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政府當年出售公屋商場，其中一個重要目的是引入專業管理，以改善及提升服務水平。
Back then when the Government sold the shopping arcades in public housing estates one of the important purposes was to introduce professional management to improve and enhance the service standard
大家都記得當年公屋商場大多數營運效率低、環境欠佳，領展接管後，確實提供了專業管理，效率及環境均大為改善。
As we all remember at that time most of such shopping arcades had low operational efficiency with a poor environment . Since the takeover by Link REIT it has indeed provided professional management . Both efficiency and the environment have seen enormous improvement
不過，領展忘記了其優勢其實是基於有龐大的公屋居民支持，但在市場壟斷的情況下，領展最終發展成為一個"賺到盡"的"怪胎"，完全忘記了其責任，無視居民的需要。
However Link REIT has forgotten that its edge actually hinges on the vast support of public housing residents . Yet given the monopolization of the market Link REIT has eventually developed into a freak which seeks to maximize its profits completely forgetting its responsibility and disregarding the residents needs
所以，我贊同容海恩議員的原議案，力促市場健康競爭，引入制衡領展的措施。
Hence I support Ms YUNG Hoi - yans original motion on vigorously promoting healthy market competition and introducing measures to counteract the dominance of Link REIT
有人建議購回領展，我認為不切實際，亦沒有道理。
Some people have proposed buying back Link REIT which I consider impractical and unreasonable
目前領展市值高達1,156億元，較上市的時候已經上升超過4倍，政府要取回決策權，便要購回過半數股權，最少要動用580億元，而且還未計算回購必然會令股價大幅上升，結果反而會令到領展的管理層覺得自己很成功，為領展大幅增值，亦向社會發出錯誤信息，間接鼓勵其他企業仿效，博取政府收購。
If the Government wishes to recover the decision - making power it will have to buy back more than 50 % of the shares at a cost of at least 58 billion . Moreover it has not taken into account that the buy - back will definitely cause an upsurge in the share price . In the end the Link REIT management will on the contrary consider themselves very successful in causing Link REITs value to substantially appreciate
所以，與其回購，不如動用這些金錢引入健康的競爭，利用市場力量迫使領展走回正確的道路，對社會一定更有益處。
It will also send a wrong message to the community which indirectly encourages other enterprises to follow suit in order to induce acquisition by the Government . For this reason instead of a buy - back we had better use the money to introduce healthy competition making use of the market power to force Link REIT to return to the right track and this will certainly be more beneficial to society
正如原議案所說，政府應該在社區設施不足的地方，興建公眾街市，甚至在各區興建大型綜合市政大樓，這些是長遠的解決方法，但我們亦需要一些臨時措施以解決居民目前的困境。
As mentioned in the original motion the Government should build public markets in places where community facilities are inadequate . It should even build large municipal services complexes in various districts . These are long - term solutions but we also need some interim measures to resolve the plight of the residents currently
臨時墟市是一個好建議，但根據過往的經驗，選址一定要方便居民。
The setting up of temporary bazaars is a good suggestion but according to past experience the selected sites must be convenient to the residents
如果太偏遠，根本無法吸引居民，最終都會失敗。
If they are too far away they will be unable to attract residents and fail in the end
此外，邵家輝議員的修正案提及改劃公屋低層空間，例如地面及平台用作零售用途，我贊成這建議。
Meanwhile Mr SHIU Ka - fais amendment has mentioned the re - assignment of spaces on the lower floors such as ground and podium levels for retail purposes . I support this proposal
其實早年的公屋的最低層有大量地鋪，為居民提供大量價廉物美的用品，直至新建的公屋附設商場，地鋪才逐漸消失。
In fact in the early years there were a large number of shops on the ground floor in public housing blocks providing the residents with plenty of affordable commodities . It was not until the new public housing estates were built with shopping arcades that such ground floor shops gradually disappeared
事實上，只要善用目前公屋低層的大量空間及管理得宜，一定可以釋放大量零售空間，讓小商戶租用。
As a matter of fact proper use of the large amount of space currently available on the lower floors in public housing blocks coupled with appropriate management can definitely release a lot of retail spaces for lease by small shop operators
除了上述建議，我認為可以考慮使用空置學校及其他社區設施，改建為臨時市政大樓，最低兩層可以用作濕貨及乾貨街市，其他樓層可以作閱覽室或康文用途，不但令市民及小商戶得益，更可以活化空置的建築物，一舉數得。
Apart from these proposals I think consideration can be given to converting school premises and other community facilities which are vacant into temporary municipal services complexes . The two lowest floors can be used as wet goods and dry goods markets while the other floors can serve as reading rooms or for leisure and cultural purposes . Not only can it benefit members of the public and small shop operators but also revitalize the vacant buildings achieving several objectives in one stoke
除設立臨時墟市外，我認為可以同時考慮適 當放寬小販政策，適度發出有年期限制的臨時牌照給一些特定人士，例如失業人士，並且只准許在某些指定地方擺賣，這樣便可以幫助更多弱勢社群。
Apart from setting up temporary bazaars I think consideration can at the same time be given to moderately relaxing the hawker policy appropriately issuing temporary licences to specific persons such as the unemployed with a time limit and allowing hawking only at certain specified locations thereby helping more disadvantaged people
目前領展最為人詬病的是趕走小商戶，以及令街市貨品越來越昂貴，這些建議正好針對目前的情況，填補領展的不足之處，即時為居民帶來方便，亦為領展帶來競爭的壓力，可以促使領展改革。
Now the most severe criticism against Link REIT is that it has driven away small shop operators and caused the commodities in markets to become increasingly expensive . Focused exactly on the present situation these proposals can make up for Link REITs inadequacies and instantly bring convenience to the residents . It can also impose on Link REIT pressure of competition and make it reform
不過，即使這些建議可行，最終亦要政府有決心去做才行，否則只是紙上談兵。
Nevertheless even if these proposals are feasible ultimately it will require determination on the Governments part to act . Otherwise it will only be empty talk . The Government has always played safe in its work at the district level
政府在地區層面的工作一直穩扎穩打，通常不會作出一些大膽、沒有十足把握的改革，但現在涉及小市民的福祉，我很希望政府能夠下定決心，大膽落實有關建議。
Usually it will not carry out any bold reform without full confidence . However now it is about the well - being of the petty masses . I very much hope that the Government can resolve to implement the relevant proposals boldly
可惜，事隔數月，我們的期望再一次落空。
Regrettably in just a few months this hope was dashed again
上月，領展宣布完成檢討外判街市制度，表示制度行之有效，並無大問題。
Last month Link REIT announced that the review of the wet market outsourcing mechanism was completed and it concluded that the mechanism was operating effectively with no major problem
可是，只要大家不善忘，便會記得領展管理層劣績斑斑，青衣長發街街市被領展外判予承包商建華後，全體小商戶被趕離場；領展出售藍田廣田商場後，買家向非牟利機構加收管理費，及至向拆售後的停車場撤銷傷殘優惠。
If Members are not forgetful they should remember the poor track record of management of Link REIT . After Cheung Fat Market in Tsing Yi was outsourced to the contractor Uni - China all small shop operators were forced to move out . As for Kwong Tin Shopping Centre in Lam Tin after it was sold by Link REIT the buyer increased the management fees charged on non - profit - making tenants and cancelled the concession for persons with disabilities at car parking facilities divested
可是，對領展而言，這些似乎並不是問題，而是為其近90億港元收益錦上添花。
Yet to Link REIT all these are not problems but extra blessings to its revenue of close to HK 9 billion
事實證明，要一間事事僅以股東利益為考慮的上市公司自發負上社會責任，只是奢求。
The reality speaks volumes about the fact that it is wishful thinking to expect a listed company merely concerned about interests of its shareholders to fulfil its social responsibility voluntarily
所謂"大市場，小政府"的一套自由市場學說，早已不合時宜，領展便是一個明顯例子。
This theory of big market small government in a free market has become obsolete for a long time and Link REIT is a case in point
政府必須檢討目前主力依靠私營機構及外判管理公司為屋邨居民提供社區設施的模式是否恰當。
The Government must examine whether the current approach of heavy reliance on private companies and outsourced management companies in the provision of community facilities to residents of public housing is appropriate
公共屋邨的商場、街市有其獨特的社會功能，除了為200多萬公屋居民提供平台，讓他們購買新鮮糧食、日用品及提供其他日常服務外，亦讓基層市民得以自力更生。
Shopping arcades and wet markets in public housing estates serve specific functions in the community . They do not only serve as a platform for the more than 2 million public housing residents to buy fresh provisions daily necessities and other services but also offer opportunities for the grass roots to earn their own living
茶餐廳、士多、街坊文具店，也是昔日在屋邨隨處可見的商鋪，並非單純以所謂"本土"、"懷舊"情懷便 能概括。
Hong Kong - style cafes stalls and neighbourhood stationery shops were shops commonly found in public housing estates in the past which should not be glibly concluded as the so - called localist and nostalgia sentiments
市民會因為這些商鋪結業而傷感，背後更重要的原因，是一個讓基層市民互惠互利的社區商場，在領展強力引入大財團下全面瓦解，這亦解釋了為何每當一些連鎖企業，嘗試以"懷舊香港"等主題作賣點時，往往只是虛有其表，吃力不討好，完全沒有街坊小店的神髓。
The public may be upset by the closures of these shops for these shopping arcades in the community which enable the grass roots to gain mutual benefit and render mutual support were ruined completely by Link REIT when it forcefully introduced large consortia into these shopping arcades . This is the significant cause of their emotions . This also explains why promotion programmes on Old Hong Kong launched by chain stores of large enterprises are usually all show but no substance
然而，我想指出一點，政府現時的政策是與市場配合，夾殺小商販的生存空間。
However I have to point out that the existing policy adopted by the Government is one of collaboration with the market stifling the room of survival of small shop operators jointly
自2000年食環署接手原由市政局管理的公眾街市至今，管理僵化，舊的市政街市缺乏妥善維修，承租率低。
Since the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD took over the public markets used to be managed by the two former Municipal Councils in 2000 the management of markets became fossilized lacking proper maintenance and repairs and their letting rate was low
很可惜，運輸及房屋局局長在今年3月回應本會議員質詢時，仍強調此管理方法行之有效，表示在未來新落成的街市，將繼續採取現行模式。
Regrettably in the reply to a Members question in March this year the Secretary for Transport and Housing still stressed that such an approach of management was effective and the existing approach would be applied to the newly completed wet markets in the future
雖然政府聲稱無法干預商業機構運作，但政府是可以透過政策改變市場的競爭情況，為小商販開拓生存空間，關鍵在於政府是否願意做。
Although the Government claims that it cannot intervene in the operation of commercial organizations it can change the competition environment by means of policies creating room for the survival of small shop operators . The key lies in whether or not the Government is willing to do so
在今天的議案辯論中，原議案提出要求競爭事務委員會調查領展有否違反《競爭條例》，這亦可能是一個路向，讓基層市民有機會重建社區，恢復一個以街坊為本的商場運作模式。
In the motion debate today the original motion requests the Competition Commission to investigate whether Link REIT has violated the Competition Ordinance . This may be one way to give the grass roots opportunities to rebuild their community and to restore the neighbour - oriented approach of operation in shopping arcades
就此，我促請政府必須研究復建公營設施如街市和墟市的可行性，並就房委會外判街市的管理模式作檢討。
In this connection I urge that the Government must examine the feasibility of resuming the construction of public facilities like wet markets and bazaars and review the management model of outsourcing wet markets adopted by HA
代理主席，我在屯門區長大，就讀的學校亦位於屯門安定邨。
Deputy President I grew up in Tuen Mun and the school I went to was also located in On Ting Estate Tuen Mun
該屋邨與友愛邨相連，有很多小店，小店有很重的人情味。
This estate is adjacent to Yau Oi Estate where many small shops with a human touch could be found
我在長大後搬離了屯門區，間中回去探望父母，看到那些店鋪已經面目全非。
After growing up I moved out of Tuen Mun . Occasionally I would go back there to visit my parents . I found that those shops have changed beyond recognition
現時很多連鎖店佔據了商場，物價也很有問題，我也感到昂貴。
Nowadays shopping arcades are occupied predominantly by chain stores . The prices of goods are so high that they constitute a problem . And I too find them to be very high
在一個公屋的地區，有很多長者和基層市民，這樣的物價，他們根本無法承受。
In public housing areas there are many elderly and grass - roots people who cannot bear such high prices at all
可是，我們看到那些商場有時候也有很多區外人光顧，反而本區的人卻減少了。
However we can see that sometimes many customers from other areas will visit these shopping arcades whereas the number of local customers is on the decrease
除了令商場內的連鎖店越來越多，小店越來越少外，我們也看到很多我們以往很珍惜的事物，例如大排檔文化等，越來越式微。
Apart from the fact that an increasing number of chain stores and a decreasing number of small shops can be found in these shopping malls we also find that many of the things that we used to cherish such as the dai pai tong culture are also on the wane
因為領展的經營策略越來越進取，收取的租金越來越昂貴，規範越來越多，令很多具傳統特色小店的經營越來越艱難。
Because Link REITs business strategy is growing increasingly ambitious . It is charging ever higher rents and imposing more and more restrictions thus making it increasingly difficult for small shops with traditional characteristics to operate
這也是香港本地文化的一環，但這一環正日漸消失。
This is also one aspect of the local culture in Hong Kong but it is now disappearing
除了商場外，我們看到領展把很多停車場轉售予其他私人企業集團，而這些私人企業集團再把停車場拆售。
Apart from shopping malls we can also see that Link REIT is divesting many car parks to other private enterprises which will further divest them
有時候，領展不拆售停車場，而是把停車場轉為浮動車位。
Sometimes Link REIT did not divest the car parks but turned the parking spaces in them into floating ones
這是非常荒謬的，也突顯了領展過去一種"賺到盡"的文化。
This is most ridiculous . It also underscores Link REITs culture of reaping the maximum profit
它無時無刻也希望每個車位也泊了車，不斷收取租金。
It hopes that all parking spaces are occupied at all times so that a constant flow of rental income can be pocketed
當然，現在如何處理領展的問題，的確是令人束手無策的。
Of course now it is a thorny issue indeed to deal with matters related to Link REIT
民主黨倡議在各區合適的地點興建食物環境衞生署的街市，其實也是希望有競爭，希望市場有一種平衡。
The Democratic Party advocates that markets operated by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD should be built at suitable locations in various districts . Actually it is hoped that competition and counterbalance can be introduced into the market
其實，政府是否真的有很大的決心和誠意去做呢？
Does the Government really has great determination and sincerity in doing this?
我們看不到，反而看到政府似乎對領展引起的民生問題，視若無睹。
We cannot see any . On the contrary we find that the Government is apparently turning a blind eye to the livelihood problems caused by Link REIT
我想對政府和社會大眾說，其實領展是我們整個社會一個比較沉重的教訓。
I wish to say to the Government and the general public that in fact Link REIT represents quite a painful lesson for the whole community . This issue related to Link REIT has made the whole community increasingly riven
今次領展的事件，令整個社會的撕裂越來越嚴重，因為基層市民覺得他們的權益不受保障，在他們生活的環境中的商場看似越來越美觀，但他們的生活卻越來越差，因為物價越來越貴，他們也越來越無法承受。
The grass roots feel that their rights are not protected . They find that the shopping malls in their living environment seem to get ever more splendid but their life is getting ever more miserable because the rising prices of goods are becoming increasingly unaffordable to them
我們要汲取今次的教訓。
We have to learn this lesson
過往民主黨支持領展上市，我過去也說過，當時的決策是錯誤的，但我們希望未來可以盡量補救這個錯誤。
In the past the Democratic Party supported the listing of The Link REIT . I have also said before that the decision made back then was wrong but we hope that this mistake can be remedied as far as possible
主席，香港房屋委員會當年為解決財政困難，研究分拆出售轄下的產業設施。
President the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA studied the divestment of its assets and facilities to resolve its financial difficulties back then
政府在2004年成立領匯房地產投資信託基金，讓領匯持有房委會180項資產，包括商場、街市和停車場。
In 2004 the Government set up The Link Real Estate Investment Trust The Link and divested to it 180 assets of HA including shopping malls markets and car parks
當時社會反響極大，上市計劃遭到司法覆核。
There were strong reactions in society back then and a judicial review was filed against the listing plan
諸多阻滯下，領匯最終於2005年11月25日正式上市。
The Link against many obstacles was officially listed on 25 November 2005 finally
不過，這11年來，領匯的管理方式和處事手法一直為人詬病。
However over the past 11 years The Link has been criticized for its approach of management and modus operandi
根據領展的年報，領展商場租金由2005-2006年度平均每呎22.7元，升至2015年的45.4元。
According to the annual reports of Link REIT the shop rental in the shopping malls of Link REIT increased from 22.7 per square foot in 2005 - 2006 to 45.4 per square foot in 2015
自2014年，領展先後3次出售資產，新業主巧立名目，增加各種收費，變相加租。
Link REIT has since 2014 thrice sold its assets one after another . The new owners have concocted various pretexts to increase various fees and charges which is de facto a rent hike
例如今年年初，馬鞍山頌安街市的加租幅度更高達68%，小商戶要繳付數萬元入場費才可經營，試想想做小生意的市民如何捱得住？
Early this year for example we saw a rental increase of as much as 68 % at Chung On Market in Ma On Shan and the small shop tenants had to pay an entry fee of several tens of thousand dollars in order to operate in the market . How can this be affordable to people carrying on small businesses?
至於藍田廣田商場的新業主則向非牟利機構租戶增收超過八成的管理費，停車場亦取消殘疾人士四折的泊車優惠，連弱勢社群得來不易的社區資源都一一扼殺。
As for Kwong Tin Shopping Centre in Lam Tin the new owner increased the management fee by over 80 % for non - profit - making organizations and the car park also abolished the concessionary parking fee equivalent to a 60 % discount for people with disabilities . It shows that even the social resources obtained not easily by the disadvantaged have been exploited
主席，以前住公屋的居民尚可以租間小商店做做老闆，售賣小食、文具等，養活一家數口；但現時的公屋居民已不再有這機會，莫說是做老闆，就連買一支筆也要乘車到大型書店才買得到。
President in the past residents living in public housing could rent a small shop to carry on a business of selling snacks or stationery to feed the whole family but this is no longer an option for such tenants now . They have to travel to a large - scale bookstore to buy even a pen not to mention becoming a business proprietor
現時，領展在香港擁有86個街市，佔全港公眾街市約四成。
At present Link REIT owns 86 markets in Hong Kong accounting for about 40 % of the total number of public markets in the territory
今年2月，青衣長發邨街市外判便搞出罷市風波，面對"大石砸死蟹"的情況，小商戶與居民根本沒有話語權。
In February this year the outsourcing of Cheung Fat Estate Market in Tsing Yi caused an uproar as the stall operators launched a strike . Faced with such high - handed repression the small shop tenants and residents do not have any say at all
主席，領展翻新商場，希望靠"升格"吸引人流，做法並無不對，但有否考慮實際情況？
President there is nothing wrong with Link REIT renovating the shopping arcades hoping that more people can be attracted by the upgraded arcades . But has it considered the actual situation?
這種做法是否"離地"呢？
Is it detached from reality in doing so?
很多公屋商場都是自成一國，為基層市民提供生活所需，即使裝修得美輪美奐，也無法吸引其他地區的人光顧，到頭來小商戶因貴租而被迫遷，大型連鎖店因無利可圖而拒絕進場。
Many shopping malls of public housing estates are geographically isolated from other parts of the territory and serve to meet the needs of the grass - roots people in their living . It is impossible to attract patronage by people from other districts however fabulous they would become after renovation and at the end of the day the small shop tenants would be forced to leave due to the exorbitant rental whereas the large chain stores would refuse to move in because of the minimal profit margin thus leaving the shops in these arcades and market stalls mostly vacant
商場和街市十室九空，領展當年許下的社會承諾，包括所謂利民為本，與商戶建立良好關係，提高服務質素，究竟有否兌現？
Has Link REIT honoured its promises made to society back then such as operating to benefit the people building a good relationship with shop tenants and upgrading the quality of services?
今天，容海恩議員的原議案建議政府設立臨時墟市，我非常贊同。
Today Ms YUNG Hoi - yans original motion proposed the setting up of bazaars by the Government and this I very much support
事實上，香港本來便存在墟市，例如大埔墟、聯和墟、石湖墟等，以往交通不大發達，偏遠鄉村的居民可以到墟市購買食品和生活必須品，他們亦會將自家種植的農作物放在墟市擺賣，這種貿易買賣活動帶動了區內的經濟起飛。
In fact bazaars have long existed in Hong Kong such as those at Tai Po Market Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui . As the transport facilities were less developed in the past residents of remote villages could shop for groceries and the basic necessities for living in these bazaars and they would also put up for sale in the bazaars agricultural produces grown by themselves . These trade activities gave impetus to the economic take - off in the districts
不過，隨着社會進步，交通運輸系統大幅改善和便捷，墟市已完成其歷史責任。
However as society advanced and with the traffic and transport systems being greatly improved and their accessibility enhanced bazaars have accomplished their historical task
無奈今天領展獨大，居民被迫"買貴餸"、"捱貴貨"，墟市實在有重生的必要，以增加市場競爭。
Regrettably given the dominance by Link REIT nowadays the residents are forced to pay expensive prices for food and goods and so there is indeed a need to revive bazaars thereby increasing competition in the market
當局甚至可考慮成立主題墟市，如客家墟市、手作墟市、自家菜墟市，讓新界村民，以至城市的農夫能出售自家種植的農作物、鄉郊食品和傳統工藝製品。
The authorities can even consider setting up thematic bazaars such as Hakka bazaars or those selling hand - made products and home - grown vegetables so that villagers in the New Territories and even farmers in urban districts can put up for sale their home - grown agricultural produces village food and traditional handicrafts
無論中產或基層也可以趁墟，全民參與，好讓這種傳統文化不會無聲無息地消失。
The middle class or the grass roots can then shop at these bazaars thus promoting universal participation and ensuring that this traditional culture would not disappear unnoticeably
我相信，設立墟市是給居民多一個選擇，亦只是公屋住戶心目中最卑微的願望。
I believe the setting up of bazaars can provide an additional choice to the residents and it is also just a most humble wish of public housing tenants
至於張超雄議員和郭家麒議員提出的修正案，建議由政府購回領展，我表示反對。
As for the amendments put forward by Dr Fernando CHEUNG and Dr KWOK Ka - ki proposing that the Government should buy back Link REIT I am opposed to them
今天領展的市值已接近1,200億元，從現實的角度來看，回購並非適當的做法，甚至有機會造成股價波動，炒家伺機炒賣。
The market value of Link REIT is worth nearly 120 billion now and realistically it is inappropriate to buy it back and worse still this might cause volatility in stock prices prompting the speculators to seize the opportunity to engage in speculation
主席，領展作為上市公司，追求最大利潤實在無可厚非，但問題是領展旗下的商場、街市和停車場大多位於公共屋邨，實屬於基層社區設施，領展除了商業考慮、追求經濟效益、向股東交代之餘，是否應該盡多一點社會責任，回頭是岸，勿再巧取豪奪，招致民怨沸騰？
President it gives no cause for criticism for Link REIT being a listed company to operate with the aim of profit maximization but the problem is that the shopping malls markets and car parks under Link REIT are mostly located in public housing estates and they are indeed community facilities for the grass roots . Apart from making business consideration seeking economic benefits and fulfilling its responsibility to the shareholders should Link REIT not take up more social responsibilities and turn back rather than continuously reaping profit by hook or by crook and hence arousing seething public anger?
至於當日誕下領展的特區政府，面對問題卻束手無策，沒有方法制衡領展的營商手法，甚至眼巴巴看着領展逆市加租，偏離上市時的營運理念和原則，我只能慨嘆一句，"早知今日，何必當初"。
As for the SAR Government which gave birth to Link REIT it is at its wits end in dealing with the problems . It is also clueless as to how it can exercise checks on the business practices of Link REIT and it has even sit idly by while seeing Link REIT increase the rental against the market trend and deviating from the operational philosophies and principles vowed by it upon its listing . Had the Government known these consequences today alas it should not have done what it did back then
主席，今年7月，我的選區大埔運頭塘邨的商場成為整個社會的焦點，因為該處有6間自開邨以來已經營，並已經營十多二十年的小商店被業主迫遷，面臨結業。
President in July this year the shopping centre of Wan Tau Tong Estate Tai Po which is in my constituency became the focus of attention in society because six small shops which had been in operation for over a decade or two since the year of intake were forced to leave by the owner and hence faced closure of business
不過，這個業主不是我們今天齊聲責罵的領展房地產投資信託基金，而是領展的下一手， 亦即新的業主。
However this owner is not Link Real Estate Investment Trust Link REIT that we have been criticizing in unison today but the successor of Link REIT and that is the new owner
原因是領展將運頭塘邨的商場售給這新業主，小商戶本來已跟領展簽訂兩年合約，更有小商戶剛用了萬多二萬元購買一部新的分體式冷氣機，可能主席覺得萬多二萬元對我們來說不是一個大數目，但對於一些小店來說，卻是很大的投資。
It is becusae Link REIT has sold the shopping centre of Wan Tau Tong Estate to this new owner . The small shop tenants had actually signed a contract for a term of two years with Link REIT and not long ago a small shop tenant even spent some 10,000 or 20,000 buying a brand new split - type air conditioner . President you may think that some 10,000 or 20,000 may not be a large sum of money to us but it is an enormous investment to small shop tenants
新業主運用租約內的條款，提早要求這些小商戶遷出，令商戶十分彷徨，而邨民也非常依依不捨，因為這些小店陪伴他們成長。
The new owner made use of the terms of the tenancy agreement to require these small shop tenants to move out before the expiry of the tenancy . The shop tenants were in great distress while residents of the estate were also reluctant to part with these shops for these shops had been in the neighbourhood throughout the years
我曾就這件事跟當區區議員余智榮和商戶代表約見新業主，希望新業主可以再考慮有關決定。
I together with YU Chi - wing District Council member of that district and representatives of the shop tenants had met with the new owner on this issue to urge the new owner to reconsider the decision