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通過發展新界，既可有效地解決市民住房及民生等深層次矛盾，亦可以製造有利的營商環境。
The development of the New Territories can effectively resolve deep - rooted conflicts such as the housing and livelihood problem for the people on the one hand and create a more favourable business environment on the other
作為國際大都市，香港當下的發展空間最大，有最多土地可以使用，我所指的並不是中環或尖沙咀等傳統核心商業區，而是指廣大的新界鄉郊地區。
As far as Hong Kong as an international metropolitan is concerned it is the vast expanses of rural land in the New Territories which will provide the biggest room for development and the biggest area of land for use I am not talking about such traditional core business districts such as the Central or Tsim Sha Tsui
要發展新界，就必須有一套健全而可行的鄉郊政策，配合大灣區的規劃總綱。
The development of the New Territories requires a set of sound and viable rural policies in order to complement the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area
只可惜，目前新界的鄉郊社會仍然存在很多發展滯後的問題，需要政府改善及關注。
Unfortunately there are still many backward developments in the rural areas in the New Territories now which should be improved and cared by the Government
有見及此，我今天會從4方面促請政府制訂全面鄉郊政策，以應付鄉郊地區的民生所需，並實踐可持續的新界發展策略。
In view of this I urge the Government to formulate a comprehensive set of rural development policies on four aspects so as to meet the livelihood needs in rural areas and implement a sustainable development strategy for the New Territories
首先，我們要從鄉郊最根本的問題入手，就是基礎建設。
First we need to tackle the biggest problem in rural areas that is the provision of infrastructure facilities
我曾在2018年提出過一項書面質詢，詢問政府有關"偏遠鄉村的自來水供 應"問題。
I raised a written question in 2018 to ask the Administration about the issue of the Supply of tap water to remote villages
政府當時指，有15條鄉村沒有自來水供應的主要原因都是居住人口太少，若要為這些鄉村建造自來水供應系統，成本就會很高。
At that time the Government responded that 15 villages did not have treated water supply mainly because of their sparse population . Besides the cost for the construction of treated water supply systems for these villages would be too high
同樣地，有些偏遠鄉村沒有車路通行，政府也是以人均效益不大為由，拒絕興建道路。
Similarly some remote villages do not have vehicular access and the Government has refused to build such access roads on the ground that the per capita capital cost for the construction of such access roads is too high
代理主席，這正正是雞與雞蛋的問題。
Deputy President this is exactly a chicken and egg question
如果居民少，因為成本效益而不提供食水和道路，但倒過來想，如果政府不提供食水和道路，居民又何以回鄉居住，以創造更大的土地效益呢？
If the Government refuses to construct treated water supply system and access road for a village because it is sparsely populated then I will ask the question in reverse if the Government is not going to construct treated water supply systems and access roads for the rural areas how can residents return to their villages and live there so as to optimize the benefit of land?
香港土地供應短缺，政府慨嘆無地的同時，又有否善用偏遠鄉村及其周邊環境呢？
When Hong Kong is facing the problem of land shortage and the Government is moaning about inadequate land supply has it made better use of remote villages and their surrounding areas?
如果政府願意為這些鄉村提供食水、電力及排污系統，發展對環境影響較少的公共設施，例如優質的安老院舍、青少年外展訓練中心，或是度假酒店及營舍等，以鄉村的餘地為提高全港市民生活質素及提振經濟創造有利條件，我相信土地持有人都會願意私地公用，發展共享經濟，以達致雙贏結果。
If the Government is willing to construct treated water supply power supply and sewerage systems and to develop public facilities which will have less environmental impact for these villages such as quality homes for the elderly outdoor training centres for young people or resort hotels or camps so as to make use of the surplus land in villages to create favourable conditions for improving the quality of living of Hong Kong people and boosting the economy . I believe that landowners will be willing to offer their private lands for public use and the development of sharing economy with a view to achieving a win - win result
第二，放寬沙頭角墟禁區範圍。
Second the frontier closed area restriction for Sha Tau Kok town should be relaxed
沙頭角墟位處深港邊境，可配合大灣區規劃，絕對有潛力成為邊境的龍頭市鎮，亦可以帶動新界東北的旅遊業。
As the Sha Tau Kok town is situated at the boundary between Hong Kong and Shenzhen it can support the planning of the Greater Bay Area and has to potential to become a major town in boundary area and it may also promote the tourism industry of the Northeast New Territories
可是，該區多年來都被"禁區"這個緊箍咒綁住，以致發展滯後不前。
However the town has all along been tied up by its status as the frontier closed area which has hindered its development
深圳市政府已決定重整深圳陸路口岸，貨運"東進東出、西進西出"，並會重建皇崗及沙頭角等口岸，取消貨車通行，成為純旅檢口岸。
As the Shenzhen Municipal Peoples Government has decided to revamp all the land boundary control points of Shenzhen all land freight transport will adhere to the principle of East in East out West in West out . As a result the Huanggang Port and Sha Tau Kok Port will be redeveloped the goods customs clearance function will be abolished and they will become pure passenger ports
反觀香港，政府卻一直也以保安理由，指沙頭角墟沒有足夠地方興建管制站，拒絕解禁。
If we take a look at Hong Kong the Government has all along been rejecting the call for setting up a boundary control point at Sha Tau Kok Town and relaxing the restriction on the grounds of security reasons and insufficient space
更荒謬的是，沙頭角公眾碼頭設於禁區內，它是全港最長的碼頭，在2004年開始重建，並於2007年落成，建造費用達4,600萬元。
What is more ridiculous is that the Sha Tau Kok public pier is located within the frontier closed area and yet it is the longest pier in Hong Kong . The pier started its reconstruction in 2004 and the project was completed in 2007 at a cost of 46 million . Members of the public may use the Kaito ferry services at the pier to travel to Kat O and Ap Chau
碼頭有街渡可以往來附近的吉澳和鴨洲，20分鐘的船程便可以到達著名景點荔枝窩，但政策上卻沒有拆牆鬆綁，令市民可以使用碼頭的機會少之又少。
The public may take a 20 - minute boat trip to the scenic spot at Lai Chi Wo but as the Government has not removed the policy barriers the chance for the public to make use of the pier has been greatly reduced
在過去數年，我不斷建議解禁，因為隨着大灣區發展，新界已經不再是邊境、邊界，而是推動香港融入國際發展大局的中心地帶。
Over the past few years I have been urging the Government to relax the restriction . It is because with the development of the Greater Bay Area the New Territories is no longer a frontier or a boundary but a pivotal point to promote Hong Kongs integration with the overall international development
放寬邊境政策有利粵港合作，亦有助發展沙頭角區內的生態旅遊，除可帶動本地經濟外，亦可改善居民生活，長遠更加可以增加土地供應，提升香港的發展優勢。
The relaxation of the frontier closed area restriction policy is conducive to the cooperation between Guangdong and Hong Kong and it will also help the development of the eco - tourism in Sha Tau Kok which apart from boosting local economy and improving the livelihood of local residents will help to increase the supply of land and enhance Hong Kongs edge in development in the long run
我認為，政府可以在假日試行禁區開放，然後再作檢討，為全面解禁做好準備。
In my opinion the Government may relax the frontier closed area restriction during holidays on a trial basis and then conduct a review in preparation for a total lifting of the restriction
第三，我建議逐步推動的是"智慧鄉郊"的發展。
Third I suggest the gradual promotion of the development of smart rural areas
我很高興看見政府在《香港智慧城市藍圖2.0》中採納鄉議局的倡議，挑選部分的鄉村推行智慧鄉村先導計劃，提供Wi-Fi、智能交通系統、遙距醫療和利用科技偵察山火和山泥傾瀉等，讓鄉民感受到創科帶來的裨益。
I am happy that the Government has adopted the Heung Yee Kuks suggestion in the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0 by implementing Smart Village Pilots in selected villages for the provision of public Wi - Fi services smart traffic system and telehealth services and making use of innovative technology for the early detection of hill fire and landslides . All of these will enable villagers to feel the benefits of innovative technology
打造"智慧鄉郊"最重要的基石是要有穩定的網絡覆蓋。
The cornerstone for smart rural areas is a stable mobile network coverage
目前本港住戶的寬頻滲透率超過九成，但鄉郊居民卻須忍受天價的"龜速"網絡服務，光纖只到村口而不入屋的情況更屢見不鮮。
At present the household broadband penetration rate in Hong Kong has reached over 90 % but residents in rural areas have to endure an expensive but sluggish network speed . It is not an uncommon sight that optical fibre cables can only reach the entrance of a village but not each household in a village
我多次向政府建議，必須全面普及光纖入屋，並鋪設5G網絡，為發展"智慧鄉郊"提供關鍵的電訊基建，否則任何智慧措施都只是奢談。
I have urged the Government for many times that it should achieve the goal of making available optical fibre network to each and every household in Hong Kong . It should also roll out the 5G mobile network system in rural areas to provide essential telecommunication infrastructure for the development of smart rural areas . Otherwise all the so - called smart measures are only empty talks
代理主席，構建"智慧鄉郊"是不能淪為政策的口號，三大利民的措施必須盡快實行。
Deputy President the construction of smart rural areas should not be just a policy slogan . The three major measures for benefiting the public should be implemented as soon as practicable
第一，安裝"智慧燈柱"，透過智能的監察系統，實時監察巴士站和碼頭，適時增車船加班次疏導人潮，以改善鄉郊的交通擠塞問題。
First smart lampposts should be installed in order to conduct real - time monitoring at bus stops and piers through a smart monitoring system so that the frequencies of bus or ferry services can be increased in a timely manner with a view to facilitating crowd control and improving the traffic congestion in rural areas
鄉郊地處偏遠，居民需要長途跋涉求醫，在疫情肆虐之下，求醫是難上加難。
As villages are mostly located in remote areas residents living in villages have to travel a long way if they need to seek medical consultation . In view of the pandemic it is even more difficult for residents living in rural areas to seek medical consultation
因此，為長者提供遙距的醫療服務是刻不容緩的事。
For that reason the provision of teleconsultation for elderly people brooks no delay
第三，設立智能回收系統，定時定點回收可循環的物料，減少垃圾堆積，改善鄉郊的環境衞生。
Third the Government should set up smart recycling systems in villages in order to collect recyclables at designated time and locations with a view to reducing the piling up of rubbish and improving the environmental hygiene of rural areas . The topic of rural development has never been a focal point for the Government in its policy implementation . But the time has changed
在發展期間，殖民政府以不公平的法律剝奪了新界土地業權人的應有權益。
In the course of its development the colonial Government took away the rightful interests of landowners in the New Territories through the introduction of unfair legislation
在東江水輸港前，為供應香港人口的用水需要，殖民政府將新界用於農耕的水源截流至水塘，使新界的農耕社會陷入絕境。
Before Dongjiang water was supplied to Hong Kong the colonial Government diverted water sources for farming irrigation purposes to its reservoirs in order to meet the water needs of Hong Kongs population which had placed the farming community in the New Territories in dire straits
港英政府當時以賤價收取土地，然後高價拍賣，凡此種種導致民憤極大。
The then British Hong Kong Government acquired lands at a low price but sold them at high price in auctions which had aroused great public indignation
然而，雖有不公平的現象，但在鄉議局的斡旋和互相體諒的前提下，新界才有今天的建設。
Notwithstanding these unfair treatments it is through the mediation efforts of the Heung Yee Kuk and on the basis of mutual understanding that the New Territories has achieved what it is today
回歸後的香港，新界人對特區政府抱有高 度期望，但經過多年的轉變，村民感受到政府似乎沒有以前那麼尊重新界人。
After the reunification New Territories people in Hong Kong have had high expectations for the SAR Government . But after years of twists and turns villagers have felt that the Government seems to show less respect to New Territories people
政策出台也甚少採納鄉議局和27個鄉事會的意見，因此，我剛才就制訂鄉郊政策提出了四大建議，能否成功落實和執行，還要視乎三大因素。
The Government seldom incorporates the views of the Heung Yee Kuk or 27 Rural Committees when formulating its policies . For that reason the successful implementation of the four major suggestions made by me concerning the formulation of rural development policies will depend on three decisive factors
第一，政府在推出政策前，由於現行架構架床疊屋，政出多門，各個部門各自為政，所以處理一些問題時各自推卸責任，正如前總理朱鎔基指出的"議而不決，決而不行"，即使有好的計劃都因此曠日持久。
First before the introduction of policies due to its redundant structures the lack of cross - departmental coordination and the fact that every government department only takes care of its own business they will shirk responsibilities in the course of dealing with certain problems . As former Premier ZHU Rongji pointed out the Government had been in a state where no decision had been made after deliberation and no action was taken even after a decision had been made . As a result even a good plan will end up being dragged on and on for a long time
因此，我建議政府在發展局下成立跨部門的鄉郊發展部，統籌所有鄉郊的發展事宜，達致專人專責，專事專辦。
For that reason I suggest that the Government should form a cross - departmental rural development unit under the Development Bureau to coordinate all the matters concerning rural development so as to assign dedicated people to deal with task - based jobs
第二，政府應審視有關法律是否嚴苛過時，或不符合今天的發展局面，特別是在發展、民生和保育三者之間的問題。
Second the Government should examine whether or not the relevant laws are too harsh and outdated or they are simply not suitable for todays situation particularly in the areas of development peoples livelihood and conservation
究竟發展是硬道理，還是保育才是硬道理？檢視法則和法規，亦可以避免一些反中亂港分子以環保為藉口，阻撓可以持續發展的大方向。
As to whether development is the top priority or conservation is the top priority the Government should examine all the laws and regulations in order to prevent some anti - China and Hong Kong elements from obstructing the overall direction of sustainable development on the pretext of environmental protection
第三，做好官民溝通。
Third good communication between government officials and residents should be maintained
新界數十年的發展證明了鄉議局作為官民橋樑的重要角色。
The development of the New Territories in the past decades has proven the important role played by the Heung Yee Kuk as a bridge between the Government and the people
因此，我期望特區政府除了諮詢區議會之外，在新界事務上亦能夠秉持與鄉議局的良好合作基礎，將新界發展好。
For that reason I hope that apart from consulting District Councils the SAR Government will maintain good cooperation with the Heung Yee Kuk when it deals with matters concerning the New Territories with a view to making the development of the New Territories a success
新界人亦樂見他們的家園和土地在城鄉共融下，為"一國兩制"的成功落實添磚添瓦。
New Territories people will be happy to see that their homes and lands under the concept of urban - rural symbiosis can contribute to the successful implementation of one country two systems
未來的新界是香港發展的根基命脈，只要新界鄉郊發展好，香港便自然好。
The New Territories is the foundation and lifeline of the future development of Hong Kong . As long as the New Territories is developed well Hong Kong will prosper
代理主席，我呼籲議員支持我的議案。
Deputy President I urge Members to support my motion
我在這裏亦要申報，我在新界持有土地。
I would like to declare my interests here I own lands in the New Territories
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：劉業強議員動議的議案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the motion moved by Mr Kenneth LAU be passed
主席，立法會是香港特別行政區的立法機關，《基本法》訂明立法會的主要職能是依照法定程序制定、修改和廢除法律；審核通過財政預算案；批准稅收及公共開支等。
President the Legislative Council is the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region . Under the Basic Law the main duties and functions of the Legislative Council are to enact amend or repeal laws in accordance with the legal procedures to examine and approve budgets to approve taxation and public expenditure and so on
行政、立法和司法作為香港政治體制中重要的組成部分，各有職能，如果立法機關經常無法正常運作，政府提交的法案或有關公共開支的撥款申請未能及時處理，導致政策無法實施，公眾利益自然會受損，影響香港的經濟、民生及法治發展。
The executive authorities the legislature and the judiciary being the integral parts forming the political regime of Hong Kong have their respective duties and functions . If the legislature cannot operate normally so that the bills or funding applications related to public expenditure cannot be dealt with on time and thus the policies cannot be implemented public interests will naturally be undermined and the development of the economy peoples livelihood and the rule of law in Hong Kong will be affected
主席，我自2008年起擔任立法會議員，目睹議會文化的變質。
President I have been a Member of this Council since 2008 and have witnessed the deterioration of parliamentary culture
議會不再莊嚴，優質民主在香港立法會不復再，取而代之的是議會文化劣質化、暴力化，香港議會的亂象往往成為國際新聞的部分內容。
This Council is no longer solemn and quality democracy cannot be seen any more in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong . Instead the parliamentary culture is deteriorating and the Council is getting more violent . The commotion in this Council of Hong Kong was often covered in international news
香港市民除了憤怒和感慨外，其實感到更加心痛的，是香港因為政治內耗而蹉跎大量歲月，我們的競爭力每況愈下。
Hong Kong people apart from feeling furious and sorrowful actually find it more disheartening to notice the waste of a lot of time due to internal political conflicts and the weakening of our competitiveness
長此下去，香港恐怕會淪為全國的二線城市。
It the situation goes on we are afraid that Hong Kong will become a second tier city of the Mainland
主席，過去的議會亂象，市民心中有數，只要隨便在網上搜尋，都可以找到相關數字。
President citizens know pretty well about the commotion in this Council . If you search online you can find the relevant figures
例如，在2016年至2020年立法會會期中，有議員在大會"拉布"，涉及501次濫用點算法定人數機制，導致流會14次。
For example during the term of the Legislative Council from 2016 to 2020 Members filibusters in the Council meetings involved an abuse of 501 quorum calls leading to abortion of 14 meetings
當然，現在我們延任一年，事情已經稍為緩和，得到了處理。
Of course the situation is now better and the Council business can be handled due to the extension of our term of office for one more year
所以，在去年我作為內會主席，在總結時我提出了四大遺憾，分別是內會變成議會抗爭的主要戰場，令到民生法案被拖延甚至被犧牲；行政立法關係變得惡化；議會暴力升級；以及香港和中央的互信未能建立。
Hence last year when I gave a summing - up in my capacity as Chairman of the House Committee I cited four major regrets . They were the turning of the House Committee into the main battleground for parliamentary confrontation and as a result those bills pertaining to peoples livelihood were delayed or even sacrificed; the turning sour of the relationship between the executive authorities and the legislature; the escalation of violent conflicts in the legislature; and the failure in building a mutual trust relationship between Hong Kong and the Central Authorities
我當時亦清楚指出，隨着社會的新形勢，負責任的議會、負責任的議員需要定期研究《議事規則》，並要更新《議事規則》，讓我們可以適應新的時代變化。
Back then I highlighted clearly that with the new trends in society a responsible legislature and responsible Members need to regularly review and update the Rules of Procedure RoP so that we can adapt to the changes in the new era
主席，說回今天的議題，提出修改《議事規則》的建議總共分為5類：第一，是包括針對議員行為極不檢點的處分；第二，是立法會主席可視乎情況，設定辯論和發言時限；第三，是在任委員會主席在新會期的委員會主席選出前，擁有處理一般事務的權力；第四，是完善立法會的辯論中止待續程序；及第五，是防止可能出現的濫用程序的擬議修訂。
President coming back to the subject today the proposed amendments to RoP can be classified into five categories first sanction against grossly disorderly conduct of Members; second specifying time limits on debates in Council and adjusting the length of Members speeches by the President according to the situation; third powers of the committee chairman in office to deal with normal business prior to the election of the committee chairman for a new session; fourth fine - tuning the procedure for the adjournment of debate in the Council; and fifth proposed amendments to prevent possible abuse of procedures
第一點是針對議員行為極不檢點的處分。
Firstly it is sanction against grossly disorderly conduct of Members
其實，這個部分的討論已經在本會進行了很久，自從有議員在立法會擲出了第一隻香蕉後， 自從立法會的暴力鬧劇越來越嚴重後，市民已經多次要求我們收緊對行為不檢點議員的罰則和處分。
In fact this part of discussion has already been going on in this Council for a very long time . Since the first banana was hurled by a Member in the Legislative Council and since the violent political farces in the Council were getting more serious the public have been asking us many times to tighten the penalty and sanction against grossly disorderly conduct of Members
因為大家也知道，事實上，現時鬧事的議員只可以被趕出場，除了被趕出場外，中間是沒有一個落墨點的，正如之前亦有議員指出。
It is because we all know that in fact the Member who has caused trouble can only be asked to leave the Chamber and apart from asking him or her to leave the Chamber there are no other alternatives in between as also pointed out by some Members earlier
所以，今次其實是想填補這方面的真空。
Therefore this proposal is actually put forward to fill the vacuum in this respect
主席，作為立法會議員，我們在審議......主席，我們也看到今次修訂填補了這方面的真空，因為過去除了罰有關議員離場外，最嚴重的就是透過譴責議案，使議員喪失資格。
President as Members of the Legislative Council when we deliberate President we are also cognizant that this amendment will fill the vacuum in this respect because usually apart from asking the Member concerned to leave the Chamber the most serious consequence is disqualification of that Member through a censure motion
主席，我們在討論和研究這方面的罰則時也相當審慎，我們考慮過其他國會的例子，亦考慮到整體議會的運作。
President we were rather cautious when discussing and studying the penalties in this aspect . We have considered not only the examples of other parliaments but also the operation of the legislature as a whole
主席，至於設下辯論發言的時限，其實議事論事是議員的天職，所以很多議員都希望在議事堂上暢所欲言，不受限制。
President In regard to specifying time limits on debates in Council it is actually the duty of Members to engage in debates and this is why many Members wish to be able to express their views in the Chamber without any restrictions
早前在辯論時間，以及在內會表達意見時，也有議員表達這方面的想法，這是可以理解的。
During the debate earlier and in the House Committee some Members have also voiced this opinion which is understandable
可是，總結過去經驗，某些議員是利用了現時《議事規則》較寬鬆的空間，為了拖延議案、反對議案，令議會的效率受到限制。
Nonetheless having taken stock of the experience gained we learnt that certain Members have exploited the rather wide margin of the existing RoP in delaying the processing of motions and opposing the motions so as to constrain the efficiency of the legislature
因此，我們便需要作出平衡，大家亦清楚知道，議會的時間其實是十分有限的，而香港很多方面的法例也需要與時並進，有很多議案亦需要進行討論，以及要通過撥款申請等。
Therefore we need to strike a balance . We all know very well that within the time constraints of this Council the legislation of various aspects in Hong Kong need to be kept up to date many motions need to be discussed and many funding applications also need to be passed
所以，如何確保議會可以運作暢順，便是今次《議事規則》修訂的一個大挑戰。
Hence a major challenge to this amendment exercise of RoP is how to ensure the smooth operation of this Council
我亦知道議事規則委員會已經參考了英國、新西蘭、澳洲、加拿大及美國國會的經驗，概括而言，很多議會也會為辯論設定時限，這做法是相當普遍的。
I am also aware that the Committee on Rules of Procedure has already made reference to the experience of the respective parliamentary institutions in the United Kingdom New Zealand Australia Canada and the United States . In sum many parliamentary institutions have also specified time limits on debates and this is a rather common practice
設下規定一方面可以讓議員能夠在議會內有更多發言空間，另一方面，亦可以讓議會在一段合理時間內作出決定，避免議會長期議而不決。
The imposition of this regulation can on one hand allow Members to have more room for discussion in the Council and on the other hand allow the Council to make a decision within a reasonable time frame . This is to prevent the Council from engaging in long discussions but without reaching any decision
至於不同議會所採取的限制類型都各有不同，常見的辯論時間設限形式，包括為辯論設定整體設限主席，你過去亦曾多次引用限制在辯論中發言的總次數，以及限制每名議員的發言時限和次數；這些在不同議會中也是有引用的。
Different parliamentary institutions adopt different types of restrictions but the common forms of specifying time limits on debates include limiting the overall debate time―President this has also been adopted many times by you―limiting the total number of speeches delivered in a debate and limiting the speaking time and the number of speeches per Member . These restrictions have also been adopted in different parliamentary institutions
主席，第三項修訂是回應內會的鬧劇。
President the third amendment is to respond to the saga in the House Committee
主席，《議事規則》需要與時並進，今次我們每位議員其實也相當謹慎，我亦想在此藉這個機會感謝參與《議事規則》修訂過程中的每位同事，特別是議事規則委員會的成員及秘書處的同事，他們都花了大量時間和非常努力，讓這部分的《議事規則》修訂能夠走到今天這一步。
President RoP needs to keep abreast of the times and in this exercise every one of us has been rather cautious indeed . I would also like to take this opportunity to thank every colleague who has participated in the process of amending RoP especially Members of the Committee on Rules of Procedure and colleagues from the Secretariat . All of them have spent a lot of time and efforts so that this amendment exercise of RoP can reach this stage
我們接下來還有其他關於《議事規則》的修訂，香港議會需要向前走，我們亦需要好好總結經驗，需要前瞻未來。
For the next stage we will still have other amendments in relation to RoP . The legislature of Hong Kong needs to move forward and we need to properly take stock of the experience gained and be forward looking
大家也知道，新一屆立法會的議席共有90席，所以如何在當中取得平衡，確實是我們接下來一項重要的工作。
We have all learnt that there will be a total of 90 seats in the next term of Legislative Council and thus how to strike a balance will indeed be one of our coming significant tasks
主席，近年議會失效，未能有效履行其憲制職能，甚至淪為拖慢香港發展的一個主要角力場。
President in recent years the legislature has lost its effectiveness and has been unable to perform its various constitutional functions . Worse still it even became a major battleground for internal political friction procrastinating the development of Hong Kong