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當時，警務處處長盧偉聰沒有訓斥這些下屬，但公務員事務局局長理應指斥他們，而不是一聲不吭。
At that time Commissioner of Police Stephen LO had not reprimanded these subordinates . The Secretary for the Civil Service should reprimand them and should not remain silent
這是真正的政治凌駕專業，令公務員政治中立不再。
Indeed politics has overridden professionalism and civil servants are no longer politically neutral
《公務員守則》看似只是用來打壓異己，而非遵守所謂政治中立的原則。
It seems that the Civil Service Code is now used to suppress dissidents instead of complying with the so - called principle of political neutrality
其實，所有人，包括主席都不知道出外會否被警察拘捕，現在也有人外出時因違反"限聚令"而被票控。
In fact all of us including the Chairman do not know whether we will be arrested by the Police when we go out . Nowadays some people are charged for violating the group gathering restrictions when they go out
當局不可限制其人身自由，他乘搭飛機離開香港也沒有問題，也不需要交出旅遊證件。
The authorities cannot restrict his personal freedom; he can take a flight to leave Hong Kong and does not need to surrender his travel document
警務處處長有否失職？
Is there dereliction of duty on the part of the Commissioner of Police?
在眾多局長當中，只有公務員事務局局長可以這樣做，只有他是例外。
Among all Directors of Bureaux only the Secretary for the Civil Service can return to the civil service . He is the only exception
他能否公正地代表公務員和捍衞公務員的利益和政治中立？
Can he fairly represent civil servants and defend civil servants interests and political neutrality?
如果政府將來要求高級公務員宣誓，不要忘記，公務員制度下有少數族裔人士，但根據中國憲法，他們並非有中國血統的人。
If the Government asks senior civil servants to take oaths in future it should not be forgotten that there are ethnic minorities under the civil service system . They are not people of Chinese origin according to the Constitution of China
中國不承認他們是中國公民，但卻要求他們宣誓效忠中央人民政府？
While China does not recognize them as Chinese citizens they are required to bear allegiance to the Central Peoples Government
公務員只有一種，不論是警察還是食環署人員，他們必須奉公守法、公正嚴明、盡忠職守，政治中立，但我們看不到......
There is only one kind of civil servants be they police officers or staff of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department they must be law - abiding dedicated impartial and politically neutral; yet we cannot see
首先，關於政制。
First the constitutional system
我認為香港社會現時真的不斷沉淪，而罪魁禍首絕對是我們的政治制度不民主，加上政府的管治水平非常差劣，以致今天民不聊生。
I think the undemocratic constitutional system is the culprit for causing the incessant degradation of Hong Kong society at present and coupled with the very low governance level of the Government people are now living in misery
建制派有些議員說我們"攬炒"香港，但是我們一直說，香港為何會進入如斯境地？
Some Members from the pro - establishment camp say that we subject Hong Kong to mutual destruction but we have been asking why Hong Kong has come to such a pass
其實，我們看到香港現時的政治制度無法擺平社會內部的矛盾及撕裂。
In fact the current constitutional system of Hong Kong fails to resolve the internal social conflicts and dissension
主席，雖然現時政制及內地事務局局長由聶德權換上另一人，但無論換上誰，我們都無法強迫他交出政制改革的時間表。
Chairman although another person has now taken over Patrick NIP as the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs regardless of who the incumbent Secretary is we are still unable to force him to submit a timetable on constitutional reform
其實，是誰"攬炒"香港呢？
In fact who is subjecting Hong Kong to mutual destruction?
如果不是建制派和政府，包括保安局局長推行《逃犯條例》修訂，香港現在便不會這樣。
If the pro - establishment camp and the Government including the Secretary for Security had not introduced amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance Hong Kong would not have come to the current state
現在他們更好像恐怕香港死得不夠慘，還說要為《基本法》第二十三條立法，是否想香港死得更快呢？
Now it seems that they are worried that the situation of Hong Kong is not miserable enough hence they want to legislate for Article 23 of the Basic Law . Do they want Hong Kong to die more quickly?
政府最近搞甚麼"香港再出發"，其實正如我剛才所說，根本是帶領香港進入另一個死局。
Recently the Government has rolled out the programme Hong Kong Coalition which as I have said earlier is actually leading Hong Kong into another dead end
如果大家真的想香港向前行，我真的覺得，"林鄭"政府也好，政制及內地事務局也好，保安局也好，他們有很多工作需要做，但亦有些事是不應做的，不應在未有雙普選前進行《基本法》第二十三條立法，要做的是盡快重啟政改，落實雙普選，回應五大訴求。
If you really want Hong Kong to move forward I really think the Carrie LAM Government the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau or the Security Bureau has to undertake a lot of work and at the same time there are some work that should not be done . They should not legislate for Article 23 of the Basic Law before dual universal suffrage is implemented . Instead they should reactivate constitutional reform implement dual universal suffrage and address the five demands
但是，我們在立法會內問了很久，都聽不到政制及內地事務局或政府何時就政改提出時間表。
However though we have raised our request at the Legislative Council for a long time the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau or the Government has yet to propose a timetable on constitutional reform
主席，我覺得這是政制及內地事務局的失職，亦都是政府的失職。
Chairman I think this is a dereliction of duty on the part of the Bureau and of the Government
主席，由2014年雨傘運動至今，警方濫權不斷變本加厲。
Chairman since the 2014 Umbrella Movement the Polices abuse of power has been increasingly rampant
過去一年，其實"林鄭"政府不斷縱容警隊濫用暴力，她對警隊無法無天的情況視而不見，任由警察暴打香港人，尤其是年輕人。
Over the past one year the Carrie LAM Government has actually kept conniving at the abusive use of violence by the Police . She has turned a blind eye to the Polices lawless acts allowing the Police to brutally attack Hong Kong people especially young people
由去年6月至今，已經有很多人被捕、受傷，而被捕入獄的在囚人士中，亦都有被虐打，剛才已有其他議員提到。
As mentioned by other Members just now since June last year many people have been arrested and injured; and among the arrestees who have been put behind bars some have been assaulted
警隊的違法行為，全世界都看得很清楚，他們當然可以作出合理的拘捕，但拘捕後，警察無權強行扭斷被捕人士的手腳，令他們肢體受損，亦無權用警棍"打爆"年輕人的頭，向他們近距離發射實彈。
The illegal acts of the Police have been exposed to the world . The Police can certainly make reasonable arrests . However the Police have no right to forcibly twist the hands and feet of arrestees injuring their limbs; the Police also do not have the right to hit the head of young people with a police baton and shoot them in close range with real bullets
根據李家超在二讀時的發言，以及昨天鄧炳強出席保安事務委員會會議時的發言，他們說完全看不到曾出現市民所批評的警暴，他們完全不同意。
According to John LEEs speech in the Second Reading and the speech made by Chris TANG when he attended the Panel on Security meeting yesterday they said that they had not seen police brutality as criticized by the public at all and they totally disagreed
對於所有市民都看到的事實，警方都可以否認。
The Police can deny the facts as witnessed by all civilians
李家超更說，示威者在過去大半年，如何用暴力掘起多少塊磚頭、拆走多少米欄杆，香港過去是世界最安全的城市，但現時被大量示威遊行改變了；年輕人因為犯法，前途盡毀，最可惡的就是背後教唆他們犯法的人，自己不用去受苦，然後得到甚麼政治金錢利益。
John LEE even mentioned how many bricks had been dug up and how many metres of railings had been violently demolished by the protesters for the large part of last year; he also said that Hong Kong used to be the safest city in the world but has now been changed by a large number of demonstrations; young people who broke the law have their future ruined and people who incited the young people to break the law were most despicable because they gained political and monetary benefits without suffering hardship themselves
鄧炳強也有相同的說法。
Chris TANG had made similar remarks
問題是李家超作出指控時並沒有提出真憑實據，被問及究竟是哪些人教唆年輕人，如何教唆年輕人，得到甚麼利益，他們卻說得不清不楚。
The problem is that when John LEE made such accusations he had not given any concrete evidence . When asked who had incited young people how they had incited young people and what benefits they could gain John LEE and Chris TANG could not give specific answers
局長的發言態度非常囂張跋扈、狂妄自大。
When the Secretary spoke he was very haughty arrogant and self - conceited
為何他不需要為警隊在他的領導下走向一個這樣的狀態而問責下台呢？
Why doesnt he need to be held responsible and step down for reducing the Police to such a state under his leadership?
說到行政長官，她其實都是有責任的。
As for the Chief Executive she too should be held responsible
香港的問責官員現已變為不需要問責，不管做得多麼差、民望多麼低、毀滅一隊警隊，弄成這樣子，也不需要問責，我覺得情況是極度惡劣的。
At present the officials under the accountability system in Hong Kong no longer need to be held responsible . They do not need to be held responsible no matter how poorly they perform and how low their popularity ratings are; they do not need to be held responsible for ruining the Police Force and reducing it to such a state . I think this situation is really bad
主席，我認為香港如果真的要再出發，必須正視我們的政治制度不民主的問題，我們的行政長官和其政府，沒有完全從捍衞香港人利益的角度保衞香港。
Chairman in my opinion if Hong Kong really wants to take off again the problem of our undemocratic constitutional system must be addressed squarely . Our Chief Executive and her government have not protected Hong Kong from the perspective of safeguarding the interests of Hong Kong people at all
如果特首欠缺管治香港的意志，不能夠事事從香港的利益出發，我覺得這個已經不是"一國兩制"，已經是被西環的管治隊伍領導和架空的香港特區政府，這樣還有甚麼前途可言呢？
If the Chief Executive lacks the will to govern Hong Kong and cannot do anything for the interests of Hong Kong people I think this is not one country two systems any more but a Hong Kong SAR Government being taken over and overridden by the ruling team in the Western District . What future will Hong Kong hold?
現在成立的甚麼大聯盟，全部清一色由左派、建制派的人"吹雞"組成，其實這樣無法救香港，始終我們最核心的問題，仍然是要處理我們的制度問題。
The establishment of the so - called alliance is initiated by leftists and members from the pro - establishment camp . Actually Hong Kong cannot be saved in this way . After all the core issue is the problems with our system which must be dealt with
我相信她勤力工作，只是問題出在哪裏？
I believe she is working hard . Where does the problem lie?
先談談局長處理防疫的問題。
Let us first talk about how the Secretary tackled the anti - epidemic problems
其實，我剛才已經提到，特區政府有否從香港人利益的角度，處理關於防疫的資訊呢？
In fact as I have said earlier has the SAR Government handled the anti - epidemic information from the perspective of Hong Kong peoples interests?
香港大學微生物學系講座教授袁國勇接受鳳凰衞視"問答神州"節目主持吳小莉專訪時曾經透露，他去年12月24日已經通知食物及衞生局局長陳肇始，他相信中國內地正發生一次類似SARS的疫情，懷疑這種類似SARS的冠狀病毒已經在內地發生，因為他和很多內地學者交流頻繁，知道國內正發生一些事情。
When interviewed by Sally WU the host of Phoenix TVs programme Mainland QA YUEN Kwok - yung Chair Professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong revealed that he notified Secretary for Food and Health Prof Sophia CHAN on 24 December last year saying that he believed there was an outbreak of SARS - like epidemic in the Mainland China and he suspected that a SARS - like coronavirus was affecting the Mainland . He made such remarks because he had a lot of exchanges with many scholars in the Mainland and knew that something was happening in the Mainland
雖然袁國勇教授後來改口，指他說的日子不是12月24日平安夜當天，而是12月31日，無論是12月24日或31日，他已經在12月底告訴陳肇始局長，內地有事情發生，香港要做好準備。
Although Prof YUEN Kwok - yung later corrected himself by saying that the date he mentioned was not 24 December but 31 December . Be it 24 or 31 December he notified Secretary Prof Sophia CHAN in the end of December that there was something happening in the Mainland and Hong Kong should get prepared
問題是，我們真的看不到陳肇始局長在收到這些資訊後，立刻派人前往內地了解發生甚麼事情。
The problem is we really did not see Secretary Prof Sophia CHAN immediately sending people to the Mainland to understand what was happening in the Mainland after she had received such information
1月5日，隨着內地持續封鎖疫情資訊，特區政府仍然慢條斯理，把關不嚴，致令疫情很快便從內地擴散到香港。
On 5 January with the Mainland withholding the epidemic information continuously and the SAR Government still acting slowly without guarding the borders strictly the epidemic soon spread to Hong Kong from the Mainland
所以， 我早已跟政府和陳肇始說，我們不可以單方面相信內地提供的資訊，而是應該自行防範，這樣才能避免歷史重演。
Therefore I told the Government and Sophia CHAN long ago that we could not believe in the information provided by the Mainland unilaterally . Instead we should take precautionary measures ourselves to avoid history repeating itself
中國和世界衞生組織初期一直淡化病毒會人傳人的事實，在1月15日之前，還表示病毒人傳人的機會十分低；1月15日，武漢市衞生健康委員會指病毒會有限度人傳人；再到1月20日，鍾南山說病毒會人傳人，特區政府才開始重視防控措施。
Initially China and the World Health Organization WHO had been playing down the fact that the virus could be transmitted from person to person . Before 15 January they still said that the possibility of human - to - human virus transmission was very low; on 15 January Wuhan Municipal Health Commission mentioned limited human - to - human transmission of the virus; on 20 January ZHONG Nanshan said that the virus could be transmitted from person to person . Only at that time did the SAR Government start to attach importance to anti - epidemic measures
武漢在1月23日封城，但基本上病毒已經傳播出去，因為武漢封城前，已經有500萬名武漢市民離開武漢，分散至內地不同城市，包括前來香港，然後前往全球各國，令這個所謂全球性的武漢肺炎大爆發至目前的狀態......
Though Wuhan closed its borders on 23 January the virus had basically spread outside because before the closure 5 million Wuhan residents had left Wuhan for different cities in the Mainland including Hong Kong and had then gone to different countries in the world . Thus the so - called worldwide Wuhan pneumonia has spread to the present extent
老實說，以往建制派當道，各區議會連反對佔中也不知討論了多少回。
Frankly speaking in the past when pro - establishment Members dominated DCs the subject of opposing Occupy Central had been discussed on numerous occasions
亂象叢生有以下原因：第一，其實香港一直存在一個偽命題，政府向市民從小灌輸香港地少人多這個概念。
The chaotic situation is due to the following reasons . First a false proposition has all along existed in Hong Kong . Since childhood we have been told by the Government that Hong Kong is a place with a scarcity of land but a large population
目前出現所謂的土地短缺問題，其實源於土地運用不善，其中軍事用地有2,700公頃，我希望稍後有同事會反駁我們。
At present the so - called land shortage problem is actually the result of improper use of land . In particular there is 2 700 hectares of land zoned as military sites and I hope that some colleagues will rebut our argument later
北京不知是出於真情還是假意，經常指土地問題是香港的主要問題和深層次矛盾，但卻未曾做過任何工作。
I do not know if Beijing is sincere or pretentious in expressing its concern . It often says that the land issue is a major problem in Hong Kong causing deep - rooted conflicts but it has not done anything about it
我用一個最新發表的審計報告來說明，我今早也曾提到，我會在這個辯論時段"招呼"發展局。
Let me illustrate my point with the recently published Audit Report . I mentioned this morning that I would give the Development Bureau a dressing - down in this debate session
該審計報告指出，政府其實做得十分差勁，發展局轄下地政總署的土地管理基本上乏善足陳、一塌糊塗，被審計處批評至體無完膚。
The Audit Report points out that the Government has actually performed very poorly . Regarding land management by the Lands Department under the Development Bureau the Audit Report says that there is nothing to write home about and it is a real mess . The Lands Department has been severely criticized by the Audit Commission
審計處發現數個問題，其實離不開我之前作出的4個批評：第一，行政失當、山頭主義；第二，審批緩慢，用"拖字訣"；第三，浪費土地、管理馬虎；第四，永續短租、欠缺規劃。
The Audit Commission has identified a number of problems which are actually the four criticisms made by me earlier . First maladministration and fiefdom . Second slow vetting process and delaying tactics adopted
由於時間所限，我簡略向大家交代。
Fourth perpetual extension of short - term tenancies and lack of planning . Due to the time constraints I will give Members a concise explanation
多個部門以往獲分配多幅土地，例如教育局在某些學校被殺校後一直持有學 校的用地，沒有釋放出來作再發展或再規劃用途，反而允許一些部門以短租形式霸佔，說得難聽一點，便是"佔着茅坑不拉屎"，以防日後人口數據或其部門負責的範疇出現變化時無法覓地。
For example the Education Bureau has all along kept the sites of vacant school premises without releasing them for further development or planning . Instead it has allowed some government departments to occupy the sites on short - term tenancies . To put it bluntly the Education Bureau occupies the toilets without defecating so as to avoid the difficulty of obtaining sites in the future when changes occur in population figures or the scope of its duties
這便是自私的做法、山頭主義及行政失當。
That is a selfish approach and there is a problem of fiefdom and maladministration
主席，近期最新鮮滾熱辣的事件，就是一宗在九龍灣閒置的聖若瑟英文中學舊校舍搗破的爆炸品發現案。
Chairman the latest and hottest news of the city is the discovery of explosives in the idle school premises of St Josephs Anglo - Chinese School in Kowloon Bay
大家都不知道，只能拭目以待。
We do not know and we can only wait and see
第三，浪費土地、管理馬虎。
Third land resources have been wasted and their management has been perfunctory
地政總署原訂對所有短期租約用地採用"7年原則"，即租用年期不應超過7年。
Initially the Lands Department has adopted the seven - year principle in handling all short - term tenancies ie . the term of a short - term tenancy should not exceed seven years
獲撥的土地全都位於高度 環境保育區域附近的具爭議地帶或濕地地帶，究竟地產商是真心幫政府，還是要加害政府，"借艇割禾"而找政府"過橋"呢？
Consequently the Bureau has been put on the spot being suspected of causing destruction before construction . All the land lots allocated are situated near controversial zones or they are wetlands of high conservation value . Do property developers really want to help the Government or are they preying on the Government and utilizing the Government for achieving their own purpose?
政府早前表示，香港作為一個開放型小經濟體，無法不被牽動，我們仍然是一個依附在中國附近的經濟體。
The Government said earlier that Hong Kong being an open and small economy cannot avoid being affected and Hong Kong is still an economy dependant on China
由於我認為發展局局長過去的表現乏善足陳，因此提出有關修正案。
I think the performance of the Secretary for Development has nothing to write home about and so I have proposed the amendment
主席，今次確實較為罕見，因為以往民主派提出的休會待續議案及以《立法會條例》動議的議案，均會遭建制派以事件沒有急切性或浪費議會時間為由而拒絕。
President it is indeed very rare because adjournment motions or motions moved under Legislative Council Ordinance by the democratic camp have been rejected by the pro - establishment camp for reasons of no urgency of the matter or wasting Council meeting time
但是，看來今次連建制派也覺得事態嚴重，不得不在立法會辯論。
However even the pro - establishment camp is aware of the severity of this matter and the necessity of bring the matter to debate in the Legislative Council
主席，今次的事件源自2013年9月，兩座位於元朗站的高架橋躉出現沉降，附近的打樁工程須立即停止，直到去年才採取有力的補 救措施。
President the incident was discovered in September 2013 . Two viaduct piers of the Yuen Long Station showed subsidence . The piling works nearby were immediately stopped but strong remedial measures were not taken until last years
令人震驚的是，香港鐵路有限公司足足5年沒有主動向公眾公布這宗沉降事件。
What is astonishing is that the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL has not proactively announced the subsidence to the public for five full years
主席，近年沙中線紅磡站、土瓜灣站、會展站的事件，以至今次元朗站的沉降事件，均有一個共通點，就是全也是由傳媒圖文並茂地"踢爆"後，港鐵公司才如夢初醒，急忙解畫。
President there is something in common in the series of incidents concerning the Hung Hom Station To Kwa Wan Station and Exhibition Centre Station of the Shatin to Central Link in recent years as well as the subsidence incident of the Yuen Long Station . The need to account for the incidents only came to MTRCL after the incidents have been revealed by the media with details and photographs
港鐵公司就元朗站事件表示，已根據《建築物條例》向屋宇署匯報。
In relation to the Yuen Long Station incident MTRCL says that it has already reported the incident to the Buildings Department pursuant to the Buildings Ordinance
但是，這宗沉降事件並非一般的沉降，主席，它涉及重大的公眾安全問題。
But this subsidence is not any ordinary subsidence . President it is a grave public safety issue
這兩條橋躉上面是西鐵路軌，每天有41萬人次經過，影響元朗、天水圍和屯門接近100萬人口。
On the two viaduct piers we will find the West Rail tracks on which 410 000 people are commuting on it every day . It will affect almost 1 million people living in Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun
如果這兩條橋躉有甚麼"冬瓜豆腐"，誰有膽量說可以完全負責？
If anything goes wrong with the two viaduct piers who will have the confidence to take full responsibility?
主席，連串醜聞均涉及一件事，就是通報機制。
President the series of scandals all involve one thing and that is the notification mechanism
作為統領運輸事務的運輸及房屋局，究竟是否知情呢？
Was the Transport and Housing Bureau which takes charge of transport affairs informed of the incidents?
在知情後，為何不向公眾通報呢？
After it was informed why did it not notify the public?
究竟橋躉上的路軌出現少許差距和沉降，會否對乘客造成危險呢？
Will minor variations and settlement of the viaduct pier tracks pose any risk to the passengers?
最離譜的，莫過於處理元朗區事務的區議會，在這件事上不被知會，而要在之後透過港鐵公司，以至政府向元朗區議會提交的文件，才知道港鐵公司已根據《建築物條例》向屋宇署通報，而屋宇署亦一直進行監察。
Worse still the Yuen Long District Council which handles affairs in the district was not informed of the incident not until much later in the papers MTRCL and the Government submitted to it . Only at that time did the Yuen Long District Council know that MTRCL had reported the incident to the Buildings Department pursuant to the Buildings Ordinance and the matter had been monitored by the Buildings Department
主席，這做法令我們非常擔心，正如我剛才所說，是次沉降事件並非一般的沉降，它牽涉上面的路軌。
President we are very concerned about the way the incident has been handled . As I just said the subsidence is not any ordinary subsidence . It affects the tracks located on the viaduct piers
雖然蔣麗芸議員在上星期的內務委員會作了一個非常完美的示範，她說2厘米較眼睛更小，聽起來並不嚴重，但我們不是專業人士，而且土木工程師也指出，沉降10毫米是警號，20毫米已達到屋宇署現時的指標，須要求附近的打樁工程停工，更有指達45毫米的話，西鐵便要停駛。
Although Dr CHIANG Lai - wan says in the House Committee meeting last week where she performed her perfect demonstration that 2 cm is even smaller than her eyes trying to tone down the severity of the matter we are not professionals after all . Besides according to some civil engineers a settlement of 10 mm is a warning sign and 20 mm is the limit laid down by the Buildings Department and nearby piling works must be stopped . Some even say that when the settlement reaches 45 mm the operation of the West Rail has to stop
情況如此嚴重，而且牽涉每天往來的鐵路安全，但公眾和區議會均不知情，這令我們感到極為氣憤。
We are indignant because the situation is grave and the matter involves the daily railway safety of the people but they and the District Council are ignorant of it
但是，今天元朗站的事件，提出這項難得的休會待續議案只是第一步，我們希望能透過今天的這項議案辯論，叫喚局方代表向我們披露更多資料。
But proposing this hard - won adjournment motion on the incident concerning the Yuen Long Station is but our first step . We hope that through this motion debate today we can call on the Bureau representative to disclose more information to us
如果這些資料不能釋除公眾疑慮的話，我們不排除在議會外的場合採取更有力的行動，最重要的是保障乘車安全，尤其元朗、天水圍和屯門接近100萬人口，他們每天途經此地，但卻竟然懵然不知，這令我們感到非常氣憤。
If the information cannot ease the worries of the public we do not rule out the option of taking more aggressive actions outside this Council . Transport safety is of prime importance especially considering that there are almost 1 million people living in Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun . They travel pass these stations every day but they are ignorant of the matter
主席，我首先以兒童權利小組委員會主席的身份發言，小組委員會一共舉行了17次會議，每項議題我們都邀請公眾來參與，收集了多方面的意見。參與的個人及團體代表，超過400人次。小組委員會商議的詳情已經載於報告之內，我現在只是扼要講述數個重點。
President first I will speak in my capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Childrens Rights
主席，剛才，多位議員就西鐵元朗站附近兩座高架橋橋躉的沉降事件發言。
President just now a number of Members spoke on the incident involving the subsidence of two viaduct piers near Yuen Long Station of the West Rail Line
我聽到議員對事件的關注。
I have heard Members concern about the incident
政府與各位議員，以及廣大市民一樣，亦十分關注事件。
Like Members and the general public the Government is also very concerned about the incident
鐵路服務與市民生活息息相關，政府必定將鐵路安全放在首位，並已為此設有嚴謹的監管制度。
Railway service is closely related to the daily living of the public . So railway safety is certainly the top priority of the Government and a stringent regulatory system has been in place . EMSD the statutory regulator on railway safety regulates and oversees the safe operation of the railway system in accordance with the Mass Transit Railway Ordinance Cap
機電署一直有恆常的監察機制，巡查及審核港鐵與鐵路安全相關的維修保養工作。
EMSD has always had a regular monitoring mechanism for the inspection and supervisory audits of MTRCLs repair and maintenance works relating to railway safety
但政府絕不會鬆懈，機電署亦會一如以往，密切監察情況，包括審視路軌的檢測紀錄，並加強對港鐵公司的資產管理系統和維修保養系統的巡查及審核，以確保鐵路安全運作。
However the Government will never let up and EMSD will also closely monitor the situation as always including examining the track inspection records and strengthening the inspection and supervisory audits of MTRCLs asset management system and repair and maintenance regime so as to ensure the safety of railway operation
藉討論這議案的機會，讓我再次向大家交代今次事件的經過、現況，以及各部門和港鐵公司的跟進工作。
In this present discussion I wish to inform Members of the course of this incident the current situation and the follow - up actions of various departments and MTRCL again
正如屋宇署於元朗區議會的緊急會議上表示，按照既定程序，負責工程的人員須確保工程不會影響相鄰的建築物、構築物及設施，造成不良後果或損毀。
Just as BD stated in the urgent meeting of the Yuen Long District Council according to established procedures the personnel responsible for the building works should ensure that the building works will not affect adjacent buildings structures and services and bring about adverse effects on or cause damage to them
涉事的私人住宅發展項目鄰近西鐵高架橋橋躉，所以，該發展項目的發展商委任的註冊結構工程師於2008年1月向屋宇署提交樁柱圖則。
The private residential development project involved is in close proximity to the viaduct piers of the West Rail Link so the registered structural engineer appointed by the project developer submitted a piling plan to BD in January 2008
而接獲有關圖則後，屋宇署隨即諮詢土木工程拓展署轄下的土力工程處及港鐵公司的意見。
Upon receipt of the plan BD immediately consulted the Geotechnical Engineer Office under the Civil Engineering and Development Department and MTRCL