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此外，這些商場和停車場的地點就是基層市民居住的屋邨和屋苑，因此對基層市民的生活影響更大。
Moreover these shopping arcades and car parks are located at public housing estates and housing courts where the grass roots live so an even greater impact is thus exerted on the life of the grass roots
很可惜，政府在出售這些資產後，其實沒有任何措施可以制約領展。
Regrettably the Government actually has no measures in place to restrain Link REIT after selling out these assets
最近立法會處理了一宗申訴個案，我們到訪很多屋邨和屋苑，看到領展由2014年起，先後7次出售其商業設施，而新場主以不同方法巧立名目。
The Legislative Council has recently handled a complaint case . In this connection we have paid visits to many public housing estates and housing courts . We saw that Link REIT has sold its commercial facilities on seven occasions since 2014 and the new venue owners have resorted to all sorts of pretexts in operation
領展已經管理不善，兼且會把商場全部交由單一承包商承包，而且不止是承包商場，還承包一條龍服務，賣魚、賣菜、賣豬肉均是同一承包商，根本是壟斷。
Link REIT has already performed poorly in management and it would contract out the whole shopping arcade to a single contractor . Not only is the shopping arcade contracted out but also one - stop service is provided in that the stalls selling fish vegetables and pork are all operated by the same contractor which basically constitutes monopolization . I remember a friend of mine once told me that he is a Chiu Chow native and Chiu Chow people are renowned for their unity and diligence
政府經常說香港家庭醫生的概念做得不好，特首又指醫療券對於基層醫療的發展似乎沒有幫助。
The Government often claims that the concept of family doctors is not well - developed in Hong Kong . The Chief Executive also remarked that the health care vouchers seemed to be of no help to the development of primary health care . Let us think about it deeper
大家且想深一層，自從領展"入場"後，令屋邨完全沒有屋邨醫生，亦是原因之一。
Since the taking over by Link REIT doctors practising in public housing estates no longer exist this is one of the reasons as well
因此，領展這座山其實不單影響香港的民生，亦會影響社會的核心價值，並且影響到其他政策的發展。
Therefore Link REIT being one of the mountains affects not only peoples livelihood in Hong Kong but also the core values of society and the development of other policies
我們要求政府引入物業空置稅，期望政府會給予正面的回應，告訴我們政府有甚麼決心和魄力去解決領展這座"大山"。
We demand that the Government introduce a vacant property tax and hope that it will give us a positive response telling us what determination and courage it has to overcome this big mountain Link REIT
主席，第二座"大山"相信就是港鐵公司，我相信大家不會反對。
President I believe MTRCL should be the second big mountain and I bet no one would raise an objection
但今時今日，竟然有人告訴我們，港鐵的列車會相撞。
Yet nowadays someone would tell us that MTR trains could collide
我們過去一直引以為榮的鐵路系統，引以自豪的專業管理，結果卻引致列車相撞，而且不單列車相撞，更要處理數天才能疏導、解決善後問題。
We have all along taken pride in our railway system proud of its professional management but it has led to a train collision . Apart from the train collision it even took a few days for them to deal with it and clear the aftermath
過去無論是香港人，甚至政府都過分信任港鐵公司，令這座山越來越大，大至影響市民的日常生活和出行。
In the past Hong Kong people and even the Government have placed too much trust in MTRCL making this mountain bigger and bigger in a way that the daily life and transport needs of the public are affected
因此，稍後我的同事陸頌雄議員會更深入談論關於港鐵公司的問題。
Therefore my colleague Mr LUK Chung - hung will elaborate in greater detail the problems concerning MTRCL later on
另一方面，強積金對沖機制是香港的第三座"大山"，因為這會影響香港市民的退休生活，究竟香港市民能否有足夠的退休金，可以過有尊嚴的退休生活？
On the other hand the MPF offsetting mechanism is the third big mountain in Hong Kong as it will affect the retirement life of Hong Kong people . Can Hong Kong people receive sufficient pensions to live with dignity after retirement?
我們的強積金現在不斷被蠶食，現在政府提出了方案，但何時才能落實？
In the meantime our MPF contributions are being eroded incessantly . Now that the Government has put forward a proposal but when will it be implemented?
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：麥美娟議員動議的議案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the motion moved by Ms Alice MAK be passed
有8位議員要動議修正案。
Eight Members will move amendments to this motion
我基本上贊同8位同事在修正案中提出的具體建議，但我必須談談兩位同事的修正案。
I basically support the specific proposals put forward by the eight colleagues in their amendments but I have to say a few words about the amendments proposed by two colleagues
朱凱廸議員在發言時表示，應該跨黨派合作，一同移走這"三座大山"，但如果大家有聆聽他的發言，便會知道他不是尋求合作，而是"撩交嗌"。
Mr CHU Hoi - dick said in his speech that we should forge cross - party cooperation and make concerted efforts to remove these three big mountains . But Members who have listened to his speech will know that he was not seeking cooperation but picking a fight
另一位同事是郭家麒議員，如果大家剛才有聆聽他的發言，便會留意到他是一貫的刻薄，我真的無法忍受他，所以我不能支持他的修正案。
The other colleague is Dr KWOK Kai - ki . Members who listened to his speech would have noticed that he was as mean as he always is . I really cannot stand him and therefore I cannot support his amendment
我會支持這些修正案，而支持之餘，更希望司長在稍後回應時，不要只提及......因為我知道有些同事的修正案提到回購領展或回購港鐵公司，但其實其他同事的修正案中亦有一些具體建議。
While I support these amendments I all the more hope that the Chief Secretary for Administration in his response later on will not only say Because I understand that the amendments proposed by some colleagues mentioned the buying back of Link REIT or MTRCL but the amendments proposed by other colleagues have actually put forward some concrete proposals
我希望司長能夠具體回應這些具體的建議，希望能夠落實。
I hope that the Chief Secretary for Administration can specifically respond to these concrete proposals which I hope can be implemented
為何香港的公共房屋會以特別低廉的租金租給香港市民呢？
Why would public housing be offered to Hong Kong citizens at particularly low rentals?
因此，如果問我對政府當年將眾多政府商場出售給領匯的看法，我個人是不贊同的，因我認為應繼續支援有需要的住戶。
Hence if I am asked of my opinion about the sale of the many shopping arcades under the Government to The Link REIT back then I personally will express disagreement with such an arrangement for I consider we should continue to render support to the households in need
即使我與領展見面，我也只能求領展酌量幫助文具店老闆，看看在租金上可否便宜一點，因為在法例上和道理上，我們無法迫領展做甚麼，因為香港奉行自由經濟。
Even if I can meet with Link REIT I can only plead with Link REIT to help the owner of the stationery shop by demanding a slightly cheaper rent . After all in the legal context and based on reasons we cannot force Link REIT to do anything as Hong Kong upholds free economy
婆婆是長期坐在檔口的，而街市向她收取的租金其實十分便宜。
The old lady sits at the stall all the time and she is charged a very cheap rent for the stall in the market
由於議題未獲得兩部分在席議員分別以過半數贊成，他於是宣布修正案被否決。
Since the question was not agreed by a majority of each of the two groups of Members present he therefore declared that the amendment was negatived
朱凱廸議員，由於郭偉强議員、何啟明議員及陸頌雄議員的修正案已獲得通過，請動議你經修改的修正案。
Mr CHU Hoi - dick as the amendments of Mr KWOK Wai - keung Mr HO Kai - ming and Mr LUK Chung - hung have been passed you may move your revised amendment
我們看到，領展已經轉售旗下10多個商場，小租戶繼續被加租和迫遷，小市民真的"無啖好食"；港鐵沙田至中環綫的醜聞越爆越多，列車故障越來越頻密，但竟然不斷提出加價；取消強積金對沖的進展則仿如牛步，進度緩慢，"打工仔女"繼續受到不公平對待，退休生活亦得不到保障。
As we can see with the resale of 10 - odd shopping arcades by Link REIT the small shop tenants have to pay higher rents and are forced to move out continuously thus making it really difficult for the ordinary public to lead a decent living . Despite the exposure of more and more scandals concerning the Shatin to Central Link of MTRCL and increasingly frequent service breakdowns MTRCL has continuously asked for a fare increase . The abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism has been proceeded with at a snails pace and making slow progress
其實，以上3項有政策失敗的共通點，便是政府對於財團和商界可謂束手無策。
The wage earners have been subject to unfair treatment continually and are not afforded protection for their retirement life . As a matter of fact these three aspects that I mentioned just now share a common reason for policy failure and that is the Government can do nothing about the consortiums and the business sector
所謂"大山"，其實是3股資本勢力，尤其是領展和港鐵公司，正因為政府任由它們坐大和肆無忌憚，才會演變成今天不可收拾的地步，最終受苦的是小市民，尤其是基層市民。
Regarding these so - called three big mountains they are actually three capital forces―which is particularly the case for Link REIT and MTRCL―that are unchecked by the Government as they become more and more powerful and act arbitrarily thus resulting in these problems getting out of hand today and ultimately causing sufferings to members of the ordinary public especially the grass roots
如果要用一句話來總結，便是政府欺善怕惡，小市民任人魚肉。
In a nutshell the Government has been bullying the weak and fearing the strong while the ordinary people are helplessly subjected to exploitation
領展自2005年接手180個公屋商場、街市及停車場後，不僅從中牟取暴利，令市民苦不堪言，最近竟然轉售三分之一的公共資產，套現450億元。
After taking over 180 shopping arcades markets and car parks in public rental housing PRH estates since 2005 Link REIT has not only reaped exorbitant profits and caused immense sufferings to the people it has even sold one third of its public assets recently cashing in 45 billion
領展去年把16個公屋及商場轉售予新業主基匯資本，套現230億元。
Last year Link REIT sold 16 shopping arcades in PRH estates to the new owner namely GAW Capital Partners and cashed in 23 billion
現在領展、基匯和新業主以這種態度對待小商戶和居民，政府又有否履行其承諾去處理呢？
Now that as Link REIT GAW Capital Partners and the new owners are treating the small shop operators and tenants with this attitude has the Government taken any action to honour its undertaking?
事實上，我們只看到政府迴避出售公屋資產的歷史責任。
In fact we have only seen that the Government has evaded the historical responsibility for the divestment of public assets
這實在令人感到極度失望。
This is indeed extremely disappointing
我明白，資產轉售後領匯當初的公共物業業權已經分散，全數回購有一定難度，但政府有否考慮部分回購呢？
I understand that after the resale of the assets the ownership of these public properties originally divested to Link REIT has become fragmented and there is certain difficulty in buying back all of these assets . But has the Government considered buying them back partially?
有否進行詳細的可行性研究呢？
Has it conducted a detailed feasibility study?
有否諮詢受影響的居民和商戶呢？
Has it consulted the affected tenants and shop operators?
即使不可行，最少也要交出足夠理據和解釋。
Even if it is considered infeasible at least the Government should present sufficient justifications and explanations
我認為回購領展是政府必須考慮的方案，即使不是全數回購，最低限度也要回購一些受影響最嚴重的屋邨、商場、街市和停車場，這樣才能確保市民有足夠的民生和生活設施。
I think buying back Link REIT is an option that warrants consideration by the Government . Even if the Government does not buy back all the assets at least it should buy back some housing estates shopping arcades markets and car parks that are most seriously affected for only in this way can the Government ensure the provision of adequate facilities for the livelihood and living of the public
眾所周知，"行"一定是指港鐵。
As we all know transport definitely has to do with MTR
政府作為港鐵公司的最大股東，數名高官參與港鐵董事局，卻完全無法監察港鐵的營運，沙中綫醜聞一爆再爆，港鐵公司在政府多年來縱容之下尤如獨立王國，完全不把政府和市民放在眼內。
The Government is the biggest shareholder of MTRCL with several senior officials sitting on the Board of MTRCL and yet it cannot in the least monitor the operation of MTRCL . The scandals surrounding the Shatin to Central Link have been exposed one after another . Nestled under the Governments connivance over the years MTRCL has become an independent kingdom completely paying no regard to the Government and the public
而香港市民作為納稅人，明明是港鐵公司的最大老闆，但竟然毫無角色可言。
But Hong Kong people though being taxpayers and obviously the biggest boss of MTRCL outrageously do not have a role to play
長遠而言，我認為全 面回購港鐵公司股份，在立法會監管之下運作，按市民的經濟能力調整票價，才是合理的做法。
In the long run I think it is only reasonable to buy back all the shares of MTRCL so that its operation can be brought under monitoring by the Legislative Council and fares adjusted according to the financial capacity of the people
從截至2019年3月31日的上市資料可見，現時港鐵公司的市值是298億5,000萬元，由於政府已經持有75.48%股份，所以只須730億元便可全面回購，對坐擁萬億儲備的政府而言，絕對不是難事。
As we can see from the listing information as at 31 March 2019 the market value of MTRCL is 29.85 billion and as the Government already holds 75.48 % of its shares it takes only 73 billion for a full buyback and this is absolutely not difficult to the Government which has amassed a thousand billion dollars in its reserve
與其將萬多億元倒落海建設"明日大嶼"，倒不如花數百億元回購港鐵公司，最低限度可以改善民生，而且效果更有保證。
Instead of throwing down the drain more than a thousand billion dollars for the development of Lantau Tomorrow it would be better to spend several tens of billion dollars on buying back the shares of MTRCL for at least this can improve the peoples livelihood and there can be better assurance of positive results
主席，最後一座"大山"便是取消強積金對沖。
President the last big mountain is the abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism
一如意料，最大的阻力來自商界。
As expected the greatest resistance comes from the business sector
這項關係到全港300多萬名"打工仔女"的權益政策一拖再拖，政府聲稱一直在改良，與勞資雙方磋商，但細節至今仍未落實。
This initiative that has a bearing on the rights and interests of some 3 million - odd wage earners in Hong Kong has been delayed time and again . The Government has claimed that it has been working for improvements and that negotiation has been conducted between workers and employers but the details remain to be finalized
自從提出取消強積金對沖以來，政府為了紓緩商界的不滿而多次讓步，不斷增加補貼額，而補貼期亦不斷延長。
Since the abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism was put forward the Government in order to alleviate the discontent of the business sector has repeatedly made concessions by continuously increasing the amount of subsidy and extending the subsidy period
雖然沒有正式公布，但我們間接得知，政府會將僱主補貼期延長至25年，而補貼金額亦會增加至300億元。
Although there has not been an official announcement we have learnt indirectly that the Government is going to extend the subsidy period for employers to 25 years and increase the amount of subsidy to 30 billion
我認為這個問題政府不能一拖再拖，也不能夠對僱主提出如此優厚的方案，卻不理會"打工仔女"的退休保障。
I think the Government cannot keep stalling on this issue; nor can it put forward such a generous proposal for employers to the neglect of retirement protection for the wage earners
商界對政府的影響力當然非同小可，這不是一朝一夕的事情。
The business sector certainly has a significant influence on the Government and this does not happen overnight
"林鄭"當初競選特首時向商界拜票，現在涉及勞資利益的政策便向商界傾斜，欺善怕惡，這種現象顯然會一直持續下去，可憐的是300多萬名"打工仔女"，等了那麼久，政府卻一拖再拖，不知道何時才能取消強積金對沖機制。
When she ran in the election Carrie LAM had canvassed votes from the business sector and now she skews in favour of the business sector when it comes to policies involving labour interest bullying the weak but fearing the strong . Such a phenomenon will obviously go on persistently . The 3 million - odd wage earners will become pitiable because they have waited for so long and yet the Government has kept stalling and no one knows when the MPF offsetting mechanism can be abolished
因此，我促請政府真正聆聽勞工界的訴求，盡快公布取消對沖機制的詳情，落實取消對沖機制。
In this connection I urge the Government to truly listen to the aspirations of the labour sector and expeditiously make public the details of the abolition of the offsetting mechanism in order to implement arrangements for its abolishment
主席，我希望各位同事支持我的修正案，要求政府盡快移除這三座民生"大山"，促請"林鄭"盡快履行當初的競選承諾，以改善民生為己任，為小市民的利益多做工夫，不要當選後便過橋抽板。
President I hope Honourable colleagues will support my amendment which calls on the Government to expeditiously remove these three big mountains plaguing the peoples livelihood and urges Carrie LAM to expeditiously honour her election pledges by taking on the responsibility of improving the peoples livelihood and adopting more initiatives in the interest of the public rather than kicking down the ladder after she was elected
張超雄議員，由於郭偉强議員、何啟明議員及陸頌雄議員的修正案已獲得通過，請動議你經修改的修正案。
Dr Fernando CHEUNG as the amendments of Mr KWOK Wai - keung Mr HO Kai - ming and Mr LUK Chung - hung have been passed you may move your revised amendment
港鐵公司的問題本會已多次辯論，我會盡量扼要地闡述。
The problems concerning MTRCL have been debated many times in this Council already . I will speak as concisely as possible
第一，港鐵服務的穩定性不斷下降，經常出現非常嚴重的延誤或停駛。
First there has been an incessant decline in the stability of MTR services as incidents causing very serious delays or service suspension have often occurred
第二，最近甚至出現非常嚴重的事故，通車40多年來首次撞車，慶幸沒有造成人命傷亡。
Second a most serious incident has even occurred recently as a train collision has taken place the first time in the past four decades since the commissioning of MTR though luckily no casualties were resulted
第三，是工程造假及超支，令人觸目驚心。
Third frauds and cost overruns were involved in the construction works which is terrifying and shocking
面對港鐵公司這座"大山"，市民看到的就是加價。
Facing this big mountain of MTRCL members of the public can only think of fare increases
即使其服務表現令人憤怒，但仍然堅持根據所謂的機制加價，還說加幅已算小，後年會再追加，真的十分感謝它。
Even though its service performance has caused public frustration it still insisted on increasing the fares according to the so - called mechanism . It even went further to say that the rate of increase is low and that the shortfall would be recouped in the year after next . We really should be grateful to it
工程造假是甚麼情況呢？
What fraudulent practices were involved in the construction works?
委員會報告的結論居然表示紅磡站相關的建造工程達到安全水平，無須重建或加固，又說5位專家證人均認同結構完整，安全程度沒有問題。
In its report the Commission outrageously concluded that the construction works relating to Hung Hom Station are safe and no rebuilding or consolidation works would be necessary adding that the five expert witnesses all agreed on the structural integrity and safety of such works
報告公布後，其中一位獨立專家證人香港大學的楊德忠教授表示，他已經在報告中指明，對曾經認同的事項提出保留或更改，因為他找到新的資料和參考了最新的文件及作業守則。
After the report was published one of the independent expert witnesses Prof Albert YEUNG of the University of Hong Kong said that he had already stated in the report that he had put forward his reservations about or amendments to matters on which he had previously agreed because he has found new information and drawn reference from the latest documents and codes of practice
然而，他提出有保留的意見全部不獲委員會接納及考慮，令他費解。
However all of his reservations were neither taken on board nor considered by the Commission and this in his view is incomprehensible
另一位專家證人區達光教授同樣說，現時確認月台層板等結構安全是太早作出結論和武斷，政府仍然需要作測試及驗算。
Another expert witness Prof Francis AU also said that it is immature and arbitrary to endorse the structural safety of the platform slab at this stage and that further tests and calculations by the Government are still warranted
所以，簡單而言，委員會的報告是"強姦"了兩位專家證人的專業意見。
Therefore simply put the report of the Commission has raped the professional opinions of the two expert witnesses
這是最基本的邏輯問題，主席。
This is a most basic question of logic President
例如抽10位立法會議員檢查他們有否外國居留權，可能當中有3位擁有外國居留權，但這樣是否代表立法會全數70位議員中就只有3位議員擁有外國居留權呢？
This can be compared to conducting checks on 10 Members of the Legislative Council randomly to see if they have the right of abode in foreign countries and if say three of them have it does it mean that only three of all 70 Members of the Legislative Council have the right of abode in foreign countries?
一定不是，只是抽樣得出的結果而已，怎可能說現時只找到數十支有問題的鋼筋，就說整個車站只有數十支鋼筋有問題呢？
Certainly not . That is only the findings of sampling checks . How possibly can it be concluded that since only several dozens of rebars are found to have problems it means that in the entire station there are only several dozens of problematic rebars?
如果說這數十支鋼筋就等於全部問題，作出這個結論的人一則極度無知，一則極度邪惡，顯然在指鹿為馬，扭曲是非黑白。
If these dozens of problematic rebars are taken to be the equivalent of the entire problem the person who drew this conclusion is either extremely naïve or extremely evil . He is obviously calling a stag a horse and confounding right with wrong
那種黑暗比黑洞更黑，掩蓋所有真相，然後消失得無影無蹤。
That kind of darkness is even darker than the black hole . The truth is buried in its entirety and then disappears into obscurity
請政府不要再公然說謊，我們說港鐵公司是三座"大山"之一，但山外有山，背後有靠山，靠山就是特區政府不斷包庇港鐵公司，掩埋真相，淡化工程造假的問題。
I urge the Government not to tell lies so brazenly anymore . We said that MTRCL is one of the three big mountains but behind this mountain there is another mountain providing staunch backing to it for the SAR Government has continuously taken MTRCL under its wings covering up the truth and watering down the problem of frauds committed in the course of the construction works
主席，最後一句，我們對回購港鐵公司的建議有保留。
One last point President we have reservations about the proposal of buying back MTRCL
不過，原則上，我們都認為要打擊這三座"大山"。
Having said that we consider it necessary to tackle these three big mountains in principle
代理主席，領展房地產投資信託基金大幅加價，拆售商場和停車場，趕絕小商戶，公屋居民在沒有選擇的情況下被迫買貴價貨，情況已持續近10年。
Deputy President the Link Real Estate Investment Trust Link REIT has increased the rentals substantially and divested its shopping arcades and car parks . Small shop operators are driven out of business while tenants of public rental housing PRH are forced to buy over - priced goods out of no choice and this has been the case for almost a decade
最近更發生了有史以來第一次港鐵撞車意外，幸好意外在凌晨收車後測試新信號系統時發生，車上沒有乘客。
Recently a train collision even occurred the first time ever in history . Luckily the accident occurred in the early hours of the morning outside the service hours during the trial run of a new signalling system and there was no passenger on the trains
若撞車意外在行車時間發生，後果真的不堪設想。
Had the accident taken place during the service hours the consequences would really have been disastrous
多年來，政府積極擴展港鐵網絡，令越來越多市民依賴港鐵，甚至有人批評港鐵獨大。
Over the years the Government has actively expanded the MTR network and as a result more and more members of the public rely on MTR and some people even criticized the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL of having gained dominance
當市民越來越依賴這個龐大的交通系統時，又發生了沙中綫工程不合規格、造假和集體遺失施工紀錄等醜聞，令市民更加擔心港鐵的安全。
When the public is increasingly reliant on this colossal carrier and in view of scandals related to the Shatin to Central Link involving substandard works fraudulent practices and the missing of records in bulk the public is all the more concerned about the safety of MTR
不單如此，港鐵票價有加無減，最近又公布會加價3.3%，令基層市民的交通開支負擔越來越重，完全不是公營企業的應有之道。
What is more the MTR fares have always increased rather than decreased and recently an 3.3 % fare increase has been announced causing the grass roots to be increasingly burdened by the transport expenses . This is entirely unbecoming of a public enterprise
另一方面，強制性公積金計劃被行政費和管理費蠶食，"打工仔"難以靠強積金養老，民間有共識爭取全民退休保障。
On the other hand the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF schemes have been eaten up by the administrative and management fees and wage earners can hardly rely on MPF to support their living in their old age . In the community there has been a consensus on striving for universal retirement protection
然而，政府一再研究，但最終仍不了了之，此等情況在立法會亦曾經討論。
But after repeated studies conducted by the Government no definite conclusion has been drawn eventually and this situation was also discussed in the Legislative Council before
領展、港鐵和強積金這三座涉及民生重大議題的"大山"問題越積越大，政府有不可推卸的責任。
The problems posed by these three big mountains of Link REIT MTRCL and MPF involving major livelihood issues have intensified
首先，負責興建和管理公屋的香港房屋委員會有責任確保公屋有足夠的民生設施，包括街市、停車場等。
The Government has an unshirkable responsibility for them . First the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA responsible for developing and managing PRH is duty - bound to ensure that PRH are provided with adequate livelihood facilities such as markets car parks etc
自從政府將公屋街市、商場和停車場出售予領展的前身領匯，將公共資產私有化後，連責任也私有化。
Following the Governments divestment of markets shopping arcades and car parks in PRH estates to Link REITs predecessor The Link REIT and the privatization of public assets even the responsibilities have been privatized altogether
財團把商場和停車場高價轉售，現在已把三分之一物業轉手給另一個財團賺錢。
The consortium has resold the shopping arcades and car parks at high prices . One third of the properties have now been resold to another consortium for profit
政府經常說要做好基層醫療，我以前住公共屋邨時會到屋邨診所求診，屋邨有些小商鋪會租予診所，擔當基層醫療守護者的角色。
The Government often stresses the need to provide primary health care services properly . I used to live in a PRH estate and I would seek medical consultation at a clinic in the estate where some small shops were rented to clinics for them to play a gate - keeping role in primary care
1960年代、1970年代多個公共屋邨相繼落成，由於公營門診未能應付需求，政府便以優惠租金吸引私家醫生在公共屋邨開設診所，收取居民可負擔的診金，居民求診亦無需長途跋涉。
In the 1960s or 1970s a number of PRH estates were completed one after another and as outpatient services in the public sector could not meet the demand the Government offered concessionary rents to attract private doctors to set up clinics in PRH estates and provide medical consultation at fees affordable to the tenants thus saving tenants the need to travel a long distance for medical consultation
可是，商鋪賣給領匯之後，醫生不單要捱貴租，而且可供選擇的鋪位更越來越少，於是屋邨診所越來越少，甚至不獲續租，可能因為這個行業不太賺錢，所以不獲續租或被趕走，不能再擔當基層醫療守護者的角色。
But after the shop spaces were sold to The Link REIT not only doctors have to pay expensive rents the availability of shop spaces as choices has been dwindling . As a result there are less and less clinics in PRH estates and even their tenancies are not renewed probably because this industry is far from lucrative . Therefore their tenancies are not renewed or they are driven away and those doctors cannot play the gate - keeping role as primary health care providers