Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
少年犯在監獄中受到極殘忍的對待，包括動輒被毆打，甚至遭受我亦難於啟齒的情況代理主席，我希望說出來例如是嚥下自己的精液或其他教人感到難過的事情。
Juvenile prisoners are treated in an extremely brutal way in prisons including arbitrary assault and they have experienced ordeals that even I am embarrassed to talk about―Deputy Chairman I wish to say it out―such as swallowing their own semen or other saddening instances
如果有任何囚犯在太平紳士探訪囚犯當天說一句，當晚便會有懲教署人員"招呼"他。
But when we ask former prisoners and juvenile prisoners who have been released why they did not speak up during their
所以，我們認為署長在這方面是失職的。
Therefore I think the Commissioner has failed to do his job well in this regard
他要正視這問題，為懲教署制訂獨立而透明的投訴機制，這才是正確的方向。
He must squarely address this problem and formulate an independent and transparent redress mechanism for CSD . This is rather the correct direction
有人建議成立一個監察懲教院所委員會，這是必不可少的。
Some propose to set up a committee for monitoring correctional institutions . I think it is indispensable
為何懲教署出現濫用私刑的情況比警方嚴重呢？
Why is the use of extrajudicial punishment more serious in CSD than in the Police?
相反，署長卻任由少年犯不斷陷入冤獄，使他們背離社會，成為逃避社會的人。
Quite the contrary the Commissioner allows juvenile prisoners to face injustice continuously and this has driven them to turn away and escape from society
我認為，如果署長無法在任內提出解決方法，包括制訂透明可行而獲得公眾信任的投訴機制，他便不應領取薪金。
In my view if the Commissioner fails to propose any solution within his terms of office including the formulation of a transparent and practicable redress mechanism that commands peoples trust he should not receive any remuneration
另一方面，懲教署本身亦曾發生很多離譜的事情，包括出現懲教署人員"賣鐘"、"換鐘"等醜聞，還有懲教署監督強迫前線懲教署人員購買慶祝會門票等。
Besides CSD itself is also involved in many outrageous incidents including the scandal involving the sale and exchange of shifts among CSD personnel for monetary gains . And some SCSs have even forced front - line CSD personnel to buy tickets for celebration banquets
懲教署平日或許可以 不理會市民的看法，因為畢竟在院所受盡折磨的都是在社會上被認為是低下的人。
During daily operation CSD may pay no heed to peoples views because after all those who receive all sorts of torture in correctional institutions are all regarded as socially inferior
不過，大家不要忘記，他們都是社會花了不少資源培養的人。
But Members should not forget that our society has spent quite many resources on nurturing them
有很多懲教署的囚犯在公開考試考獲極好的成績，甚至有多人完成了香港公開大學的課程，在離開監獄或院所後成為社會上有用的人。
Many prisoners detained by CSD achieved remarkable results in open examinations and many others completed courses offered by the Open University of Hong Kong . They have become useful persons in society after release from prisons or correctional institutions
我無意對大部分盡忠職守的懲教署職員或負責任的管理人員無禮，我只是希望懲教署痛定思痛，針對外間看不見、每天在監獄中發生的毆打、濫用私刑和濫權事件，制訂改善方法。
I have no intention to show any disrespect for those dutiful CSD officers or responsible management personnel who are in the majority . I merely hope that CSD can reflect on its shortcomings and devise rectifications focusing on the incidents involving assault extrajudicial punishment and abuse of power that are not visible to the people outside and happen in prisons every day
所以，我希望這情況得以解決。
For this reason I hope such problems can be resolved
另一個議題亦有關聯，便是削減保安局局長的薪酬。
Another issue is also related and that is the cutting of the remuneration of the Secretary for Security
當然，保安局局長的失職不單在於懲教署方面，我現在改變話題，談談警隊的問題。
Of course the failure of the Secretary for Security to do his job well is reflected not only by CSD . I now change the topic and talk about the Police Force
在2014年的雨傘運動後，市民十分關心警方濫權的問題。
After the Umbrella Movement in 2014 people are concerned about the abuse of power by the Police
在雨傘運動後發生的數次警民衝突中，不少事件均令公眾人士認為警方無法公平公正地處理衝突，不單傷害了公眾人士，亦傷害了警隊的聲譽和警員的士氣。
Many incidents in the several police - public conflicts that happened after the Umbrella Movement have given people the feeling that the Police have failed to handle conflicts fairly and impartially . This has not only done harm to the public but has also undermined the polices reputation and police officers morale
我們本年亦處理了有關保安局的議題，包括為警方購置兩輛水炮車。
This year we have likewise dealt with issues relating to the Security Bureau including the procurement of two water cannon vehicles for the Police
可惜的是，在購置水炮車一事上，保安局和警方皆沒有正面答覆有關出動水炮車的情況，以及將來如何保障有機會被水炮車傷害的人士。
Regrettably on the procurement of water cannon vehicles the Security Bureau and the Police refused to give a direct reply as to the conditions on deploying water cannon vehicles and the protection of those who may be injured by water cannon vehicles in the future
我們曾詢問保安局和警方有否任何指引，規限在甚麼情況下才使用這種對公眾有高度傷害性的水炮車，以及有何安全措施，保安局皆拒絕作答。
Without a clear and transparent guideline We once asked the Security Bureau and the Police whether any guideline had been formulated to specify the circumstances of using such a highly injurious devise as water cannon vehicles against the public and also what safety measures would be put in place . But the Security Bureau refused to give an answer
警隊加上懲教署的問題，只會令政府和市民變得更對立，令政府更難取得市民信任，這對於維持治安及懲教服務而言，沒有半點好處。
The problems with the Police and CSD will only increase the hostility between the Government and people and make it more difficult for the Government to gain peoples trust . This is simply no good to maintaining law and order and correctional services
大家也知道，今屆政府的新任律政司司長人氣甚盛，此話所指的並不是她如何捍衞香港的法治，如何令香港的司法制度更加公正，而是指她牽頭破壞法治，因為她涉及僭建事件。
As we all know the new Secretary for Justice of the current - term Government enjoys high popularity not in the sense that she has striven to safeguard Hong Kongs rule of law or enhance the impartiality of our judicial system but in the sense that she has taken the lead to undermine our rule of law with the scandal of unauthorized building works UBWs relating to her
一如大家所知，律政司司長將要上任的消息甫傳出，她便被揭發差不多所有物業，包括在屯門的物業、火炭的工廠大廈、沙田的物業，以至淺水灣的物業，全部均有僭建物。
We all know that once there was news about the assumption of office by the Secretary for Justice the existence of UBWs at nearly all her properties was exposed including her properties in Tuen Mun Shatin and Repulse Bay as well as her industrial properties in Fo Tan
主席，眾所周知，僭建在高官之間並非甚麼新事物，由上一任特首梁振英及其對手唐英年、再前一任特首曾蔭權，以至很多現任高官，均身陷僭建醜聞。
Chairman as we all know it is not something new for senior officials to get involved in an incident concerning UBWs given that LEUNG Chun - ying the previous Chief Executive his competitor Henry TANG his predecessor Donald TSANG and many incumbent senior officials have all been involved in scandals concerning UBWs
這樣一位熟悉本地《建築物條例》、具有工程師背景和身兼資深大律師的官員，居然其身不正。
As an official with engineering background she is familiar with the local Buildings Ordinance and is a Senior Counsel herself so how can she not act in an upright manner?
最大的問題是，她令到香港已然非常薄弱的司法制度進一步受損。
The biggest problem is that she has done further harm to Kong Kongs judicial system which is already very fragile
香港已回歸超過20年，在這21年來，香港在司法和法治方面受到很多衝擊。
It has been more than 20 years since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR and our judicial system and rule of law have been faced with many challenges over the past 21 years
最大的衝擊當然是歷次的釋法，但律政司就不同事件所作的檢控決定，亦每每令市民大眾對香港的司法和法治產生極大憂慮。
The greatest challenge is of course the several interpretations of the Basic Law made in the past but prosecution decisions made by the Department of Justice on certain cases have also aroused wide public concern about Hong Kongs judicial system and rule of law
如果新任律政司司長鄭女士連這個普羅市民看來不應犯下的重大錯誤也不能糾正，並在事發後三番四次逃避向公眾解釋、向傳媒交代，則未免令我們感到擔憂。
If Ms CHENG our new Secretary for Justice fails to rectify such a serious mistake which the general public do not think she should have committed and keeps avoiding offering an explanation to the public and the media after the incident has come to light we will inevitably be worried about the situation
因為大家也知道，面對僭建事件，承認、改正和道歉並不是甚麼難事，但作為一名主要官員，連承認、改正和道歉這麼簡單的3件事也不能做到，委實令我們感到十分擔憂。
It is because we all know that in the face of an incident concerning UBWs it is not a difficult thing to admit rectify and apologize but as a principal official it is really worrying if she cannot even do the three simple things of admitting the mistake rectifying the problem and apologizing to the public
一如大家所知，這並非林鄭月娥女士初次處理僭建事件，在她擔任發展局局長時，其實已曾處理兩宗僭建事件，分別涉及唐英年和梁振英。
We all know that this is not the first time that Carrie LAM has handled incidents concerning UBWs and she has in fact handled two cases of such a nature when she was the Secretary for Development one involving Henry TANG and another involving LEUNG Chun - ying
不過，林鄭月娥對兩宗個案的處理手法並不一致，對於涉及唐英年的個案，時任發展局局長的她相當勇猛，而且狠狠地說了一句"絕不手軟"。
Nevertheless the approaches adopted by Carrie LAM in handling the two cases are not consistent . With regard to the case concerning Henry TANG she as the then Secretary for Development was very aggressive and has bluntly said that she would show no mercy
她是否應該表明如有犯錯，理應盡快說明，盡快道歉，盡快承認？
Should she made it clear that public officers who have made mistakes must take actions as soon as possible to give a clear account of the incidents apologize and admit that they are wrong?
政府擁有這麼龐大的資源及金錢，竟然用盡可以採用的手法，透過司法覆核，令數名議員喪失議員資格，這是相當惡劣的行為。
The Government possesses ample resources and money and this is indeed very wicked of the Administration to resort to every possible means to disqualify several Members from their office through judicial reviews
不僅如此，隨後周庭代表香港眾志參加立法會港島區補選，但卻被褫奪參選資格，這絕對是卑鄙和不能接受的行為。
Not only this Agnes CHOW of Demosisto was subsequently nominated to run in the Legislative Council By - election of Hong Kong Island Constituency but she was disqualified by the Government and this is absolutely a dirty trick and an unacceptable act
政府不單令周庭喪失參選資格，也開了極壞的先例，令政府可使用可以轉變的理由，務求將政府的眼中釘除之而後快。
The Government has not only disqualified Agnes CHOW from running in the By - election but has also set a very bad precedent of making up all sorts of excuses to seek satisfaction by removing a thorn in its flesh
現時進行的選舉，本身已不太公正，因為一如大家所知，在今時今日進行的選舉中，可以採用"種票"、"蛇齋餅粽"等種種方法，以及透過眾多建制組織協助個別候選人獲得大量選票。
Elections we now have are actually not that fair because as we all know such tactics as vote - rigging and offering free snake banquets vegan feasts moon cakes and rice dumplings to voters through many pro - establishment organizations can be employed in elections conducted nowadays so as to attract a large number of votes for individual candidates
長久以來，香港的法律制度、司法公平，是香港人曾經引以為榮的特質，特別是當我們位處中國的毗鄰。
For a long time Hong Kong people have been proud of our legal system and judicial impartiality especially when Hong Kong is a neighbouring city of Mainland China
不過，很可惜，在回歸後的21年以來，和香港司法制度有關的排名一直拾級而下，這直接損害了香港的未來。
However very regrettably over the past 21 years since the establishment of HKSAR Hong Kongs rankings in indices concerning our judicial system have been dropping and this has directly caused damage to the future of Hong Kong
當我們希望香港擁有獨立的地位，以便無論在本身或中國將來的發展中發揮力量時，律政司司長和律政司的相關人員卻在破壞香港的法治，他們是破壞香港未來的罪魁禍首。
When we are hoping that Hong Kong would enjoy an independent status so that it would exert its best in its own future development or that of China the Secretary for Justice and the officers concerned in the Department of Justice have taken actions to damage the rule of law in Hong Kong and they are the arch - criminals who ruin the future of Hong Kong
如果這種情況繼續下去，令選擇性檢控、選擇性入閘、選擇性參選成為常規，香港便沒有未來。
If we allow this situation to continue to exist and turn selective prosecution selective nomination and selective participation in elections into regular practices Hong Kong will have no future
周庭所代表的年青一代，對於現行制度有他們清晰的看法，他們是將來的主人翁，我們應把香港的未來交託在他們手上，讓他們建造未來，而事實上他們亦有足夠的能力。
Agnes CHOW is a representative of the younger generation and as the future masters of society they have their own clear views on the existing system . We should entrust the future of Hong Kong to these young people and let them shape our future for they do have sufficient ability to do so
可惜，在今時今日的司法制度下，在律政司司長及律政司高層人員的黑手之下，香港公平公正的選舉已不復存在。
Regrettably under the existing judicial system and with the manipulation of the black hands of the Secretary for Justice and senior officials of the Department of Justice elections conducted in Hong Kong are no longer fair and impartial
所以，他們絕對不值得我們在財政預算案中給予撥款支持。
Hence they absolutely do not deserve the public funding support proposed in the Budget
我們的城市越來越進步，香港人開始關注動物生命權益，政府卻仍採用人道毀滅這種落後的方法。
Our city is ever advancing and Hong Kong people have started to care about animals right to life . But the Government is still adopting this very backward method of euthanasia
很多地方均很努力地推行這計劃，希望能取代人道毀滅這麼殘忍的方式，令動物能自然安樂地生活，讓這些不懂人語卻有感受的動物，例如貓狗能夠在原生地過活，而不會被署方捕捉殺死。
Actually many other places have been making great efforts to implement this programme in the hope that it can replace the very cruel method of euthanasia and animals can live peacefully to the natural ends of their lives . It is hoped that all those animals which cannot speak any human languages and which however still have feelings such as cats and dogs can all live where they are living rather than being captured and killed by AFCD
主席可能指我又重提人道毀滅了。
Chairman you may say I am talking about euthanasia again
香港被譽為文明的城市，而甘地的名言是一個城市有多文明，就取決於這城市如何看待動物。
Hong Kong is often called a civilized city and GHANDI once remarked that how a city treats its animals can show how civilized it is
當天，有百萬位香港市民聯署拯救波子，要求漁護署不要預約拘捕牠。
That day as many as a million Hong Kong people signed up to save it requesting AFCD not to arrest it by appointment
而《防止殘酷對待動物條例》只是加重罰則，這麼多年以來，法庭判決的量刑最長也只是10個多月，有足夠的阻嚇力嗎？
You know the authorities have only increased the penalties under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and over all these years the longest prison sentence handed down by the Court is just 10 months . Can this serve any deterrent effect?
我想告訴局長，上次華明邨的毒狗案，還衍生了另一件事。
I wish to tell the Secretary that the dog poisoning cases in Wah Ming Estate have had a sequel
狗隻被毒殺十分悲慘，那名飼主抱着狗屍痛哭，然後向警方報案。
Following the tragic killing of her dog the dog owner cried over the dead body and reported to the Police
結果出現一個問題：原來根據一項非常古老的政策，這些狗的屍體不會歸還飼主；簡單而言，飼主想將狗隻安葬也不可。
After all the procedures a problem emerged . You know under a very antiquated policy the dead body of the dog will not be returned to its owner . Put simply even though the owner wanted to inter her dog she could not do so
結果，經局長調解我相信局長已盡力漁護署表示願意早日歸還狗屍體給飼主。
In the end thanks to the Secretarys mediation―I believe she must have made lots of efforts―AFCD agreed to an early return of the dead body to its owner . But the story does not end here
我想指出，如果政府願意走出"頭半步"，市民是會看見的。
Let me point out that if the Government is willing to take the first half - step forward the public will surely know
每項政策都環環相扣，與動物相關的香港法例多達10多項，每項不同，每項均有抵觸。
All the policies are interrelated . As many as 10 ordinances in Hong Kong touch upon animals and they are not compatible with one another
所以，我提出削減總目22下的100萬元開支，便正如我在首次發言時說，這是知不可為而為之。
I have therefore moved the amendment that head 22 be reduced by 1 million . And as I said when I first spoke I have done so with the clear knowledge that the amendment will not be passed
動物政策雖然是個很廣闊的議題，但其他城市是做得很好的。
Yes animal policies are a very broad topic but we should know that other cities have already done a very good job
我不清楚其他人的想法，可能有些朋友或建制派同事我不開名了會批評我們無聊、浪費時間。
I do not know how others think . Maybe some people or pro - establishment Members will dismiss the amendment as senseless and a waste of time
如果香港愛護動物，而且視虐殺動物的人為耻，我們是會樂見這項法例的制定。
If we think Hong Kong should love its animals and people who torture and kill animals are a disgrace to us we will be happy to see the enactment of the legislation concerned
而最重要的是，今天在預算案中的這100萬元，究竟是否用得其所，是否值得花在殺害貓狗上，值得用於殺害1,400隻狗、300隻貓上呢？
Most importantly is the use of the 1 million mentioned in the Budget today really justified? . Is it justified to spend money on killing cats and dogs 1 400 dogs and 300 cats?
除了在創新科技上有500億元的投放，醫療和教育方面亦有不少經常性開支的支出，但為何卻沒有人理會呢？
Apart from 50 billion injected into innovation and technology there is also quite a number of recurrent expenditure in the areas of medical service and education but why is there nobody to take notice of that?
這便要由財政司司長預算案中總目173的分目700說起。
Let us start from subhead 700 under head 173 in the Financial Secretarys Budget
簡單而言，所涉及的是關愛共享計劃，亦即坊間所說的"補漏拾遺"，我認為是用作"執漏補鑊"的108億元。
Simply speaking it is related to the Caring and Sharing Scheme that is also the gap - filling measure as described by the public . I consider it an amount of 10.8 billion used for filling gaps and making amends
他沒有看到今天在科技或生產力上的進步，亦未必能預見現時一些更加隱蔽的剝削手法。
I would also like to talk about this philosopher and revolutionary two centuries ago He did not see the current progress in technology or productivity nor might he be able to foresee some more hidden tactics of exploitation nowadays
有人可透過炒賣地皮、物業或股票而賺大錢，此舉更可直接跳過生產過程，無須透過生產過程中的剩餘價值進行剝削。
Some people can make substantial profits by land property or stock speculation . Such acts can even directly jump over the production process and it is unnecessary to carry out exploitation by means of residual value in the production process to
因此，在社會坐擁1,500億元巨額盈餘的情況下，無差別地"派錢"本來就是最佳方案。
Therefore under the circumstance that there is a considerable surplus of 150 billion in the society the best solution is to hand out cash non - discriminatorily
所以，我希望政府吸收今次的慘痛經驗，日後再有豐厚盈餘時不要重蹈覆轍。
So I hope the Government will learn from this painful experience and avoid repeating the same mistake when there is a considerable surplus in the future
陳志全議員要求削減運輸署的預算開支，對此我並不贊成，但這並不等於運輸署表現優秀，我只是認為削減政府部門的預算開支，對於改善其服務將毫無幫助，只會令市民受害。
Mr CHAN Chi - chuen made a request for deducting the estimated expenditure for the Transport Department . I disagree with that but it does not mean the Transport Department has excellent performance . I simply consider that deducting the estimated expenditure for government departments will be helpless in improving their services which will only victimize members of the public
此外，補貼計劃的回贈比例只有四分之一，可否增至三分之一呢？
In addition the rebate rate of the Subsidy Scheme is only one fourth can the rate be raised to one third?
因為電車公司的營運狀況如有欠理想，收入不多，其員工的增薪空間也隨之收窄，而這也間接打壓了香港這種最廉宜、最方便、最有歷史、最具本地特色的交通工具。
This is because if the operating condition of the Hong Kong Tramways Limited is unsatisfactory and not much revenue is generated the room for salary increase of its employees will be narrowed accordingly which will also indirectly suppress the Hong Kongs cheapest and most convenient transport mode with the longest history and most local characteristics
我的意見依然是：這對改善問題並無幫助，所以我不會支持，因這只是政治表態、"政治show"。
My view is still that it is helpless in improving the matter so I will not support it because this is simply an expression of political position as well as a political show
但是，申請程序始終較為麻煩，門檻較高，又要申請團體先行墊支款項，以致申請團體較少，獲批項目則更少。
However due to rather complicated application procedures and higher threshold and applicant organizations are required to make payment in advance there is a small number of organizations applying for the Scheme and the number of projects approved is even smaller
既然這是正確的方向，當局便應鼓勵更多業界人士、地區團體和志願團體透過該計劃，推動本地特色旅遊經濟。
Since it is the right direction the authorities shall encourage more practitioners from the sector local groups and voluntary organizations to promote local characteristic tourism economy through the Scheme
這除了是經濟項目之外，亦能鼓勵市民更多參與，提升其歸屬感。
Apart from an economic project it can also encourage members of the public to participate more and raise their sense of belonging
我特別留意到近期有些極具特色的地區導賞團，但主辦團體卻未必符合這項先導計劃的申請資格，所以希望政府能檢討相關門檻。
Recently I especially notice some very characteristic local guided tours but the organizers may not meet the qualification for applying for the Pilot Scheme so I hope the Government can review the relevant threshold
至於總目173，財政司司長在預算案中建議向持續進修基金注資85億元，以提高資助上限。
Under head 173 the Financial Secretary suggested in the Budget that 8.5 billion be injected into the Continuing Education Fund with a view to raising the subsidy ceiling
主席，這節我會就修正案編號19，議決削減分目000而將"總目60―路政署"削減2億6,960萬元，款額大約相當於2018-2019年度路政署用於維修港珠澳大橋香港段的預算開支。
Chairman in this section I will speak on Amendment No . 19 which seeks a resolution that Head 60―Highways Department be reduced by 269,600,000 in respect of subhead 000 a sum of money roughly equivalent to the estimated expenditure on maintenance of the Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge HZMB by the Highways Department in 2018 - 2019
其實，我就今年財政預算案草擬問題時發現，路政署的維修費用大增4億元，所以我感到十分奇怪，為甚麼會增加這麼多費用？
In fact when I drafted my questions on the Budget this year I found that the maintenance cost for the Highways Department had greatly increased by 400 million and I felt very strange . Why would this cost be increased so much?
我看回今個財政年度，路政署投入運作的公路維修費大增，而以我所知，2018-2019年度只有港珠澳大橋預計會投入運作，所以，我詢問這新增的4億元涉及甚麼公路？
When I looked at the current financial year I found that the maintenance cost of the roads to be commissioned by the Highways Department had skyrocketed and as far as I know in 2018 - 2019 only the HZMB is expected to be commissioned . Therefore I enquired about which roads were involved in the newly added 400 million
如我所料，這筆款項，即新增的維修費果然包括未投入運作的港珠澳大橋。
Exactly as I have expected this sum of money ie . the newly increased maintenance cost covered the HZMB which has yet to be commissioned
但出乎我意料的是，單是港珠澳大橋香港段的維修費用已高達2億6,960萬元，佔維修費增幅中大部分的比例。
However what I have not expected is that just the maintenance cost of the Hong Kong section of the HZMB would be as high as 269.6 million which accounts for the major portion of the upsurge in the maintenance cost
在2億6,960萬元的維修費中，香港段的維修費 一年已高達1億4,390萬元，佔造價的0.58%。
Within this maintenance cost of 269.6 million the maintenance cost of the Hong Kong section is as high as 143.9 million in a single year and equivalent to 0.58 % of its construction cost
至於香港口岸的維修費則高達1億2,570萬元，相當於口岸造價的0.35%。
As far as the maintenance cost of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities HKBCF is concerned it is 125.7 million and equivalent to 0.35 % of its construction cost
這個數字公布後，傳媒也有報道和跟進。
After the figure was made known to the public the media followed up and reported on the matter
所以，我在財務委員會特別會議曾提問路政署有關問題，我認為這筆維修費存在不少不清不楚、不合理的地方，所以提出這項修正案。
Therefore I have raised related questions to the Highways Department at a special meeting of the Finance Committee and I thought this amount of maintenance cost had a lot of unclear and unreasonable aspects so I proposed the current amendment
第一，費用不合理地高，政府解釋不清晰。
First the cost is unreasonably high and the Government has not clearly explained why
令我更憤怒的是，路政署在財委會特別會議答覆我時有混淆視聽之嫌，當時我問及為甚麼維修費這麼高昂，路政署署長表示，是由於口岸營運費高昂所致。
What angered me more was that the Highways Department had seemingly given misleading information in its reply to me during a special meeting of the Finance Committee . At that time I asked why the maintenance cost was so high and the Director of Highways advised that it was a result of the high operating cost of the HKBCF
我認為這答覆是混淆視聽，因為在2億6,960萬元中，只有1億2,000萬元是口岸的維修費，1億5,000萬元是香港接線的維修費，但路政署卻將1億5,000萬元的接線維修費說成是口岸的維修費用，自然令人感到很混亂。
I think that this reply is an attempt to confuse because within the sum of 269.6 million only 120 million was earmarked for maintenance of the HKBCF and 150 million was for maintenance of the HKLR but the Highways Department described the 150 million maintenance cost of the HKLR as the maintenance cost of the HKBCF to the extent that people were confused
當傳媒廣泛報道，路政署署長答覆時，公眾也認為路政署署長有點不誠實，不知是否蓄意誤導，或有意無意令公眾錯誤理解他所說的數字。
When the media covered this matter extensively and the Director of Highways gave a reply the public also felt that the Director of Highways was somewhat dishonest for people were not sure whether he had purposely misled them or just skillfully let them misunderstand the figure he mentioned
結果我要再提交書面補充質詢，在財委會再提問，路政署才清楚指出，接線維修費不等於口岸經營費。
Consequently I needed to once again submit a written supplementary question and asked again at a Finance Committee meeting only then did the Highways Department clearly pointed out that HKLR maintenance cost is not the same as HKBCF operating cost
即使政府釐清口岸經營費不包括香港接線的維修費，但政府將口岸經營費用形容為口岸維修費，是公眾不能夠接受的。
Even though the Government has clarified that HKBCF operating cost does not include HKLR maintenance cost its description of HKBCF operating cost as HKBCF maintenance cost is unacceptable to the public
市民不能接受營運費即是維修費。
People cannot accept that operating cost is maintenance cost
而事實上，在相關合約中，亦有將維修和營運分開。
In fact in the contract concerned maintenance and operation are distinguished from one another
因此，這1億5,000萬元的口岸維修費應否包含營運費，是值得商榷的。
Therefore whether the 150 million maintenance cost of the HKBCF should include the operating cost is a matter worth a discussion