point made by the Secretary in the main reply just now ie . politically appointed officials must keep their fingers on the pulse of the society and interact with the community and I think that they should also enhance liaison and communication with Members and explain current policies
主席，多謝容議員提出的補充質詢。
President I thank Ms YUNG for her supplementary question
首先，我不方便評論個別個案，我亦不了解相關背景或實際情況，請容許我就此作出整體回應。
First of all I am not in a position to comment on individual cases and I do not have a grasp of the relevant background or actual situation . Please allow me to give an overall response
第一，政治委任官員及高級公務員，特別是常任秘書長及副秘書長，都是特區政府管治團隊的組成部分。
First politically appointed officials and senior civil servants in particular Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries form part of the governing team of the HKSAR Government
作為一支團隊，大家一同工作並各司其職。
They work together as a team while performing their respective duties
第二，各政策局的政策範疇有所不同，有些比較技術性，有些比較政治性，也有些側重民生工作，所以每個政策局的內部分工亦可能有所不同。
Second Policy Bureaux work on different policy areas . Some of them are of a more technical nature some are more political and some focus on livelihood - related issues . Therefore the division of work within each Policy Bureau may also differ
如果議員對個別同事或官員有任何意見，最直接的方法是向他們所屬的司長或局長反映，問題一定可以得到解決。
If Members have any opinions on our colleagues or individual officials the most direct way is to reflect them to their respective Secretaries of Department or Directors of Bureau and the problem can certainly be solved
主席，副局長或政治助理的選任，始終與傳統政務官體系不同，工作經驗亦有差異。
President the selection of Under Secretaries or Political Assistants is after all different from the traditional way of selection of Administrative Officers and their work experiences are different too
為了讓副局長或政治助理在相關政策局更有效地發揮作用，政府會否只安排他們專注某個範疇，不會像公務員般在各政策局之間輪調？
In order to enable Under Secretaries or Political Assistants to play a more effective role in the relevant Policy Bureaux will the Government deploy them to only work on a specialized policy area rather than posting them across Policy Bureaux as in the case of civil servants?
主席，多謝陳議員提出的補充質詢。
President I thank Mr CHAN for his supplementary question
主席，政治問責制分為3層，我不知道葉劉淑儀議員為何只提及副局長及政治助理，沒有提及局長及司長？
President the political accountability system has three tiers and I do not know why Mrs Regina IP only mentions Under Secretaries and Political Assistants but not Directors of Bureau and Secretaries of Department
但是，局長在主體答覆中沒有提到加入客觀的入職條件。
However the Secretarys main reply has not mentioned adding objective requirements
他提到的條件，例如對國家及社會有承擔、熟悉有關事務等都是主觀的條件。
The requirements he mentioned such as having a sense of commitment to the country and the community and possessing the knowledge of or experience in the affairs are subjective requirements
現任政治助理多數來自新聞界或曾任區議員。
Most incumbent Political Assistants came from the press or are former District Council members
政治分析可能包括政策分析，為何不需要客觀的入職條件？
Political analyses may include policy analyses why are objective entry requirements not necessary?
政治委任制度的最大特色是方便政府在政府體制內外吸納人才，擔任政治委任官員。
The most important feature of the Political Appointment System is that it facilitates the Government in engaging talents from inside and outside the government system to serve as politically appointed officials
他們要接觸各界人士，包括議員，以收集各方意見並進行分析。
They need to reach out to people from all walks of life including Members to collect opinions and conduct analyses
在很多重要會議上或在政策推出前，他們要與不同黨派的議員溝通，進行政治遊說或聯繫工作。
At many important meetings or before the introduction of policies they have to communicate with Members of different political parties and groupings and carry out political lobbying or liaison
在我最初擔任議員的時候，在我的選區九龍東有一幅海濱用地上將會興建VTC校舍，居民對此反應強烈。
At the time when I first became a Member the VTC campus planned to be built on a waterfront site in Kowloon East which is my constituency provoked a strong response from the residents
我問他："我不是持份者嗎？
I asked him Am I not a stakeholder?
是否代表局長推搪議員，破壞行政立法關係？
Can they act on behalf of Directors of Bureau to put Members off and undermine the relationship between the Executive Authorities and the legislature?
第一，正如我剛才所說，政治委任團隊包括局長、副局長和政治助理3個層次的官員。
First as I said earlier the political appointment team comprises three tiers of officials including Directors of Bureau Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants
主席，我剛才答覆時表示，副局長和政治助理要向所屬局長負責及接受局長的督導。
President I have said in my reply just now that Deputy Directors of Bureau and Political Assistants report to and are supervised by their respective Directors of Bureau
在委任本屆問責團隊時曾發生小風波，當時聽說香港電台主持蘇敬恆會獲委任，但最後好像因一些黨派有意見而沒有委任他。
There were some hiccups when the accountability team of the current - term Government was appointed . At that time it was heard that SO King - hang an RTHK host would be appointed but he was eventually not appointed because of objections raised by some political parties and groupings
此外，在問責班子中，有些人是在區議會選舉敗選後加入政府，有些人本來有黨派背景。
In addition some members of the accountability team joined the Government after losing the District Council election and some of them had partisan background
我想請問局長，如何避免問責官員的委任工作，給人政治酬庸而不是用人唯才的印象？
May I ask the Secretary how to avoid giving people the impression that the appointment of accountability officials is handing out political rewards rather than basing on merits?
我在主體答覆中已表示，招聘副局長或政治助理的工作由聘任委員會負責，成員包括行政長官、司長、局長及行政長官辦公室主任。
I have said in the main reply that an appointment committee comprising the Chief Executive Secretaries of Department Directors of Bureau and the Director of the Chief Executives Office is responsible for the appointment of Deputy Directors of Bureau or Political Assistants
我們按照廣納賢能、用人唯才的原則，並考慮各種相關因素後作出聘任決定。
We adhere to the principles of recruiting talents from all quarters and meritocracy and make appointment decisions having regard to various relevant factors
不過，這位副局長未曾與業界溝通，只顧"自拍"，究竟"自拍"是否擔任副局長或政治助理的其中一項必要技能？
However this Under Secretary just took selfies without communicating with the industry . Is taking selfies one of the essential skills of Under Secretaries or Political Assistants?
我剛才強調必須好好解釋和推行政策，這點很重要，整支管治團隊內的政治委任官員及高級公務員，同心協力進行工作，對政策進行分析和提出建議，並考慮各項因素，包括政治因素和取態等，然後作出決定。
I have just stressed the important of explaining and implementing policies . This is very important indeed . The politically appointed officials and senior civil servants in the entire governing team work hand in hand; they analyse and make recommendations on policies and make decisions having considered various factors including political factors and attitudes
主席，我發言支持楊岳橋議員的"要求政府擱置設立中港移交逃犯安排"議案，以及毛孟靜議員和涂謹申議員的修正案。
President I speak in support of Mr Alvin YEUNGs motion on Requesting the Government to shelve the formulation of arrangements for the surrender of fugitive offenders between Mainland China and Hong Kong and the amendments proposed by Ms Claudia MO and Mr James TO
昨天保安局表示，移交安排所涵蓋的46項罪類中，有9項經濟罪類將予剔除。
According to the Security Bureau yesterday nine items of economic offences will be exempted from the 46 items of offences covered by the extradition arrangements
各位香港市民看看我旁邊這枝狼牙棒，政府等於告訴香港市民，只要在這枝狼牙棒上拔走9口釘便沒有問題。
I want the people of Hong Kong to take a look at this mace―the Government is in effect telling Hong Kong people that the solution to the problem is simply to take nine nails out of the mace which in fact will not change its lethal nature
其實《逃犯條例》的安排正如有殺傷力的武器，其本質不會因而改變。
The arrangement under the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance is just like this
主席，根據美國非政府組織"世界正義工程"公布的2018-2019年度法治指數報告，現時香港的法治排名為全球第十六位，而大陸只是第八十二位。
President in the 2018 - 2019 Rule of Law Index released by World Justice Project a US non - government organization Hong Kong is ranked 16 in terms of rule of law whereas China is ranked at 82 a very low position
特區政府雖然多次表示今次修例不包括政治案件，但我們看看近年發生何事？
Although the Government has repeatedly claimed that political cases will not be included in the amendment bill let us look at what has happened in recent years
最少有20多名維權人士被大陸當局以非政治罪名進行審訊，本港更發生銅鑼灣書店事件。
At least 20 human rights activists have been brought to trial under non - political charges by the Mainland authorities and in Hong Kong there was the Causeway Bay bookstore incident
所以，在大陸未有實踐司法獨立、公平審訊的情況下，香港人絕對不能夠接受《條例》的修訂。
In light of this the amendment to the Ordinance is absolutely unacceptable to Hong Kong people so long as judicial independence and fair trials are yet to be achieved on the Mainland
從近20年多宗審訊不公的案件和冤案中可見，法律在大陸的司法系統中，又或在領導人眼中，只是保護政權的工具。
For 20 years there have been unfair and unjust cases showing that under the Mainlands judicial system and in the eyes of its leaders the law is merely there to protect the ruling regime
實際上，根據現行《條例》，香港可以因應中國以外任何與香港沒有引渡協議的司法管轄區要求，作出一次性個案移交安排，但條件是要經過香港的行政、立法及司法三重把關。
In fact under the present Ordinance one - off case - based surrender arrangements are available by request to all jurisdictions other than China with which Hong Kong has no long - term arrangements subject to a three - tier scrutiny by the executive judiciary and the legislature
政府現時提出的修訂是甚麼？
What is the Governments current proposed amendment?
特首林鄭月娥昨日在記者會上表示，特區政府因為對台灣的慘案深表同情和憐憫，因而提出修例。
Chief Executive Carrie LAM said at a press conference yesterday that the SAR Government proposed the amendment out of deep sympathy and compassion for the gruesome Taiwan homicide case
在香港人在台灣遇害一案中，同為香港人的疑犯透過漏洞而逃過審判，這當然令人髮指；但如果香港的特首、香港的保安局局長真的 想為受害人及其家屬討回公道，大可沿用現有機制，將修訂只適用於台灣，以便把疑兇移交至台灣，甚至加設日落條款，根本不需要暗渡陳倉，藉着該案件提出修例建議，將引渡範圍擴大至中國大陸及其他司法管轄區。
If Hong Kongs Chief Executive and Secretary for Security truly intend to bring justice to the victim and her family they can simply adopt the existing approach while focusing the amendments to apply only to Taiwan which will enable the suspects extradition to Taiwan . They can even add a sunset clause to that . They do not have to use the case as a circuitous justification for proposing a law change that extends extradition to Mainland China and other jurisdictions
這難道不是包藏禍心的奸計？
Is this not a cunning plan with a malicious intent?
主席，其次，修例也會損害台灣的人權及安全。
President my second point is that the amendment is detrimental to the human rights and security of Taiwan
特區政府未有徵詢台灣的意見，就強行修訂《條例》，引起了台灣的強烈反彈。
The SAR Government proposing the amendment without consulting Taiwan has provoked strong reactions
台灣陸委會副主席指出，如果港府藉着個案擴大《條例》下的移交範圍，以配合北京全面管治香港，台灣不排除會發出旅遊警示。
The Deputy Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan has indicated that if the Hong Kong Government intends to use this case as an opportunity to advance Beijings total control over Hong Kong by expanding the scope of extradition under the Ordinance Taiwan would not preclude the issuance of a travel alert
他亦指出，港府一旦落實修例，預料將引起港人對人身自由、法治及人權的憂慮。
He also indicated that the amendment was likely to cause concern among the people of Hong Kong about personal freedom rule of law and human rights
如果連香港人也有質疑，港府如何保障台灣旅客的權益及安全？
When even the people of Hong Kong are having doubts what can the Hong Kong Government do to protect the rights and safety of Taiwan visitors?
難道政府以為只要在46項罪類中剔除9項，便可以釋除香港人及其他國家來港人士對修例的憂慮？
Does the Government think that it can dispel the doubts among the people of Hong Kong and visitors from other countries about the amendments simply by eliminating nine out of the 46 items of offences?
主席，第三，修訂《條例》會進一步扼殺香港的人權及"高度自治"。
President thirdly the amendments to the Ordinance will further stifle human rights and the high degree of autonomy in Hong Kong
現時《條例》訂明，《條例》不適用於中華人民共和國及其任何地區，即香港境內的逃犯不能移交大陸。
The existing Ordinance provides that it is not applicable to the Peoples Republic of China and any part thereof entailing that fugitive offenders within Hong Kong cannot be surrendered to the Mainland
這項安排除了體現大陸與香港實行兩套完全不同的司法制度外，我們不要忘記，在政治意義上，更體現了在香港主權移交初期，大陸給予香港人的人權保障。
The arrangement is not only a demonstration of the entirely different judicial systems in Hong Kong and the Mainland . Let us not forget that in a political sense it is also a representation of the protection of human rights afforded to the people of Hong Kong after its transfer of sovereignty to China
即是說，在"一國兩制"下，香港可繼續享有司法獨立及人權自由，以及大陸法例不可以套用在香港、政治犯不可移交到大陸。
In other words under the principle of one country two systems Hong Kong will continue to enjoy judicial independence as well as human rights and freedom . In addition the Chinese legislation would not be imposed on Hong Kong and political offenders should not be extradited to the Mainland
不過，自1997年主權移交以來，香港原有的基本自由，不單受到一步一步的侵蝕，在"一國兩制"下的"高度自治"亦逐步收緊，掌握在北京政府的手上。
However ever since the 1997 handover not only have the fundamental freedoms of Hong Kong been gradually eroded the high degree of autonomy promised under one country two systems is also being gradually encroached by Beijing
特區政府現在修訂《條例》，是再進一步扼殺我們的人權受到保障的空間。
The SAR Governments current amendment to the Ordinance will further place a stranglehold on the protection for our human rights
主席，更重要的是，港府今次修訂《條例》，是有違國際公約下的責任。
President what is more important is that the SAR Governments current amendment to the Ordinance has violated its obligations under the international convention
代理主席，這次政府要修訂《逃犯條例》是源於台灣一宗殺人案。
Deputy President the Governments current proposal to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance originated from a homicide case in Taiwan
這好像你家有一處地方漏水，你不會只修補那個地方，而會同時將所有漏水的地方也修補。
Suppose there is water leakage in your flat you will not only fix the spot that leaks water but also all other spots that may have leakage problem at the same time
如果真的要移交逃犯，需要經過很多法律程序，當中必然會經過我們的司法機關，即法庭的參與。
The actual surrender of a fugitive offender has to go through many legal procedures which will certainly involve our Judiciary ie . the courts
於是有同事說，政府將政治壓力轉移給法庭，又或者如果"阿爺"要求，一定會批准，法庭不會拒絕。
Another Member then suggested that the Government has shifted the political pressure onto the courts; or if Grandpa made a request approval would surely be given by the court
這似乎跟泛民同事一直說很相信我們的法庭，很相信我們的司法制度，很相信我們的法官背道而馳。
This view seems to run counter to the remarks made by the pan - democrats all along that they have great confidence in our courts in our judicial system and in our judges
不過，我很相信我們的司法制度，很相信我們的法官。
However I have great confidence in our judicial system and in our judges
如果我們的法庭隨便批准遣返難民的話，代理主席，現在便不會有萬多名假難民在街上行走。
If our courts arbitrarily repatriate refugees Deputy President we would not have more than 100 000 bogus refugees walking on the streets now
如果法庭沒有嚴格把關，這些人可否繼續留在香港，最長更達到10年時間？
If the courts have not acted as cautious gatekeepers can those people continue to stay in Hong Kong for as long as 10 years?
所以，我很相信香港的法庭一定會嚴格把關。
Thus I have great confidence that the courts of Hong Kong will perform the gatekeeping role stringently
泛民同事提出這個觀點，是無視法院的獨立性，亦無視法院嚴格把關這個事實。
The views expressed by the pan - democrats show that they have ignored the independence of the courts and the fact that the courts will act as stringent gatekeepers
剛才有同事提出，如果有一些人權評級很低的國家要求香港移交逃犯，我們修例後是否就要就範？
A Member asked earlier whether after the amendment of the laws Hong Kong has to accede to the surrender request made by a country with very low ranking in human rights
當然不是這樣，如果真的有一個人權評級很低的國家要求我們移交逃犯，也要按照香港的司法制度和程序來處理。
The answer is certainly in the negative . If a country with very low ranking in human rights requests Hong Kong to surrender a fugitive offender the request has to be processed according to the procedures under the judicial system of Hong Kong
其實這個道理很簡單，這位泛民同事有法律背景，他應該比我清楚。
In fact this rationale is very simple and this pan - democratic Member with a legal background should have a better understanding than me
我不知道他為甚麼完全不提這一點，只在這裏說一個很極端的例子來嚇怕香港人。
I do not understand why he has not mentioned this point at all and has only cited a very extreme example to scare Hong Kong people
另一位泛民同事的觀點就是，內地跟香港的制度不同，如果我們今天修例，就是破壞"一國兩制"。
Another pan - democratic Member is of the view that since the system of the Mainland is different from that of Hong Kong if we amend the laws today one country two systems will be ruined
如果這個論點成立的話，他們便是說我們的法庭沒有能力把關，亦假設我們的司法制度已經不再獨立。
If this argument is substantiated the pan - democrats are actually saying that our courts cannot perform a gatekeeping role and they are actually assuming that our judicial system is no longer independent
剛才郭家麒議員說，如果中央法院要香港法院"交人"，香港法院不得不"交人"。
Dr KWOK Ka - ki said earlier that if a court of the Central Authorities requests a Hong Kong court to surrender a fugitive offender the latter will have no choice but to comply
這明顯不是事實，這個論點亦不能夠成立。
That is obviously not true and the argument does not hold water
泛民同事剛才提出的另一觀點就是，制度不同便不能夠移交逃犯，但世界上很多社會、很多國家跟香港的制度不同，那麼，豈不是很多逃犯都不能夠移交？
Another point raised by a pan - democratic Member is that since our systems are different arrangement cannot be made for us to surrender fugitive offenders . Nevertheless the systems in many societies and countries in the world are different from those of Hong Kong can we not surrender fugitive offenders then?
所以，我認為泛民同事的論點很多都是錯誤，誤導香港市民和外國人。
Thus I think many arguments of the pan - democrats are fallacious and they may mislead Hong Kong people and foreigners
如果香港法院裁定某人不適合移交到某一個地方，即使行政長官也不能夠勉強行事。
If a Hong Kong court rules that a person is not suitable to be surrendered to another place even the Chief Executive cannot force the court to surrender the person in question
鄭松泰議員剛才說，為甚麼政府無緣無故從46項罪類中剔除9項，是否因為商界聲音大一點，是否不信任我們的法庭把關？
Dr CHENG Chung - tai queried whether the Governments suddenly removal of 9 items of offences out of the 46 items was due to the fact that the business sector has a louder say and that the sector has no confidence in our courts
我本人的理解是，政府沒有說過一定要把這46項罪類一籃子納入法律框架。
My understanding is that the Government has never said that the 46 items of offence have to be incorporated into the legal framework
事實上，我們跟其他國家簽署移交逃犯協定時，也不一定全部納入這46項罪類。
In fact when Hong Kong entered into agreements with other countries we do not necessarily include all of the 46 items of offences
代理主席，我最後想說的是，沒有移交逃犯框架是不公義的，隨便移交逃犯亦是不公義。
Deputy President lastly I would like to say that it will be unjust not to establish a framework on surrender of fugitive offenders and it will also be unjust to arbitrarily surrender fugitive offenders
政府現在的難處是要在兩者之間取得平衡，由法庭和特首把關，讓公義得到彰顯。
The problem currently encountered by the Government is how to strike a balance between the two and let the courts and the Chief Executive act as gatekeepers so that justice can be manifested
我認為這個做法合理。
I think this is a reasonable approach
代理主席，我動議我的議案。
Deputy President I move my motion
去年一宗涉及港人的台灣命案，疑犯事後逃回香港，由於香港現行法例禁止特區政府把逃犯交給中國其他地區，因此我們無法把疑犯送往台灣受審。
Last year there was a homicide case in Taiwan involving Hong Kong residents and the suspect later escaped and returned to Hong Kong . As the existing laws of Hong Kong forbid the SAR Government from surrendering fugitive offenders to other parts of China we are thus unable to surrender the suspect to Taiwan for trial
保安局表示要堵塞漏洞，提出修訂《逃犯條例》，一併放寬把逃犯引渡至中國內地的限制，將來不單要把疑犯送交台灣受審，還允許香港日後可以移交逃犯至內地。
In order to plug the loophole the Security Bureau proposed to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and at the same time relax the restrictions on extraditing fugitive offenders to the Mainland . In future Hong Kong not only can surrender the suspect to Taiwan but also surrender fugitive offenders to the Mainland
代理主席，局長表示，如果我們不這樣做，罪犯便會逍遙法外，香港便會成為逃犯天堂。
Deputy President the Secretary said that if we failed to do so the offender would escape the long arm of the law and Hong Kong would become a haven for fugitive offenders
客觀而言，局長有否提供任何數據嘗試說服香港人，香港過去20多年就是一個逃犯天堂呢？
Objectively speaking has the Secretary provided any figures to convince Hong Kong people that Hong Kong has become a haven for fugitive offenders over the past 20 years or so?
邱騰華局長剛剛離席，他就《2019年廣播及電訊法例條例草案》尚且要諮詢公眾3個月，但這個牽涉到中港引渡的問題，局長竟然連諮詢，即簡單上載文件到網上，要求各界提供意見也不敢做。
Secretary Edward YAU has just left the Chamber . While he conducted a three - month public consultation on the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 he dared not even conduct consultation on this issue involving China - Hong Kong extradition . He has simply uploaded documents online and solicited views of various sectors
這完全不能夠接受。
This approach is downright unacceptable
事實上，回歸20多年，中港引渡一直沒有任何進展，因為中國政府不能接受香港人所信奉的一套法治精神和人權原則。
In fact over the 20 years or so since the reunification no progress has been made on China - Hong Kong extradition for the Chinese Government does not accept the spirit of the rule of law and the principles of human rights upheld by Hong Kong people
特區政府清楚表示希望為死者討回公道，那他們未來又如何保障香港人有公道可言呢？
The SAR Government has made it clear that it will seek justice for the deceased but how can it ensure justice for Hong Kong people in the future?
局方可能也知道，這樣硬推修例，確實令市民不快，因此局方解釋，所有移交逃犯的申請將來也會有法庭把關，即使不相信局方及特首，也可以相信我們的法庭。
The Bureau probably knows that members of the public are displeased with this kind of forced enactment it thus explains that for all applications for surrender of fugitive offenders in the future the court will play a gatekeeping role . Even if people do not trust the Bureau and the Chief Executive they can still trust our courts
我們的法庭確實載譽國際，我們的司法制度亦廣受世界稱頌，但局長為何只說一半，卻不說另一半呢？
Our courts indeed enjoy a worldwide reputation and our judicial system wins accolades around the world but why does the Secretary only tell half of the truth while concealing the other half?
法庭如何把關？
How can courts serve as gatekeepers?