Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
當然，如果下次有其他市民符合資格可以加入新的計劃，系統亦應靈活處理。
Of course the system should also have the flexibility to include anyone who is eligible to apply under the new scheme
如果大家有落區便會知道，市民都不斷查詢計劃的詳情為何，但很可惜，詳情要待年底才會公布。
If Members visit the districts they will notice that people are eager to learn more about the details of the Scheme . But very regrettably the details will only be announced by the end of this year
代理主席，今天審議的《2018年稅務條例草案》關乎自願醫保的扣稅安排。
Deputy President the Inland Revenue Amendment No . 4 Bill 2018 the Bill under scrutiny today is about the tax deduction arrangement under the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme VHIS
《條例草案》的目的很簡單，任何人為自己或其受養人購買合資格的醫療保險產品便可獲稅務扣除，但以每名受保人每年扣稅8,000元為上限。
The purpose of the Bill is simple which is to offer a tax deduction for people who purchased eligible health insurance products for themselves or their dependants with the annual tax - deductible amount being capped at 8,000 per insured person . Let us not discuss this tax - deductible amount for the moment
政府鼓勵市民幫自己或相關人士投保，而且親屬數目不設上限，市民替越多受養人購買醫保，便越容易達到政府政策的目的。
The Government encourages people to insure themselves and their relatives and has not set any ceiling for the number of such relatives . The more the dependants are insured the easier it is for the Government to achieve its policy objectives
有了自願醫保的保障，市民在需要時便可使用私營醫療服務。
With the protection of VHIS members of the public can make use of private health care services when necessary
如果能夠讓更多市民受惠，更多人便會購買自願醫保，政策便會越成功。
If the scope of beneficiaries can be extended to attract more VHIS applicants this policy will be able to achieve a greater success
我曾在法案委員會提出一些論點，剛才法案委員會主席發言時也提到相關事項。
I had raised some discussion on this issue in the Bills Committee and the Chairman of the Bills Committee also talked about this issue in his earlier speech
現時有些人在外地經過合法途徑締結伴侶關係，我當然是指同性伴侶關係。
Today some Hong Kong couples may have entered into partnership legally in other countries . Of course I mean same - sex partnership
任何人為他的同性伴侶購買自願醫保，能否獲得扣稅？
Can a person who purchased a VHIS policy for hisher same - sex partner get tax deduction?
任何人為同性伴侶的子女購買自願醫保，又能否獲得扣稅？
Can a person who purchased a VHIS policy for the children of hisher same - sex partner be offered tax deduction too?
局長必須打醒十二分精神，因為有人會問，同性伴侶怎會有子女呢？
Secretary you must listen to me carefully because someone may ask How can same - sex couples have children?
第一，同性伴侶的一方為另一方購買自願醫保，可否獲得扣稅？
If one party in a same - sex couple purchased a VHIS policy for the other party can heshe be offered tax deduction?
如果這對同性伴侶的其中一方之前曾與異性伴侶結婚並誕下親生子女這不算特別例子，有些人曾與異性伴侶結婚並育有子女但其後離婚，再到外國與同性伴侶結婚那些子女當然是他的子女，但他的子女是否其新同性伴侶的子女呢？
However if one party in this same - sex couple had a heterosexual marriage in the past and gave birth to natural children―this is not a special case; some people might once have a heterosexual marriage and thus have natural children but they later divorced and married a same - sex partner overseas―these children are of course hisher children but are they the children of hisher new same - sex partner?
繼父繼母的子女與親生子女是否有兄弟姊妹關係？
Are these step children siblings of the natural children and will they be eligible for tax deduction?
政府的答案很明確，政府的看法是平等權利並非絕對。
The Government holds that the right to equality is not absolute
政府表示，婚姻是賦予已婚夫婦特別的法律及社會地位，以及眾多權利和義務的制度，有關差別待遇以香港現行婚姻法為依據，並只適用於獲香港法律承認的婚姻狀況。
According to the Government marriage is an institution which carries with it a special legal and social status and a host of rights and obligations for the married couple . It also takes the view that the differential treatment in question follows the prevailing marriage laws of Hong Kong and gives effect only to marital status that is recognized as such under the laws of Hong Kong
政府亦表示，有關差別待遇能達到合法目的，並能維護在香港為人所理解的婚姻概念以及確保制度是明確及切實可行的。
In the Governments view the differential treatment pursues the legitimate aims of protecting the concept of marriage as understood in Hong Kong as well as ensuring certainty and administrative workability
因此，政府認為配偶是異性伴侶，一男一女結合成為夫妻才可享有自願醫保扣稅，但同性伴侶則不能享有自願醫保扣稅。
As the Government considers spouses as heterosexual partners the VHIS tax deduction will only be offered to a man and a woman joined in matrimony and not to same - sex couples
這種差別待遇體現了香港社會尊重一男一女婚姻制度的傾向。
This differential treatment shows that the Hong Kong society respects the marriage institution between one man and one woman
我想告訴局長，今次我沒有提出修正案以挑戰自願醫保的涵蓋範圍，但在"QT"一案中，終審法院判政府敗訴，在外國締結合法伴侶關係的同性伴侶便可以受養人身份申請簽證來港，我相信局長和政府都清楚了解這點。
Although I have not proposed any amendment to challenge the scope of VHIS I would like to remind the Secretary that the Court of Final Appeal ruled against the Government in the QT case . Same - sex couples who have entered into legal partnership overseas may now apply for dependant visas to visit Hong Kong . The Secretary and the Government should be clear about this
我們當年制定《家庭暴力條例》時，為了不挑戰"家庭"的定義，最後採取折衷方法，把法例易名為《家庭及同居關係暴力條例》，希望盡量涵蓋需要保護的人。
In the course of amending the Domestic Violence Ordinance in order not to challenge the definition of family the Government had made a compromise by renaming the Ordinance as the Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance so that the scope of the Ordinance could be extended to protect more people in need
新聞自由是民主社會的基礎，媒體工作者的自由絕對不該被妨礙，但不幸的是，香港特區政府在北京的壓力之下，往往下跪，今次更破天荒地對外國記者秋後算帳。
Freedom of the press is the foundation of a democratic society . The freedom of media workers should not be infringed on in any way . But unfortunately the SAR Government always succumbs to pressure from Beijing and this time it even unprecedentedly settled a score with a foreign journalist
馬凱先生自2016年起一直在香港工作，今次無故的只獲批單次7天的旅遊簽證，就要求他"執包袱"，與一般英國旅客可以留港6個月的待遇極大不同。
Mr Victor MALLET has worked in Hong Kong since 2016 and this time he was only granted a seven - day single entry tourist visa; the hidden message is that he should pack and leave . Tourists from the United Kingdom can normally stay in Hong Kong for six month but Mr MALLET was treated very differently
政府一直沒有明確解釋原因，但他早前在外國記者會主持香港民族黨召集人陳浩天的演講活動，被認為是導致簽證被拒的原因。
The Government has all along refused to give a specific explanation but it is believed that Mr MALLETs visa application is rejected because earlier he chaired a talk given by Andy CHAN convenor of the Hong Kong National Party at FCC
海外投資者對香港的人權和表達自由的信心，是香港賴以成為國際金融中心的重要元素。
Overseas investors confidence in Hong Kongs human rights and freedom of speech is an important factor conducive to Hong Kong being an international financial centre
一位資深的國際媒體工作者主持一次演講活動，原來已踩了紅線被下逐客令，這對香港媒體是一個極大的侵犯、警號，更加深了香港言論自由受到威脅的陰影。
A seasoned international media worker is expelled just because he chaired a talk and consequently overstepped the red line . That is a serious encroachment on the media in Hong Kong and also a warning to them . It casts a shadow that the freedom of speech in Hong Kong has been threatened
說一些政權不容許說的話便立即被逐離開，甚麼"高度自治"完全走樣變形。
If one can be expelled immediately for merely saying words forbidden by the regime it is evident that the so - called high degree of autonomy is totally distorted and deformed
香港記者協會4月發表"香港新聞自由指數調查報告"，顯示有73%在本地從事新聞工作的受訪者認為，香港新聞自由的情況較1年 前倒退，大部分新聞業界和公眾人士均表示，來自中央政府的壓力正在損害香港的新聞自由。
The Hong Kong Journalists Association published a report on the Press Freedom Index Survey in Hong Kong in April . It was found that 73 % of the respondents who were engaged in journalistic work in Hong Kong opined that press freedom in Hong Kong had declined compared to that of a year ago . Most of the journalists and members of the public said that the pressure from the Central Government was eroding freedom of the press in Hong Kong
馬凱工作簽證續期申請被拒，實際上的確引起了外國的關注，不論是歐盟政府、英國外交及聯邦事務部、美國政府等很多相關組織，均促請香港當局就拒絕簽證予馬凱先生的決定緊急作出解釋，但香港政府似乎想採取拖延政策，直至大家忘記整件事便由它不了了之。
The Governments refusal to renew Victor MALLETs work visa has truly aroused the concerns of many foreign countries . The European Union government the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom and the Government of the United States etc demanded an urgent explanation from the Hong Kong Government for its refusal to renew Mr MALLETs work visa but the Hong Kong Government seemed to have adopted a stalling tactic hoping that the incident will gradually fade from peoples memories
不要把外國政府、國際組織說成甚麼勢力，這些其實都是本港在國際商業上的合作夥伴。
Do not say that the governments of foreign countries or international organizations are foreign powers . They are actually Hong Kongs partners in international trade
林鄭月娥堅稱香港政府是依法辦事，又聲稱香港的言論和個人自由均受到《基本法》保障，反指國際上並無絕對的自由，自由在某些情況下會受到限制。
Carrie LAM insisted that the Hong Kong Government has acted in accordance with the law and that freedom of speech and personal freedom of individuals in Hong Kong were protected under the Basic Law . On the other hand she said that there was no absolute freedom in the international community as freedom was restricted under certain circumstances
無可否認，這種說法的目的是轉移視線。
It cannot be denied that her purpose of making such a remark is to divert peoples attention
究竟特區政府是低估了各國政府及外國商界的關注才這樣做，還是收到命令，非要"人頭落地"不可？
Did the SAR Government took the action because it had underestimated the concerns of the governments or business sectors of foreign countries or was the SAR Government ordered to take action so as to ensure that someone had to pay a price?
如果香港的營商、法治環境淪落至這樣的地步，實在非常可悲。
It is truly pathetic that the business environment and the rule of law in Hong Kong have deteriorated to such a state
熟悉香港入境法的大律師公會主席戴啟思認為，林鄭月娥政府說不提供理據是國際慣例，這說法是錯的。
Concerning the argument presented by the Carrie LAM Government that not giving any reason was an international practice Philip DYKES Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association who is well - versed with the immigration law of Hong Kong considers it a fallacy
事實上，大部分成熟及公平處理入境個案的政府當然不要跟隨不好的做法而是好的做法都會向被拒簽證的人士提供書面理由，讓他知道自己因甚麼原因被拒入境。
As a matter of fact for most governments that have a mature and fair system for handling immigration cases―of course we should follow good practices but not bad ones―they will provide reasons in writing for refusal to grant entry visas so that the person concerned will know why his entry is denied
另一重要原則，就是要令到申請人有上訴的權利及理據，並且得到成功上訴的機會，但在這件事上，卻是甚麼都沒有。
Another important principle is to ensure that the applicant has the right and justification to appeal and also has a fair chance of success in the appeal . But in this case no reason has been given
今次香港政府在不提供任何理由之下，拒絕馬凱先生續期簽證申請，除凸顯對他的不公平以外，更影響到香港的新聞自由。
The Hong Kong Governments refusal to renew for no reason Mr MALLETs work visa has not only treated him unfairly but also affected freedom of the press in Hong Kong
不過，不要以為這件事只會影響記者，馬凱事件發生後，在香港工作的很多外籍人士均向我表示極度關注，他們覺得政府的做法非常不合理，亦影響到他們在香港營商及工作的信心，擔心會否有朝一日因為甚麼事情、在哪家酒樓吃飯還是說了甚麼話，接着就"他朝君體也相同"？
Nevertheless do not think that this incident only affects journalists . In the aftermath of the Victor MALLET incident many expatriates working in Hong Kong have told me about their concern . They find the Governments practice extremely unreasonable and their confidence in the business and working environment in Hong Kong has been affected
馬凱事件對香港國際營商環境的影響是實實在在的不容否認，請他們不要自我欺騙。
It cannot be denied that the Victor MALLET incident has impacted deeply on the business environment of Hong Kong . Self - deception is unwarranted
言論自由、新聞自由、資訊自由和法治環境，都不是投資推廣署哄人來港時才說的。
Freedom of speech freedom of the press freedom of information and the rule of law are the advantages highlighted by Invest Hong Kong when trying to entice foreigners to come to Hong Kong
建制派正在肆意破壞，難道他們認為國際社會便會對他們的話照單全收嗎？
The pro - establishment camp is disrupting wilfully . Do they really expect that the international community believes everything they say?
破壞了香港的經濟穩定和國際的地位，責任誰負？
When Hong Kongs economic stability and international status are undermined who should bear the responsibility?
若日後財政司司長告知我們，經濟環境面臨重大風險，他會承認是政府這些政治行為所致的嗎？
If one day the Financial Secretary tells us that our economic environment is facing great risks will he admit that the Governments political act is the contributing factor?
再者，如果政府認為馬凱在香港的活動真的危害國家安全，大可直說，我們也想知道他如何危害國家安全。
Moreover if the Government believed that Victor MALLETs activities in Hong Kong truly threatened national security it could tell us plainly . We also want to know how he threatened national security
國家如此強大，這樣便能危害其安全？
As our country is so powerful can its security be threatened so easily?
是的話，但說無妨，告訴國際社會，原來在香港主持一個講座也要遭報復式封殺，讓其他人以後不敢效法，亦可以讓國際社會看見，原來香港和國家如此脆弱，不妨老實說出來。
If that is the case please say so and tell the international community that chairing a talk will be retaliated by expulsion . This will serve as a warning to others not to follow suit . The international community will then know that Hong Kong and our country are so fragile
香港言論自由和新聞自由空間的已越縮越小，建制派認為是政治問題，不，這是經濟問題。
The room for freedom of speech and of the press has been shrinking . The pro - establishment camp thinks this is a political issue . No it is an economic issue
政府官員對於國際對香港的評價是"輸打贏要"，當香港的競爭力和自由營商環境的排名高時，便拿出來往自己臉上貼金，但當國際社會談及香港的人權、新聞自由和法治亮起警號，分數下降時，政府便立即"落閘"，說外國人不應對香港的事說三道四。
Government officials act like a sore loser in respect of the international communitys views on Hong Kong . When the rankings of Hong Kongs competitiveness and free business environment are high they congratulate themselves on such success but when the international community sounds an alarm concerning human rights freedom of the press and the rule of law in Hong Kong and when our rankings fall the Government immediately shuts the door and tells foreigners to stop making irresponsible remarks . To put it nicer the Government claims that foreigners do not understand our situation
政府要國際社會認為香港沒有問題，繼續來投資，情何以堪？
The Government wants the international community to think that there is nothing wrong with Hong Kong and they can continue to invest here . How embarrassing!
不要當人家是傻子。
Do not take them for a fool
主席，香港的新聞自由和言論自由一點一滴地被現時的政府剝奪，為的是向北京顯示香港政府絕對跟隨中央訂立的紅線。
President the freedom of the press and freedom of speech in Hong Kong are taken away from us little by little by the Government in the hope of showing Beijing that it strictly adheres to the red line set by the Central Authorities
但是，如果我們不堅守香港的言論自由這個最後堡壘，便會斷送我們的將來，令國際社會對香港作為國際金融中心的信心逐步失去。
However if we do not hold fast to our last stronghold of freedom of speech in Hong Kong we will forfeit our future . The international communitys confidence in Hong Kong as an international financial centre will gradually diminish
我再次要求特區政府開誠布公，解釋拒發簽證予馬凱的原因。
Once again I ask the SAR Government to be frank and open by disclosing the reasons for refusing to renew Victor MALLETs work visa
外商為何選擇其他地方？
Why do foreign businessmen choose to do business in other places?
其實外商正逐步對香港喪失信心，對法律能給予他們的保障失去信心，幸好，香港的法庭依然屹立着，但是，面對這些行政決定，法庭又可如何幫助我們？
They are losing confidence in Hong Kong and they also lose the confidence that they are protected under the law . Fortunately courts in Hong Kong are still standing firmly but in the face of these administrative decisions of the Government how can the court help us?
行政機關作出這些行政決定，顯示它已忘記香港賴以成功的地方。
When making such administrative decisions the Executive Authorities have forgotten the basis on which Hong Kongs success relies
就此次事件，我一定支持毛孟靜議員動議的議案。
In respect of this incident I will certainly support the motion moved by Ms Claudia MO
代理主席，我發言支持《2018年稅務條例草案》。
Deputy President I speak in support of the Inland Revenue Amendment No . 4 Bill 2018 the Bill
不過，我必須指出，《條例草案》對紓緩香港的醫療壓力，只是聊勝於無。
Yet I must say that the Bill will have minimal effect in relieving the health care pressure on Hong Kong
以下我解釋為何我認為最高上限扣稅8,000元聊勝於無。
In my following speech I will explain why I think the maximum tax - deductible amount of 8,000 is just better than none
代理主席，我發言反對毛孟靜議員的議案，反對傳召保安局局長李家超先生及入境事務處處長曾國衞先生到立法會。
Deputy President I rise to speak in opposition to Ms Claudia MOs motion which seeks to summon the Secretary for Security Mr John LEE and the Director of Immigration Mr Erick TSANG to attend before the Council
首先，我認為要說說這件事的時序。
First of all I think I need to talk about the chronology of events leading up to this incident
在今年的7月17日，保安局公布並向傳媒表示會考慮禁止香港民族黨的活動。
On 17 July this year the Security Bureau announced and told the media that it would consider banning the activities of the Hong Kong National Party
8月3日，Hong Kong Free Press報道，中國外交部要求香港外國記者會重新考慮是否邀請倡議"港獨"的陳浩天到外國記者會單獨演講。
On 3 August Hong Kong Free Press reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China MFA had asked the Foreign Correspondents Club Hong Kong FCC to reconsider whether to invite Hong Kong independence activist Andy CHAN to give a solo speech at FCC
8月14日，外國記者會不理會外交部的勸告，仍然舉辦了有 關活動。
On 14 August heedless of MFAs exhortation FCC held the event in question
同日，外交部再次發出強烈的譴責聲明，抗議外國記者會舉辦這項倡導"港獨"的活動。
On the same day MFA issued another strongly - worded condemnation statement in protest against FCCs holding of this event advocating Hong Kong independence
9月24日，政府正式宣布取締香港民族黨。
On 24 September the Government officially announced a ban on the Hong Kong National Party
10月5日，傳媒報道馬凱的工作簽證不獲續期，而政府當然沒有公開箇中原因。
On 5 October the media reported that the work visa of Victor MALLET was not renewed and the Government certainly did not disclose the reason for that
我們認為，外國記者會邀請這種人演講的唯一目的，就是讓他談論"港獨"。
In our opinion FCCs sole purpose in inviting such a person to give a speech was to let him talk about Hong Kong independence
這項活動是否一項採訪？
Was this event a news reporting activity?
在此我也要說，大家如果不懂，便要學懂：外交問題在"一國兩制"和《基本法》下顯然不屬於香港的自治範圍。
Here I must also say one thing―anyone who did not know this fact should learn it now Under one country two systems and the Basic Law foreign affairs are obviously outside the limits of the autonomy of Hong Kong
就今次事件，首先表態的其實是外交部。
Actually the first body to declare its stance on this incident was MFA
外交部在8月14日再次強烈譴責，證明此事從國家的層面來看，是國家的事情。
The fact that MFA issued another strong condemnation on 14 August is proof that from the perspective of the country this incident is a national issue
為何是國家的事情？
Why is it a national issue?
"一國"不會有兩個定義，即在香港，我們不會對"一國"的主權有不同的理解。
One country does not have two definitions; that is to say in Hong Kong there is no way we can have different interpretations of the sovereignty of one country
香港是基於這種共識，才爭取到"一國兩制"。
It is on the basis of this consensus that Hong Kong has succeeded in securing one country two systems
我現在要說的是我的個人觀察；我不能代表政府，而政府亦未有官方回應，但我相信我的觀察與事實接近。
Now I am going to talk about my personal observations . I cannot speak for the Government and the Government has yet to give an official response but I believe my observations are close to the facts
我希望李家超局長聽到我說的話。
I hope Secretary John LEE is listening
《基本法》第二十七條，我們都很珍惜，我們每個人都是在言論自由和新聞自由的環境下出生、長大和受教育的。
We greatly treasure Article 27 of the Basic Law . Every one of us was born raised and educated in an environment with freedom of speech and freedom of the press
它只是一個外國記者組織而已。
It is just an organization of foreign journalists
如果大家了解"一國兩制"的來由，應知道《基本法》每項條文的第一款肯定關乎主權，第二款才關乎授權。
If one understands the origins of one country two systems one should know that every article of the Basic Law certainly deals with sovereignty in its first paragraph and then the conferring of powers in its second paragraph
外國記者亦應有此水平，我更希望外國記者會日後的決策層會有此水平，不會引起......
Foreign journalists should reach this level of understanding too
我在1998年曾想帶領一個團隊到美國，就亞洲金融風暴採訪一位前國務卿。
In 1998 I intended to bring a team comprising two scholars and two cameramen to the United States to interview a former Secretary of State about the Asian financial turmoil
我們估計，他們是想我們聘用美國的攝影師，但答案不得而知。
We conjectured that they wanted us to hire cameramen in the United States but we never know the answer
我相信政府掌握的資料較我們多，但那些資料是否必須公開？
I believe the Government has more information than we do but must such information be made public?
楊岳橋議員也數次提及"提供平台"。
It should be noted that in taking the initiative to hold this event FCC provided a platform Mr Alvin YEUNG also mentioned a few times that it provided a platform
我們一向尊重言論自由。
We always respect freedom of speech
現時沒有人要拿走他的採訪自由，其他記者一樣可以進行採訪，但是他不應主動提供平台。
No one is taking away his freedom of news reporting and other journalists can do news reporting all the same . Nonetheless he should not have provided the platform
故此，我絕對反對傳召保安局局長和入境事務處處長到本會解釋有關決定的原因，因為政府絕對有權力作出該項決定。
Therefore I absolutely oppose summoning the Secretary for Security and the Director of Immigration to attend before this Council to explain the reason for the decision in question as the Government absolutely has the power to make the decision
我們認為，政府已經作出解釋，不會就個別事件作出回應。即使傳召保安局局長及入境事務處處長到立法會，他們亦會作出相同的解釋。
In our view as the Government has already explained that it would not comment on individual cases even if we summon the Secretary for Security and the Director of Immigration to attend before the Council they will also give the same explanation
自由黨認為，《基本法》已經表明，香港作為一個特區，出入境政策屬於"一國兩制"之下的自治範圍，政府有權批准或拒絕任何人士的入境申請，入境處處長會按現行法律、政策，以及每宗個案的情況而作出有關決定。
In the view of the Liberal Party the Basic Law has clearly provided that immigration policy lies within the scope of autonomy of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under one country two systems and the Government has the authority to approve or refuse any persons application for entry . The Director of Immigration will make relevant decisions in accordance with the existing laws policies and the individual circumstances of each application
事實上，《入境條例》或普通法均沒有規定入境處須向未獲入境處准許進入香港的人士提供理由。
In fact under the Immigration Ordinance or the common law the Immigration Department ImmD is not required to provide an applicant with any reason for not granting him permission to enter Hong Kong
因此，自回歸前殖民地政府時代以來，香港從未就個別被拒入境個案解釋原因。
Hence since the colonial era before the handover Hong Kong has never provided any reasons for rejection in respect of individual cases
保安局月初回答議員質詢時表示，今天首9個月，入境處共收到5萬多宗透過"一般就業政策"來港工作的簽證申請，當中有600多宗申請被拒，入境處均沒有通知申請人被拒的具體原因。
In response to a question from a Member earlier this month the Security Bureau said that in the first nine months of the year ImmD has received over 50 000 applications for an employment visa to Hong Kong under the General Employment Policy . Among them 600 - odd applications have been rejected . ImmD has not informed the applicants of the specific reason for the rejection
申請人如有不滿，可以提出上訴。
Applicants may lodge an appeal if they are dissatisfied
如馬凱先生對於申請結果不滿而提出上訴，相信入境處會按既定程序處理。
Mr Victor MALLET may lodge an appeal if he is dissatisfied with the outcome of his application . It is believed that ImmD will follow the established procedures in handling his appeal
馬凱先生是香港外國記者會第一副主席，其個案因而受到特別關注。
Since Mr MALLET is the First Vice President of the Foreign Correspondents Club Hong Kong FCC his case has drawn special attention
如要求傳召保安局局長及入境處處長作供，對其他數百位被拒的申請人，是否都要作出同樣的安排？
If this Council summons the Secretary for Security and the Director of Immigration to testify should the same arrangement be made in respect of the other hundreds of rejected applicants?
有人推測，英國《金融時報》亞洲新聞編輯馬凱先生的工作簽證續期申請被拒，與今年8月香港外國記者會邀請香港民族黨陳浩天演講有關。
There was speculation that the rejection of the employment visa renewal application of Mr MALLET Asia news editor of the Financial Times is related to FCCs invitation of Hong Kong National Party convenor Andy CHAN for a speech in August this year
馬凱當時是以香港外國記者會第一副主席的身份主持會議。
Back then Mr MALLET hosted the meeting in his capacity as the First Vice President of FCC
究竟是否因為這次事件令馬凱先生成為不受本港歡迎的人物？
After all has Mr MALLET become an unwelcome visitor to Hong Kong because of the incident?
我相信即使政府官員來到立法會亦會謹守原則，對上述推測不置可否。
I believe that even if public officers attend before the Council they will uphold their principle of making no comment about the speculation
對於今次事件是否涉及新聞自由，自由黨的看法是，香港外國記者會作為一所機構，當日以主辦單位的身份舉辦一個講座，性質與記者採訪或報道新聞並不相同，故不能以其作為記者組織的身份而混淆視聽。
As to whether this incident is related to press freedom the Liberal Party is of the view that the nature of the seminar held by FCC as the host organization that day was not related to news coverage or news reporting . FCC should not confuse the public in its capacity of a trade organization of journalists
反之，當日講座的主題明顯有"踩界"之嫌，提供了一個場地讓"港獨"人士宣揚自己的立場。
In reality the theme of the seminar held that day has apparently overstepped the line given that FCC has provided a venue for an activist of Hong Kong independence to propagate his position
從香港維護國家主權憲制責任的角度出發，香港外國記者會的做法完全不恰當，亦令人無法接受。
Given Hong Kongs constitutional obligation to safeguard the national sovereignty what FCC has done is entirely improper and unacceptable
主席，我發言支持毛孟靜議員的議案。
President I speak in support of Ms Claudia MOs motion