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在我們發言時，我們可以就着這些決定發表意見。
We think we can always express our views on your rulings when we speak
有些由民主派提出的修訂，你表示一定要經過"三部曲"，有些修訂你卻認為不需要經過"三部曲"，為甚麼可以這 麼不公平？
In the case of the amendments proposed by the pro - democracy camp you insist that they must go through the three steps you require . But then you do not insist on these three steps when you deal with certain other amendments . How can you be so unfair?
主席，其實你有責任要將這問題弄清楚，以及糾正這錯誤。
President you owe us a clarification here and you must rectify the mistake
在法案三讀時不容辯論方面，法案三讀是整個立法過程中很重要的環節，我們也可以輕輕放過，如這樣處理通過，是非常離譜的做法。
When discussing the proposal that no debate may arise during the Third Reading of a bill I must point out that the Third Reading is a very important part of the legislative process . It will be absurd of us to let the proposal get through so very easily
各位建制派議員和主席大人，究竟我們有否就着這問題進行詳細深入的討論？
Pro - establishment Members and the esteemed President can you tell us whether there has been any thorough and in - depth discussion on the issue?
這本《議事規則》的尊嚴何在？
Where is the dignity of this book of Rules of Procedure?
代理主席，在我開始發言前，我先要求點算法定人數。
Deputy President before beginning my speech I request a headcount
詩壇祭酒、文學巨擘余光中先生今早在廖長江議員發言時離世。
Mr YU Guangzhong a heavyweight in the poetry circle and a literary giant passed away this morning when Mr Martin LIAO was delivering his speech
我想悼念這位如此重要的詩人，他有一首詩與我們今天的場景有關。
I wish to mourn the death of this prominent poet . One of his poems is related to our situation today . Entitled Nostalgia it reads When I was a child nostalgia was a tiny postage stamp
這首詩是"鄉愁"："小時候，鄉愁是一枚小小的郵票，我在這頭，母親在那頭；長大後，鄉愁是一張窄窄的船票，我在這頭，新娘在那頭；後來啊，鄉愁是一方矮矮的墳墓，我在外頭，母親在裏頭；而現在，鄉愁是一灣淺淺的海峽，我在這頭，大陸在那頭。
Later nostalgia was a squat tomb . I was on the outside; my mother was on the inside . And now nostalgia is a shallow strait
"我在想如果我能在這詩上多加兩句，我會這樣說："今天，鄉愁是一座高高的議會，我在這頭，保皇黨在那頭。
I am on this side; the Mainland is on the other . I am thinking that if I can add two lines to the end of this poem I will say Today nostalgia is a high legislature . I am on this side; the royalists are on the other
" 議會究竟發生甚麼事呢？
What is happening to the legislature?
希特拉在1933年1月30日在多個右翼政黨支持下選為德國總理，但他當時只有34%議席，不是大多數的政黨。但是，他很想通過一項《授權法》，即《解決人民和國家痛苦法例》。
HITLER was returned as Chancellor of Germany on 30 January 1933 with the support of various right - wing political parties . Even though his political party merely occupied 34 % of all seats and was not the majority party he wanted eagerly to enact an Enabling Act or a Law to Remedy the Distress of People and the Country
這項授權法可以讓總理在不通過議會的情況下，自行制訂規章和法例。
This Enabling Act sought to empower the Chancellor to enact rules and laws on his own without involving the Parliament
但這項《授權法》需要有三分之二的議員通過才能生效，而他只有34%議員的支持。
But a two - thirds majority was required for endorsing the commencement of this Enabling Act and he only had the support of 34 % of all parliamentary members
當時德國左翼的社會民主黨有20%議席，第三大黨德國共產黨有17%，而這兩個政黨則反對通過《授權法》。
At the time the left - wing Social Democratic Party of Germany and the third largest political party called the Communist Party of Germany respectively occupied 20 % and 17 % of all seats and these two parties opposed the passage of an Enabling Act
於是他想出一個方法，便是製造社會恐慌，大力宣傳德國正在處於共產黨發動革命的關鍵時刻，只有透過《授權法》才能制止共產黨發動革命，否則，德國便會處於共產黨的恐怖統治當中。
So he came up with a stratagem the stratagem of creating social panic through a vigorous campaign propagating that Germany was facing the critical moment of a Communist - initiated revolution and only an Enabling Act could stop the Communist Party from starting a revolution; without it Germany would fall under the terrorist rule of the Communist Party
在1933年2月27日，國會大廈發生縱火案，這宗縱火案為希特拉帶來前所未有的好機會。
On 27 February 1933 an arson attack took place at the Parliament building giving HITLER the best chance ever
當時一個25歲的荷蘭共產黨失業建築工人縱火被捕，希特拉立即宣布此縱火案為共產黨發動革命的信號。
At the time a 25 - year - old unemployed Dutch construction worker from the Communist Party was arrested for arson . HITLER immediately denounced this arson attack as the Communist Partys signal of starting a revolution
國會發生縱火案後，納粹黨衝鋒隊佔領了全國的所有共產黨黨部，大肆逮捕共產黨和壓迫社會民主黨人士。
After the arson attack at the Parliament building the Storm Troopers of the Nazi Party occupied all the bases of the Communist Party in the country and mounted massive arrest operations against members of the Communist Party while oppressing members of the Social Democratic Party
在3月5日的議會選舉上，納粹黨終於贏得44%的議席，連同原本被他威嚇的政黨，最終《授權法》在1933年3月23日獲得德國國 會超過三分之二的國會議員贊成通過。
In the parliamentary election on 5 March the Nazi Party won 44 % of all seats in the end . An Enabling Act was passed on 23 March 1933 at long last with the support of over two thirds of all members in the German Parliament including those parties which had been intimidated by him before
投票當天，81位共產黨黨員不在席，社會民主黨也有26位議員不在席。
On the day of voting 81 and 26 parliamentary members respectively from the Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party were absent
1933年的《授權法》授權下，納粹黨政權完全可以做到行政主導，不受國會限制，可以通過任何法律。
Armed with the Enabling Act of 1933 as the mandate the Nazi regime could accomplish a totally executive - led system and pass any laws without parliamentary constraints
結果納粹黨政權立法規定納粹黨為唯一的合法政黨，總理和總統職位亦合併為元首，希特拉正式完成其獨裁統治，堪稱完美的獨裁。
As a result the Nazi regime enacted legislation to stipulate that the Nazi Party was the only lawful political party and merged the office of Chancellor with that of President to create a new post called Leader and Chancellor . HITLER formally assumed dictatorial rule and it can be said that his dictatorship was perfect
這個歷史放在香港社會是何其相似。
This page in history resembles the situation of Hong Kong society
德國有國會縱火案，"DQ"共產黨國會議員，香港有人大釋法，"DQ"立法會議員；德國利用"DQ"對手後的優勢通過違憲的法例，將國會廢掉，而中共則成功以釋法"DQ"反對派議員，加上政府不提交任何法案，製造一種百年難得的機遇，在建制派於地區直選和功能界別皆有過半數的優勢下，強行修改《議事規則》，進一步廢掉立法會制衡政府的權力。
In Germany the arson attack at the Parliament building was used as a pretext to disqualify parliamentary members of the Communist Party; in Hong Kong the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress promulgated its interpretation of the Basic Law to disqualify Members of the Legislative Council LegCo . In Germany they exploited the advantage brought forth by the disqualification of their opponents to pass unconstitutional laws and disempower the Parliament; in the case of the Chinese Communist Party its successful disqualification of opposition Members through the interpretation of the Basic Law together with the Governments deliberate delay in presenting bills has created a once - in - a - century opportunity whereby the pro - establishment camp can force through the amendments to RoP by drawing on its advantage of having the majority of directly elected seats and Functional Constituency seats in a bid to further deprive LegCo of its power to exercise checks and balances on the Government
其實修改《議事規則》如何廢掉社會制衡政府的權力呢？
Actually how can the amendment of RoP deprive society of the power to exercise checks and balances on the Government?
很多同事已經不斷在說，例如廖長江議員提出修訂《議事規則》第206條，將提交呈請書的門檻由現時的20位議員提高至全體議員的二分之一，即35位議員。
As repeatedly mentioned by many Members one example is Mr Martin LIAOs proposed amendment to RoP 206 with the objective of raising the threshold for presenting a petition from 20 Members at present to half of all Members that is 35 Members
門檻提高即是將提交呈請書的難度提高，立法會要調查政府的權力亦被削減。
A higher threshold means greater difficulties in presenting a petition and this will undermine LegCos power of inquiring into the Government
梁耀忠議員剛才提醒葉太，說她太天真了，雖然她不是少年人，但亦都太天真了。
Just now Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung reminded Mrs IP saying that she was too naïve and while she was not a youngster she was still too naïve
但是我們倒是很相信，提高了門檻之後，確真再難提交呈請書了。
But we rather believe that after the threshold is raised the presentation of petitions will honestly become more difficult
昨天民主派議員就領展霸權提交呈請書，過去一直有公開批評領展的建制派，只有葉太一人支持。
Yesterday democratic Members presented a petition concerning the Link hegemony . Only Mrs IP among those pro - establishment Members who had all along publicly criticized the Link REIT rendered her support
可想而知，連領展霸權這個跨黨派都表示關注的社會問題，也達不到35位議員的呈請門檻。
Members can imagine this . We even failed to satisfy the 35 - Member threshold for presenting the petition on the Link hegemony a social issue of cross - party concern
如果成功修改《議事規則》的話，呈請書將永遠不能夠成功提交，從此成為絕唱，之所以我們昨天稱為最後的呈請書。
If they succeed in amending RoP we will be unable to present any petition forever after and the presentation of petitions will become virtually extinct . That is why we call the petition we presented yesterday the final petition
更加值得留意的是，廖長江議員提出的修正案，是把呈請書交付內務委員會處理。
What is even more noteworthy is that Mr Martin LIAOs amendment proposes that a petition should be referred to the House Committee
更改了現在交付專責委員會處理的做法。
This is a change over the current practice of referring it to a select committee
代理主席，你是內務委員會主席，你比我更清楚內務委員會的職能，通常是為立法會會議作準備，並且商議與立法會事務有關的事宜。
Deputy President you are the Chairman of the House Committee . You know better than I that a general function and duty of the House Committee is to make preparations for Council meetings and discuss matters relating to Council business
對於內務委員會如何處理呈請書？
I am a bit confused about how the House Committee will deal with petitions
若說這些不是廢掉了立法會制衡政府的權力，難道確實是制衡了"拉布"嗎？
Do such amendments really seek to counter filibustering rather than depriving LegCo of its power to exercise checks and balances on the Government?
說穿了，其實建制派目的並非制衡政府，而是制衡制衡政府的力量，即是制衡民主派的制衡政府力量。
Actually the intention of the pro - establishment camp is to counter the forces which exercise checks and balances on the Government rather than exercising checks and balances on the Government . This means to say that they want to curtail the power of the democratic camp to exercise checks and balances on the Government
廖長江議員又提出修訂《議事規則》第17條，將立法會全體委員會會議的法定人數，由不少於全體議員的二分之一，修改為20人。
Mr Martin LIAO has also proposed an amendment to RoP 17 to amend the quorum for the proceedings of the committee of the whole Council from no less than one half of all Members to 20 Members
其實根據《基本法》及《議事規則》，政府提出的議案、法案及修正案，如果獲得出席會議的立法會議員的過半數支持即會通過。
Actually in accordance with the Basic Law and RoP a government motion bill or amendment will be passed if a majority of the LegCo Members present at the meeting render their support
《議事規則》中法定人數的要求，是希望在表決的時候，盡可能有一半的議員在席，令到辯論的過程，以至表決的結果有足夠的代表性。
The quorum requirement in RoP aims to ensure as far as possible the presence of half of all Members at the time of voting and sufficient representativeness of debates and voting results
畢竟議員是代議士，法案的通過要令議案有足夠的合法性及正當性，必須有足夠的人民代表。
After all Members are peoples representatives . The presence of a sufficient number of peoples representatives is necessary for ensuring adequate legality and propriety of motions seeking the passage of bills
如今，立法會在小圈子選舉之下，處理法案及議案的合法性及正當性早已成疑，如果再修改《議事規則》，只是為了政治目的，而沒有理會當中的設計原委，日後便會進一步損害了立法會表決結果的正當性，削弱了立法會的功能。
At present the legality and propriety of handling bills and motions in LegCo with its seats returned through coterie elections have already come under question . If RoP is further amended out of mere political intentions without any regard for the original intent of its design the propriety of LegCos voting results will be further hindered and its functions will be undermined in the future
究竟建制派有沒有想到這後果？
Is the pro - establishment camp aware of this repercussion?
1997年回歸前，立法會大會及全體委員會的法定人數，都是60位立法會議員的三分之一，即是20人。
Before the reunification in 1997 the quorums for Council meetings and the committee of the whole Council were both one third of the 60 LegCo Members meaning 20 Members
於草擬《基本法》過程當中，起草委員認為應該將立法會大會及全體委員會會議法定人數的門檻，兩者同時提高到全體議員的一半。
During the drafting of the Basic Law members of the Drafting Committee considered that the quorum thresholds for Council meetings and the committee of the whole Council should be raised to half of all Members at the same time
這明顯是要展示香港回歸後，要較殖民地做得更好，要求更高。
Evidently they wanted to show that with a higher threshold the post - reunification Hong Kong would do better than the colonial Hong Kong
回歸20年後，建制派議員要把法定人數由35人降至20人，比例低於全體議員的三分之一，較97年門檻為低。
After the passage of 20 years since the reunification pro - establishment Members intend to lower the quorum from 35 Members to 20 Members . The proportion is even less than one third of all Members and lower than the threshold in 1997
《基本法》第七十五條規定，立法會舉行會議的法定人數為不少於全體議員的二分之一。
Article 75 of the Basic Law stipulates that the quorum for the meeting of LegCo shall be not less than one half of all its Members
此規定不應限於立法會會議，亦應用於全體委員會會議。
This requirement should be applicable to the proceedings of the committee of the whole Council instead of being confined to Council meetings
有兩名律師都表示，廖長江議員提出的修正案，與《基本法》不一致。
The two lawyers concerned asserted that Mr Martin LIAOs amendment was inconsistent with the Basic Law
但主席表示，沒有充分理據顯示廖議員的建議，必然與《基本法》不一致，因此認為合適做法是批准討論。
However the President indicated that there was no sufficient ground to show that Mr LIAOs amendment was necessarily inconsistent with the Basic Law . So he considered that the appropriate course of action was to approve a debate
主席不相信立法會聘用的顧問，反而聽取建制派議員的意見，這便是偏聽。
The President did not believe the counsel commissioned by LegCo and instead took on board the views of pro - establishment Members . This is paying heed to only one side
立法會是立法機關，理應按《基本法》工作，行使職權。
LegCo is the body tasked to enact legislation . It should undertake its work and perform its functions and power in accordance with the Basic Law
現在建制派帶頭扭曲法定人數規定的條文，做法肯定是立了一個很壞、很壞、很壞的先例。
Now the pro - establishment camp has taken the lead to distort the intent of the provision on the quorum requirement . What they seek to do will definitely set an appalling appalling appalling precedent
議員亦都做了一個很壞、很壞、很壞的榜樣。
Those Members have likewise set a deplorable deplorable deplorable example
這些做法有違《基本法》，有違《議事規則》當中精神及價值。
Their proposed arrangement is in breach of the Basic Law and also the spirit and values of RoP
中央及政府經常把遵守《基本法》、學習《基本法》掛在口邊。
The Central Authorities and the Government always talk about the need to comply with the Basic Law and learn more about the Basic Law
各位為人父母的，為人師表的，如果我們孩子將來問我們《基本法》有甚麼用途，立法會有甚麼作用的時候，我們如何回答呢？
Honourable Members who are parents or teachers what should we say if our children ask us questions about the purpose of the Basic Law and the functions of LegCo in the future?
《基本法》條文的精神可以任意曲解，把全體委員會會議的法定人數降低，令到其合法性、正當性再進一步成疑，我們如何回答我們的孩子，我們的孩子如何學習每年都在修改的《基本法》呢？
If the spirit of Basic Law provisions can be distorted wantonly to reduce the quorum for the proceedings of the committee of the whole Council thus plunging its legality and propriety into further doubt how can we give a satisfactory answer to our children? . How should our children learn more about the Basic Law if it is amended every year?
我必須指出，現在行政 主導、小圈子選舉的設計之下，立法會本來已經難以制衡政府，現時建制派要進一步削弱立法會的功能。
I must point out that it is already difficult for LegCo to exercise checks and balances on the Government due to the executive - led principle and its coterie election design . Now the pro - establishment camp even seeks to further undermine the functions of LegCo
德國的獨裁，消滅國會的歷史，前車可鑒。
Germanys history of dictatorship and the subsequent extermination of its Parliament has served as a valuable lesson to us
代理主席，從這數天的辯論可見，原來消滅一個議會並非很艱難。
Deputy President we can see from the debate over these few days that it is honestly not difficult to ruin a legislature
我們現在正見證如何消滅一個議會。
We are now witnessing how our legislature is being ruined
代理主席，我當然不能夠支持廖長江議員提出的議案。
Deputy President I certainly cannot support the motions proposed by Mr Martin LIAO
我在開始發言的時候，提到余光中這位詩人，於完結的時候，我亦很想重提他的一首詩。
At the beginning of my speech I mentioned a poet called YU Guangzhong . At the end of my speech I really wish to mention again a poem he wrote
他另一首詩名為"等你，在雨中"，其中有數句："永恆，剎那，剎那，永恆 等你，在時間之外 在時間之內，等你，在剎那，在永恆。
It is another poem he wrote and is entitled Waiting for you in the rain . Several lines of the poem read Eternity seems transient; transience seems eternal . Ill wait for you beyond and within our time
代理主席，香港的議會確實處於一個很危殆的時刻，真是一個危急存亡之秋，可能是今晚，可能是明天，可能是後天便會通過這個修訂《議事規則》的惡法。
Deputy President the Hong Kong legislature is honestly facing a critical moment literally a moment of life and death . Maybe this evening maybe tomorrow or maybe the day after tomorrow we will see the passage of the draconian amendments to RoP
在這個時候，我確實沒有甚麼可以做，或者我真的要發出警號，一個最後的警號，告知那些仍在沉睡的香港人，需要守護我們的議會和香港。
There is nothing I can do at this juncture indeed . Perhaps I really have to sound the alarm the final alarm to tell those Hong Kong people who remain deeply asleep that we need to safeguard our legislature and Hong Kong
我要發出最後、最後的警號，要叫醒那些裝睡的人，連裝睡的人也要叫醒，讓他們與我們一起守護香港和立法會。
I must set off the final final alarm to awake those people who are feigning sleep . I must even awake those who are feigning sleep so that they can join us in safeguarding Hong Kong and LegCo
大家已聽到你發出的信號。
Members have heard your signal
邵家臻議員，如果你已發言完畢，請坐下。
Mr SHIU Ka - chun if you have finished your speech please sit down
邵家臻議員，你的發言時限已過，請坐下。
Mr SHIU Ka - chun your speaking time is over . Please sit down
請工作人員將發聲裝置帶離會議廳。
Will staff members please bring the sound device out of the Chamber
邵家臻議員，我警告你，請立即關掉手上的發聲裝置。
Mr SHIU Ka - chun here is my warning to you . Please turn off the sound device in your hand immediately
議員不得擾亂會議秩序。
Members are not allowed to disturb the order of meeting
請議員返回座位。
Will Members please return to their seats
議員應知道，議員不得攜帶任何發聲裝置進入會議廳。
Members should know that they are not allowed to bring any sound device into the Chamber
各位議員，我不希望會議過程不斷被打斷，請各位議員遵守會議秩序，返回座位。
Honourable Members I do not want to see continued interruption to our proceedings . Will Members please observe the order of meeting and return to their seats
毛孟靜議員，我再詢問一次，你是否感到身體不適？
Ms Claudia MO may I ask you once again whether you are not feeling well?
若然，我會先請李國麟議員發言。
If so I will call upon Prof Joseph LEE to speak first
如果毛孟靜議員需要......
If Ms Claudia MO needs
另外，我要為我們的主席胡志偉議員平反，他今早說出了一句成語"兔死狗烹"，結果有很多同事作出了很大反應。
I also wish to say a few words for the vindication of our Party Chairman Mr WU Chi - wai who has used the Chinese idiom 兔死狗烹 in his speech delivered this morning and quite a number of colleagues have reacted very strongly to this
他後來收回，說不點名指謝偉俊議員，也不是指任何一位同事，那便沒有冒犯性了。
He subsequently withdrew the remark explaining that he was not referring to Mr Paul TSE or any other colleague and it was thus not an offensive expression
因為我翻閱《史記》卷四十一《越王勾踐世家》有云："飛鳥盡，良弓藏；狡兔死，走狗烹"，這話大家都聽過，亦即成語"兔死狗烹，鳥盡弓藏"的出處，而當中其實是存有褒義及感到不值的意思。
I have made reference to the book Records of the Grand Historian and notice that there is a well - known saying in Chapter 41 House of King Goujian of Yue which goes When the birds are gone the bows are cast away; and when the hares are hunted the hounds are slaughtered . This is where the Chinese idioms 兔死狗烹，鳥盡弓藏 originate and they actually possess commendatory sense and imply that something unfair does exist
換言之，作為"梁公走狗"，為國家付出這麼大的功勞，功在黨國，見得光或不見得光的事情都做了這麼多，如果最後得不到一些回饋，真的說不過去，對嗎，代理主席？
In other words as the hounds of that Mr LEUNG they have made a huge contribution to both the party and the country and after so much has been done through legal or illegal means it is hardly justifiable if they can eventually get nothing in return . Is that right Deputy President?
我稍後也會引述例子，說明在整個修訂《議事規則》的過程中，他如何使用兩套準則、一把伸縮尺來作出處理，務求以"霸王硬上弓"的方式修改《議事規則》。
I will illustrate with examples later how he has used two sets of standards and a flexible tape measure to handle amendments proposed to the Rules of Procedure throughout the whole process with a view to forcibly amending the Rules of Procedure
更加重要的是，我注意到建制派同事、主席或代理主席也真的多了一點耐性，可能你們已經胸有成竹，不需要再使出某些"黑哨"招數，一切已盡在掌握之中。
More important still I notice that colleagues from the pro - establishment camp the President or the Deputy President are exercising a little more patience now . This may due to the fact that everything is already under control and there is no need for you to play such tricks any longer when you are confident enough
過去確實曾修改《議事規則》，但我認為最大的分別是，過去的《議事規則》修訂通常是在大多數議 員或黨派已有共識，經過磋商及討論後，由議事規則委員會提交大會處理，而並非好像今次般，在毫無共識，意見甚至南轅北轍的情況下"霸王硬上弓"。
It is true that we did make amendments to the Rules of Procedure previously but I think the biggest difference is that unlike the amendments proposed this time amendments to the Rules of Procedure were usually made with consensus among the majority of Members or political parties previously and the proposals were often submitted by the Committee on Rules of Procedure for deliberation at a Council meeting after negotiations and discussions
剛才很多同事提到，對於大會轉為全體委員會的階段時將會議法定人數降至20人的修訂，現時有兩派意見。
Many colleagues have stated just now that with regard to the amendment proposed to lower the quorum requirement of a committee of the whole Council to 20 Members including the Chairman there are actually two schools of thoughts
我得承認對此確有贊成意見，亦要公道地說總有人持不同意見，這不是問題。
I have to admit that there are indeed supporting views for the proposed amendment and I also have to say fairly that there are always people holding different views and this should not be a problem
但是，立法會在作出決定時是否應把持既有的習慣或做法，才可有一套行事標準，不致左搖右擺？
However should the Legislative Council stick to some conventional ways or established practices when making decisions so that it can develop a code of practice and avoid swaying among different stances?
代理主席，建制派今次修改《議事規則》還有另外兩個特色。
Deputy President there are also two other characteristics in the amendments proposed by the pro - establishment camp this time
第一是大幅度增加主席的權力，而我們的主席也很奇怪，削減他權力的修訂全部不獲批准，理由是違憲，但增加其權力的卻沒有違憲，非常理想。
The first one is the considerable expansion of the Presidents powers and it is really puzzling that the President has on the one hand rejected all amendments which seek to reduce his powers on the ground that they are unconstitutional but is of the opinion on the other hand that amendments proposed to expand his powers are constitutional and very desirable
如果沒有呈請書的安排，相信調查梁振英UGL事件的專責委員會便不能成立，也不會發生繼後種種事件以至爭拗。
Without the arrangements concerning the presentation of petitions I believe a select committee could have never been set up to inquire into the UGL incident involving LEUNG Chun - ying and the subsequent incidents and disputes would have never occurred and arisen
對不起要提到秘書處，因我也不想責難秘書處，但我經常會想，秘書處是否承受了很大壓力，被迫在極大壓力下工作，無論是要避免出錯還是收到order的壓力。
I am sorry that I have to mention the Secretariat since I do not want to put the blame on the Secretariat . However I always wonder whether the Secretariat has been put under immense pressure and forced to do its job under tremendous pressure be it the pressure to avoid making mistake or the pressure comes from the orders it has received
胡志偉議員建議如擔任議員的時間相同，便根據選舉時所得票數決定排名，這是很簡單的修改，但卻因為中英文數字次序上的出入而不獲批准。
According to Mr WU Chi - wais proposal if two or more Members have held office for an equal continuous period of time precedence shall be given to the one who received the highest number of votes in election . This is a very simple amendment but it has been ruled not in order due to the inconsistent numbering sequence for the relevant provision in the Chinese and English texts
當中包括財務委員會審議橫洲發展的撥款申請時，我們一而再，再而三追問，希望迫使政府交出資料，得知真相。
We have repeatedly posed questions on the funding applications for Wang Chau development when they were vetted by the Finance Committee with a view to forcing the Government to produce more information and uncovering the truth
最後，代理主席，我再次忠告各位建制派同事高抬貴手，不要將香港社會和市民推向火坑之中，希望我們的主席、"西環"的"契仔"、"契妹"、"契弟"等能為市民着想一下。
Finally Deputy President I would like to sincerely advise colleagues of the pro - establishment camp once again that they should not go too far and plunge Hong Kong society and our people into an abyss of misery . I hope our President and the godchildren god daughters and god brothers of the Western District can work for the benefits of Hong Kong people
因為只要是大家關心的議題，相信各位議員均會積極參與，我們要面對民意，沒有理由不作出積極反應。
As long as a matter of common concern is involved all Members will actively take part in an inquiry because we all have to face public opinion squarely and there is no reason why we do not respond proactively
我是次簡單發言，是要就今次修訂中這兩個部分，向各位同事保證即使《議事規則》的修訂獲得通過，我們仍會相當重視監察政府和反映民意的功能，繼續在立法會利用適當機制進行調查或質詢。
My brief speech on these two parts of the current amendments to the Rules of Procedure is made with a view to assuring to fellow colleagues that after passage of these amendments we will continue to attach much importance to our functions of monitoring the Government and reflecting public opinion and use the appropriate mechanism in the Legislative Council for conducting inquiries or asking questions