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業界一直要求加快審批圖則、地契、預售樓花、改劃申請、更改規劃的申請等，均全部長期大量積壓，但人手卻未有增加。
The sectors concerned have long been asking to expedite the approval process relating to plans title deeds applications for pre - sale of uncompleted flats and changes in the planned uses of sites etc . There is a backlog of such cases but without any increase in manpower
因此，如果把這些盈餘用以增加短期人手以加強執管和理順以上所說的程序，其實是有助加快土地供應和房屋供應的步伐，急市民所急。
Hence if the surplus can be used to increase manpower in the short run to step up enforcement and regulatory actions and rationalize the above procedures this will in fact help in speeding up the pace of land supply and housing supply in addressing the needs of the people . There are some more important issues
還有一些更重要的事，例如有很多同事也提到，市民收到政府強制驗樓的通知，但事實上圍標的問題十分嚴重，政府亦未能提供有效支援，所以應把現有資源直接用於幫助市民打擊圍標行為及處理樓宇失修問題上，其實樓宇滲漏問題正因人手不足而長期積壓，苦主到處皆見。
As mentioned by many Members some members of the public have received the notice of mandatory building inspection from the Government . But in fact the Government is unable to provide effective support to the public against the serious problem of tender rigging . The Government should thus use the existing resources to directly assist the public in combating tender rigging activities and dealing with the problem of building repairs
此外，政府也可以在社區層面幫助市民提升生活質素，包括我們所建議的在社區設立專業團隊，協助社區規劃或為他們做好環保節能，以綠化社區及協助社區凝聚。
Besides the Government can also assist the public at the community level in enhancing their quality of life and we would suggest setting up professional teams in the community facilitating community planning or implementing environmental protection and energy saving measures for community greening and for maintaining the bonds of people in local communities
代理主席，談到"拉布"，確是層出不窮，上屆立法會尾段，醫改便是由1個人一直在"拉布"。
Deputy President talking about the forms of filibuster there are indeed all sorts of variations . At the end of the last Legislative Council term one single person filibustered all the way against the reform of the medical sector . Let us go back to the subject under discussion
言歸正傳，今次的財政預算案雖是本屆政府的最後一份，不過，這份財政預算案並未因而"綁手綁腳"，仍然增撥資源，照顧社會的弱勢社群，改善民生及推動新產業發展等，我覺得這些都是值得支持和肯定。
Although the present Budget is the last one of the current - term Government it does not have its hands tied . Additional resources will still be allocated to take care of the underprivileged groups in the community improve the livelihood of people promote the development of new industries etc . I think these measures deserve our support and recognition
環球經濟前景不明朗，存在很多不穩定因素。
The prospect of the global economy is unclear with lots of uncertainties
除要照顧社會民生整體訴求外，政府亦應積極扶助中小企的發展。
Apart from addressing the general social and livelihood demands the Government should also actively foster the development of small and medium enterprises SMEs
樂見本年的財政預算案在中小企的需要上有所着墨，吸納不少業界建議，例如推動再工業化、預留土地發展電子商貿、物流，以及積極擴展駐海外及內地辦事處的網絡等，相信這些相關措施都會在推動業界發展方面帶來一些正面作用。
I am glad to see that Budget this year covers the needs of SMEs and incorporates a number of suggestions from the sector . There are initiatives to drive re - industrialization reserve land for the development of e - commerce and logistics services and actively expand the network of our offices overseas and in the Mainland . I believe that these measures will bring some positive effects in promoting the development of the sector
須知道全港有九成八的商業機構都是中小企，也是私人市場一半員工的"米飯班主"，與普羅大眾有唇齒相依的關係。
It should be noted that SMEs account for 98 % of the business operations in Hong Kong . They are the bosses of half of the employees in the private market and have formed a mutually dependent relationship with the general public
當然，福利政策無疑對整體社會有好處，但中小企卻會因此承擔更高人力成本和合規成本，從而削弱中小企調整身段，適應環境的靈活性。
Certainly welfare policies are beneficial to the community as a whole but SMEs will have to bear higher manpower costs and compliance costs . Hence SMEs flexibility to adjust their business practices to adapt to the environment will be undermined
政府必須在重視社會整體利益的同時，亦要顧及中小企的存活能力。
While looking after the overall interests of the community the Government must also consider the viability of SMEs
否則，殺雞取卵，整體社會的經濟必然會崩潰，後果不堪設想。
Otherwise it will be similar to killing the goose that lays the golden egg and the entire economy will definitely be collapsed . The result would be catastrophic
談到取消強積金對沖，目前政府積極尋求取消強積金對沖的安排，並在施政報告內提出具體的"劃線"方案。
Regarding the abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism the Government is vigorously looking for ways to take the initiative forward including proposing a specific cut - off line option in the Policy Address
對於政府承諾一次過注資60億元，在首10年支援商界支付遣散費或長期服務金的建議，勞資雙方均感到不滿意。
Both employers and employees are dissatisfied with the Governments proposed undertaking to provide a one - off injection of 6 billion to assist the business sector during the first 10 years in making the severance payments or long service payments
在資方方面，認為政府必須加大注資金額以承擔，而勞方卻不接受把遣散費和長期服務金計算準則削減至二分之 一。
The employers think that the Government must increase the amount of injection to show its commitment while the employees do not accept the criteria of reducing their entitlement to half a months wages in calculating the severance payments and long service payments
但是，目前勞資雙方對這個問題的態度較過去開放。
Nevertheless the attitude of employers and employees towards this matter is more open now
而且，商界更願意為解決這個問題而多走一步，包括考慮為解決取消強積金和遣散費、長期服務金對沖的問題，額外承擔供款，希望尋求勞資雙方妥協的方案。
In a bid to reach a compromise proposal with the employees relating to abolishing the offsetting of severance payments or long service payments with MPF contributions the business sector is more prepared to take one step further including considering making additional contribution
我非常理解特區政府面對勞工界和社會上的廣泛壓力，要解決取消強積金與遣散費、長期服務金對沖的問題，而民建聯亦認同取消強積金對沖的大方向。
I deeply understand that the SAR Government is under extensive pressure from the labour sector and the community urging it to address the issue of abolishing the offsetting of severance payments or long service payments against MPF contributions
但是，我必須強調和重申一個問題，僱主對政府提出取消強積金對沖方案的最大憂慮，莫過於中小企經營困難，甚至面臨倒閉時要支付一筆難以預計的大額現金開支。
While DAB also supports the broad direction of abolishing the MPF offsetting mechanism I must emphasize and reiterate that the deepest worry of employers about the Governments proposal is the operational difficulties faced by SMEs . Even for the failing SMEs they still have to pay a large sum of cash the amount of which is hard to predict
莫說在推行有關計劃的10年後，中小企要全數承擔所有遣散費或長期服務金，即使在政府補貼的10年過渡期內，如果中小企的流動資金緊張，亦未必能支付這筆遣散費和長期服務金，從而要負上刑責。
Leaving aside the need for SMEs to make full severance payments or long service payments 10 years after the implementation of such a scheme during the 10 - year transitional period when Governments subsidy is available SMEs may still be unable to make such payments if they have cash flow shortage subjecting them to criminal liability
當然，應如何計算僱主額外增加供款的金額，究竟是以一個額度計算，還是以薪金百分比計算呢？
How should the amount of additional contribution to be made by employers be calculated? . Should it be based on a certain limit or percentage of wages?
供款又交給誰來運作等細節都有待討論。
To whom the management of the contribution should be entrusted? . All these details are pending discussion
我期望本屆和下屆政府能循有關方向加以詳細研究，提出一個勞資及社會均贏的"三贏方案"，解決強積金對沖的問題。
I hope the current - term and the next - term Government can conduct in - depth studies along this direction and put forth a three - win solution for employers employees and the community to tackle the issue of the MPF offsetting mechanism
談到對中小企的有關措施，就針對扶助中小企的措施而言，政府提出延長"發展品牌、升級轉型及拓展內銷市場的專項基金"的申請期5年、提升出口信用保險局的承擔能力至550億元、寬減2016-2017年度75%利得稅。
I now move to the measures related to SMEs . In respect of the measures aiming at helping SMEs the Government has proposed to extend the application period for the Dedicated Fund on Branding Upgrading and Domestic Sales for five years strengthen the underwriting capacity of the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation to 55 billion and reduce profits tax for 2016 - 2017 by 75 %
不過，政府針對中小企的有關措施，只是紓緩一些中小企經營困難的"輸血"措施，未有協助中小企開拓市場及提升整體競爭力，令中小企能做大做強的"造血"措施。
Nonetheless the relevant measures proposed by the Government for SMEs are just some blood - transfusing measures to relieve the hardships of SMEs in running their businesses . They are not blood - producing measures which enable SMEs to expand and prosper by assisting them in exploring other markets and enhancing their overall competitiveness
總括而言，這些可說是"輸血有餘，造血不足"。
In gist those measures can be described as too much blood transfusion; too little blood production
其實發展業務就要開拓更大市場及轉型升級，這永遠是中小企要發展的不二法門，但是，政府在這方面的力度並不足夠。
In fact expanding business means exploring a larger market transforming and upgrading . This is the only way for SMEs to develop their businesses successfully . However the Government has not put in enough efforts in this respect
要開拓新市場，政府應該做好穿針引線的工作，協助企業在走出去的過程中，了解不同地方的政策法規、文化、市場環境，以及協助這些企業與當地政府、商界、民間溝通。
To explore new markets the Government should act as a facilitator and help enterprises understand the policies laws and regulations cultures and market situations of different places in their course of going global . It should also assist these enterprises in communicating with the local governments business sectors and people there
要有效令中小企掌握新市場的情況，如果單靠香港貿易發展局現時的做法，的確並不足夠，現在只是走馬看花、水過鴨背的交流訪問成效不彰，資源使用亦不得其所。
Relying solely on the existing practice of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council is indeed inadequate for SMEs to effectively grasp the situations of new markets . The current ways of conducting exchanges and visits which are hasty and brief are ineffective and unable to make good use of resources
過往政府都有資助中小企在新市場做一些展覽，"開show"。
In the past the Government did provide subsidies to SMEs to organize some exhibitions and shows in new markets
但是，礙於有關的前期功課做得不足，又沒有尋求相關商務部門協助，整體 上沒有帶來一個令人滿意的成效。
However due to the inadequate preparatory work and without seeking the assistance of relevant commerce departments the overall effects were unsatisfactory
在這方面，駐海外及內地辦事處可以加以配合，發揮其作用。
Overseas and Mainland offices may offer support and perform their functions in this regard
與此同時，針對協助港商積極開拓海外市場，政府應該設立一站式營商資訊平台，以網站及資訊中心的形式，為本港中小企提供政策法規、融資渠道、企業管理、市場環境等方面的資訊及顧問服務。
In the meantime to facilitate Hong Kong businessmen to actively explore overseas markets the Government should set up a one - stop platform on business information . This platform may take the form of a website and information centre which provides local SMEs with information and consultancy services in the areas of policies laws and regulations financial intermediation channels corporate governance business situations etc
隨着時代發展，中小企的競爭力面對挑戰，除了部分企業之外，目前社會普遍中小企對創新科技的運用仍未趕得上時代步伐，政府應該多加宣傳和培訓，讓各界明白創新科技所帶來的好處。
Over time SMEs have encountered challenges in terms of their competitiveness . Except certain enterprises SMEs in our community generally lag behind the present - day pace in the application of innovative technologies . The Government should step up its publicity and training efforts so as to arouse the awareness of different sectors on the benefits of innovative technologies
例如現在流行利用網絡銷售，中小企要參與，便必須明白，要懂得這個遊戲規則。
For instance online trade has become very popular nowadays . If SMEs want to participate in it they have to understand and know the rules of the game
針對現時有不少傳統行業正正在這方面十分滯後，政府應該大力支援中小企實現升級轉型發展，甚至為自己的行業重新定位，透過創新科技為行業注入新的活力。
Given that many traditional industries are lagging far behind in this respect the Government should give substantial support to SMEs to upgrade transform and develop their businesses and even to reposition themselves by infusing new momentum into their industries through innovative technologies
中小企要生存，資金周轉問題永遠是重中之重。
Cash flow is invariably the vital factor for the survival of SMEs
中小企資產薄弱，往往向銀行借錢都是困難重重，針對這些問題，現時當局的政策主要依靠"中小企融資擔保計劃"，以及其轄下的"特別優惠措施"，由按揭證券公司提供信用擔保，協助中小企向銀行借錢。
Without the backing of adequate assets SMEs often find it difficult to borrow money from banks . In response to these problems the Administrations existing policy is to rely mainly on the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme and its special concessionary measures under which the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation will provide credit guarantee to help SMEs obtain loans from banks
但是，多年來，業界都反映，特區政府在2008年12月推出的"特別信貸保證計劃"，反而更得到中小企的接受。
However over the years SMEs have reflected that they prefer instead the Special Loan Guarantee Scheme launched by the SAR Government in December 2008
既然新不如舊，政府是否應該檢討當中的原因，考慮重新推出當年的特別信貸保證計劃，取代現時的中小企融資擔保計劃。主席，說一說旅遊及相關行業。
In view that the new measures are not as good as the old one perhaps the Government should review the underlying reasons and consider re - launching the previous Special Loan Guarantee Scheme to replace the existing SME Financing Guarantee Scheme
代理主席，今個財政年度，社會福利經常開支預算為733億元。
Deputy President the recurrent expenditure on social welfare is estimated at 73.3 billion in this financial year
在《2017年撥款條例草案》二讀辯論發言中，我想問一些公共財政管理哲學問題：政府財政開支為甚麼要存在？
In the Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2017 I would like to ask a few questions on the philosophy of public finances management What is the purpose of government expenditure?
財政預算為誰而存在？
For whom does the Budget exist?
我已經不是第一次拿出這幅相片，這幅相片裏是一名老先生，他營營役役地用自己的勞力貢獻香港，政府財政開支的存在和他究竟有甚麼關係？
This is not the first time I take out this picture in which there is an old man . This old man has contributed to Hong Kong with his hard work and labour . In what way is the Governments expenditure related to this old man?
其實這位老先生是眾多基層人士的縮影，只要我們認真地張開眼睛去看看我們的城市，在香港任何一個地區，任何一條街道，或任何一個垃圾桶前，我們也可看到很多這些"老先生"。
This old man is in fact a representation of a massive number of grass - roots citizens . If we open our eyes and take a serious look at our city we can see a lot of these old men in any district on any street or before any garbage bin in Hong Kong
社會上有很多基層 人士平時為了生存而賺取最低工資，注意他們是為了生存，而不是為了生活，有時甚至由於最低工資的薪金不足以維持生計，在工作12小時後，仍要倚靠執紙皮幫補生計，真的是"賺得一蚊得一蚊，賺多幾十得幾十"。
Many grass - roots people in society regularly earn the minimum wage for survival but please note that they only earn to survive but not to live . In case where the minimal wage is insufficient to make ends meet they have to gather scrap paper to make up for the shortfall even after working for 12 full hours a day . Every bit of earning even as little as one dollar or couple of dozen dollars does matter to them
如果想具體地計算基層生活有多艱難，我也做了一份比較頑皮的習作，希望財政司司長不要介意。
In order to gauge in a concrete way how tough the lives of these grass - roots are I have done a rather mischievous exercise and hope the Financial Secretary will not be offended
如果以34.5元最低工資換算，基層要不眠不休工作24小時，並且1年不放假，做足57,971小時，即是足足6年半才能支付財政司司長這筆裝修費用。
Given the minimum wage rate of 34.5 per hour a grass - roots citizen has to work for a total of 57 971 hours or six and a half years assuming that he works 24 hours a day without taking any rest and without taking any leave in a year before he can pay for this refurbishment fee
坐擁超過9,000億元的財政儲備，如果政府不是為了解決當前的結構性問題，以改善市民的生活質素，究竟這支出是為了甚麼而存在？
If the Government sitting on over 900 billion of fiscal reserves does not spend to resolve the structural problems now facing us so as to improve peoples quality of life what is the purpose of its expenditure?
正如很多議員發言時所說，就今項財政預算案，無論陳茂波司長如何"賣花讚花香"，這一份始終是一份沒有新意的預算案，根本沒有好好善用公共財政來處理社會需要。
Just like what many Members have said in their speeches the Budget this year lacks innovative ideas and has utterly failed to make proper use of public finances to address social needs despite Financial Secretary Paul CHANs self - assertive boasting
簡單來說，在社會福利的撥款方面，它便是一份傾向"少做少錯"，因循守舊的一份預算案。
In brief in terms of funding on social welfare this Budget tends to avoid mistakes by doing less and by closely adhering to established practices
最少在社會各界殷切期待的全民退休保障、長期護理及精神健康上，是繼續以着量加些少的方式來回應問題。
To say the least it only provides meagre increments here and there in response to the earnest call for universal retirement protection long - term care services and mental health service from various social sectors
代理主席，我在立法會工作不經不覺已經半年，我有一種很深的感受，便是"琳琅滿目，一片荒涼"。
Deputy President time flies and I have been working in the Legislative Council for half a year . I do feel strongly that this is a place where one can see both affluence and desolation
在當中我參加了財務委員會的會議和工務小組委員會的會議，我可以肯定地說，政府並不孤寒，如果政府是守財奴，便不可能不加思索地向立法會要求撥款58億元予迪士尼樂園擴建，甘心"做水魚"，又會樂於以6,000億元來支付林林總總的大型基建，包括擴建機場第三條跑道、高鐵、西九龍文化區、沙中線、港珠澳大橋及蓮塘口岸，甚至當中有8項基建項目總超支已超過1,000億元，也不介意"一超再超"。
As I have participated in the meetings of the Finance Committee and the Public Works Subcommittee I can say for sure that the Government is not pinchpenny at all . If the Government is a miser it would not have asked without a blink from the Legislative Council a funding of 5.8 billion for the expansion of the Disneyland playing the role of a squanderer willingly . It also happily pays 600 billion for various large - scale infrastructural projects which include the expansion of the airport into a three - runway system the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link the West Kowloon Cultural District the MTR Shatin to Central Link the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge and the Liantang Control Point
既然不是孤寒，唯一可以解釋的是，這個政府從來只知道地皮的價錢，而不知紙皮的價格，這個政府富有但涼薄，不理會民間疾苦。
As it is not a miser I can only understand this Government as one which knows only the price of land but not the price of scrap paper . This Government is rich but heartless and it pays no attention to the difficult plight of the people
代理主席，我對數字並不太敏感，但我對生命比較敏感。
Deputy President I am not sensitive to numbers but am more sensitive to life
當我看到政府重複這種發展模式，忽略了在地的基層和弱勢中的弱勢，我便認為這個政府真的不務正業，本末倒置。
When I see the Government adopting this development model repeatedly which is neglecting the grass roots on the basic level as well as the underprivileged among the underprivileged I can only consider it really failing to fulfil its rightful responsibilities and putting the cart before the horse . The poor population in Hong Kong exceeds 970 000 and one in every seven persons is in poverty . The Gini coefficient now stands at 0.537
全香港的貧窮人口超過97萬，7個人當中有1個是窮人，堅尼系數是0.537，有28萬人輪候公共房屋，高達4.5年仍然未能上樓，有20萬人生活在"劏房"中，政府人員的薪津和基層外判工人的薪酬差距高達40倍，快樂指數全世 界排名只佔第七十五，我們還可以對這個缺乏承擔的政府有甚麼期望？
Meanwhile 200 000 people are living in subdivided units . The remunerations of government employees are 40 times more than those of the grass - roots outsourced workers . Our score in the World Happiness Index only put us on the 75 place globally
當我們竭力要求政府承擔退休保障責任時，但政府卻選擇性失聰，總把退休保障誤解為"派錢"的方案，甚至以最近推出的終身年金計劃混淆視聽，以投資取代退休保障，這是倒退的做法。
What else can we expect from this Government which shrugs off commitment? . While we spare no efforts in urging the Government to take up its responsibilities over retirement protection it chooses to turn a deaf ear to our call and is always under the delusion that retirement protection is a cash - handout solution . Recently in a move intended to confuse the public it even puts forth a life annuity scheme and tries to substitute retirement protection with investment
首先，年金計劃只能協助具有資本的人士，作為投資退休。
This is such a regression as first of all an annuity scheme can only help those who possess capital to invest for their retired lives
即使真的設立按證公司的年金計劃，政府也需要處理數項問題，希望司長可以留意：第一，貧窮及缺乏資本的長者的退休保障問題。
And even if the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limiteds annuity scheme is to be launched I hope the Secretary will note that there are still several issues for the Government to tackle . First it is the retirement protection of the poor elderly who are deprived of capital
第二，政府現時的長者退休保障政策財政可持續性的問題，張建宗司長早前也曾經承認在落實高額長者生活津貼後，政府需要處理長遠的財政開支。
Second it is the financial sustainability of the existing government policy on retirement protection . Secretary Matthew CHEUNG has earlier admitted that the Government has to address its long - term financial expenses after implementing the Higher Old Age Living Allowance
第三，貧富懸殊的問題，即有錢有良好的退休保障，無錢則晚年貧窮坎坷。
Third it is the wealth gap problem that is the rich enjoys good retirement protection but the poor suffers from poverty and misfortune at old age
共產黨人經常說唯物辯證法。
The Communists talk about materialistic dialectics all the time
教育是公民權利，就是鄧小平說的綱、儒家說的道。
Education is a civil right in other words the core mentioned by DENG Xiaoping and the principle in Confucianism
以綱舉目張的方法來思考，教育是公民權利，我們不會排斥窮人孩子的就讀機會。
If we think it that way and understand education as a civil right we will not deprive poor children of the opportunity to receive education
國際人權公約保障公民的各種社會、經濟、文化權利，包括教育、醫療、住屋、生活水準等。
International human rights conventions safeguard the various social economic and cultural rights of citizens including education health care housing standard of living and so on
退保是確保公民的合理生活水準，是公民權利，不止是社會福利，更不是社會投資，更不是個人投資。
Retirement protection ensures citizens standard of living at a reasonable level . It is a civil right not just social welfare and definitely not social investment or personal investment
"究竟香港政府的心在哪裏？
So where exactly is the heart of the Government?
現時長者院舍的輪候時間超過3年，每年還有平均2萬名新人加入輪候，但只增加149個宿位，去年有超過6,000名長者在輪候期間離世。
At present the waiting time for residential care services for the elderly averages at more than three years . Every year there is an average of 20 000 elderly joining the waiting list but only 149 new places are added to the provision . Last year alone more than 6 000 elderly people passed away while queuing for a place
精神健康綜合社區中心每隊只增加1名社工。
In Integrated Community Centres for Mental Wellness ICCMWs only one social worker is added to each team
近期大熱電影"一念無明"根本是精神康復者的控訴。
Mad World a recent blockbuster movie is actually a protest made by people recovering from mental illness
現時全港有超過20萬名精神病康復者，ICCMW的工作量已經"爆煲"，難以再主動出擊；ICCMW同時需要追新的個案數字，亦難以兼顧舊的個案，而醫院管理局的個案經理卻只能服務小部分重症個案。
Facing more than 200 000 people recovering from mental illness in Hong Kong ICCMWs are heavily overloaded with work and can hardly deliver any proactive service . While trying to meet a prescribed number of new cases ICCMWs have difficulties taking care of existing cases . Meanwhile case managers under the Hospital Authority can only provide services to a small number of serious cases
這些事並非今天提出，亦不是只有我提出，很多人都說過，很多時候都說過，重重複複地提出，只是希望大家明白，你認為在每區增加1名社工便能解決現時精神健康的問題嗎？
All these problems are not new to us and they are raised not only by me but by many people for a great number of times . We bring this up repeatedly just to let people reflect whether it is possible to resolve the existing problems in mental health with the addition of only one social worker to each district
最後我仍要提出這個問題："政府的財政開支究竟為誰而存在？
Finally I still have to raise this question For whom does government expenditure exist?
"這是很重要的問題，誰的財政開支？
Such a question is so important . Whose financial expenditure is it?
如果沒有全民退休保障，如果撥款並非用在弱勢社群身上，我想我唯有反對撥款，立此存照。
If there is no universal retirement protection and if the funding is not allocated for the underprivileged I can only resort to voting against the appropriation . Please put my words on record
小說家米蘭․昆德拉說過："憐憫是最高的想象力。
The novelist Milan KUNDERA has once said that compassion signifies the maximal capacity of affective imagination
"香港政府經常說要搞創意經濟和創意產業，希望香港人有較多創意。
The Hong Kong Government puts forward time and time again the development of creative economy and creative industries . It always hopes that Hong Kong people can be more creative
其實你是否明白，最需要創意和想象力的便是香港政府，那種想象力並非"創作力量同幻想會嚇你一跳"那種，而是一種對弱勢和有需要的人的憐憫。
But then we have to understand that it actually is the Hong Kong Government which is in dire need of creativity and imagination . This kind of imagination is not exactly like the creative power and imagination that startle one but a kind of compassion towards the underprivileged and the needy
我很希望局長、司長、署長或任何首長明白，在接下來的政府，我們需要官員有一種憐憫，有一種以憐憫作為最大想象力的能力。
I do hope that the Financial Secretary Secretaries of Departments Directors of Bureaux and other unit heads can understand that in the next Government we need officials who have compassion the kind of compassion as the maximal capacity of affective imagination
作者說他看見的是一種階級的世代，再努力都沒用，從小便無法翻身的世代，從所得的不平等到機會的不平等，作者探討的是28個向上流動與無法翻身的生命故事。
The author sees a generation marked by class differences as people cannot enjoy social mobility despite their hard work and they are doomed to meet inequality in resources and then inequality in opportunities . What the author has explored are 28 life stories in which people either move up the social ladder or chained to their own class
我很想把這本書送給司長，我稍後會把這本書送給司長，希望司長有機會也可以與我們一起探討，並非今天的貧窮，而是跨代貧窮，一種延續的貧窮，一種不斷循環的貧窮，成為香港永劫的輪迴。
I do want to give this book to the Financial Secretary and I will do so in a while . I hope the Financial Secretary will have the chance to look into poverty with us not the kind of poverty that stays only today but cross - generational poverty a kind of lingering poverty recurrent poverty which resurrects relentlessly in Hong Kong