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既然告密者不信任政府，政府成立的獨立調查委員會也未必能夠令告密者放心向其提供資料。
As the whistle - blower does not trust the Government the independent Commission of Inquiry set up by the Government may not be able to reassure the whistle - blower that he can divulge information to it with peace of mind
告密者不信任港鐵公司和政府，可見於最近一項聲明。
The whistle - blowers distrust of MTRCL and the Government is reflected in a recent statement
中科興業有限公司日前發表聲明，指警方至今完全沒有與它接觸，而路政署則回覆中科表示尚需時間作出會面決定，未有時間表。
According to the statement issued by China Technology Corporation Limited a couple of days ago the Police have yet to contact it and HyD has replied to it that there is no timetable for a meeting as more time is needed to make a decision
中科質疑港鐵公司和禮頓事後是否私下"夾口供"，才得出禮頓強烈否認的說法，以及作出將中科所有證供從報告刪除的安排。
China Technology queried whether there was any collusion between MTRCL and Leighton in private afterwards which resulted in a report stating that Leighton strenuously denied the allegations made by China Technology and the arrangement to exclude from the report all the testimony given by China Technology
由此可見，掌握重要資料的中科甚至對警方、路政署及港鐵公司也信任不足。
From this we can see that China Technology which possesses important information does not even have enough confidence in the Police HyD and MTRCL
因此，立法會可能是中科放心提供重要資料的唯一平台。
Thus the Legislative Council may be the only platform where China Technology can divulge important information with peace of mind
此外，港鐵公司昨天發出的聲明，可能令告密者更不願意向政府的獨立調查委員會提供資料。
In addition the statement issued by MTRCL yesterday may render the whistle - blower even more unwilling to divulge information to the Governments independent Commission of Inquiry
港鐵公司在該聲明表示，任何人士"只不斷提出單方面的指控或揣測，對事件毫無幫助，亦不必要地影響公眾對鐵路基建工程的信心"，這分明是恐嚇。
In that statement MTRCL says Just making one - sided allegations or speculations repeatedly will not help resolve the issue in any way but will unnecessarily undermine public confidence in railway infrastructure projects . This is downright intimidation
政府和港鐵公司以如此敵視告密者的態度處理事件，告密者怎能放心向政府和獨立調查委員會提供資料呢？
Since the Government and MTRCL have taken such a hostile attitude towards the whistle - blower in dealing with the incident how can the whistle - blower divulge information to the Government and the independent Commission of Inquiry with peace of mind?
這兩天十分精彩，中科的潘焯鴻先生接受電視台訪問時表示，他曾親身在晚上留在地盤，親眼看見發生甚麼事，目睹不少該等情況，有人剪鋼筋。
What has been revealed over the past two days is spectacular . Mr Jason POON of China Technology said in a television interview that he had personally stayed on the construction site at night and seen with his own eyes some people cutting steel bars on quite a number of occasions
潘先生昨天告訴報章，如果立法會引用《條例》成立專責委員會，他可以向專責委員會披露受保密協議限制的內容。
Mr POON told a newspaper yesterday that if the Legislative Council set up a select committee under the Ordinance he could disclose to the select committee things that were subject to the restrictions of the confidentiality agreement
其實，潘先生是比較親建制的人，過去與民主派有很多"牙齒印"，但他也贊成立法會引用《條例》成立專責委員會。
Actually Mr POON is a rather pro - establishment figure who used to have many grudges against the pro - democracy camp and yet he is in favour of the Legislative Council invoking the Ordinance to set up a select committee
如果立法會能夠成立專責委員會，除了可以更獨立、更透明地進行調查外，我相信立法會議員會非常認真地調查紅磡站事件。
If the Legislative Council is able to set up a select committee I believe that not only will there be a more independent and transparent inquiry but Members of this Council will also inquire into the Hung Hom Station incident in a very serious manner
建制派可能會說，議員對鐵路認識不深，應由法官和技術專才進行調查才能清楚找出問題所在。
The pro - establishment camp may say that as Members do not have a profound knowledge of railways it should be up to a judge and some technical experts to conduct an inquiry in order to clearly identify where the problem lies
最關鍵的是，只要我們以透明公開的方式進行調查，並一直讓市民見證調查進展，各界......大家都知道，高手在民間；有關方面每天提供的相關資料，全香港的市民和傳媒都看得到。
What is most crucial is that as long as we conduct a transparent and open inquiry and keep allowing the public to witness the progress of the inquiry all sectors As everyone knows the knowledgeable are in the community; all Hong Kong people and the media can see the relevant information provided by the parties concerned every day
我有 足夠的信心，如果我們能夠成立專責委員會，我們一定會盡力以更有效的方式調查事件。
I am fully confident that if we can set up a select committee we will definitely do our best to inquire into the incident in a more effective way
總括上述分析，我的結論很簡單，代理主席。
My conclusion of the above analysis is very simple Deputy President
針對港鐵公司隱瞞紅磡站工程的問題一事，若要調查當中的責任問題和制度問題，便必須與不誠實、不認真、與承建商有千絲萬縷關係的港鐵公司交手。
As regards MTRCLs concealment of the Hung Hom Station construction problem if one is to probe into the accountability issue and systemic problems involved one must deal with MTRCL which is neither honest nor serious about what it does and has an intricate relationship with the contractor concerned
鑒於政府是港鐵公司的大股東，政府是否有動機獨立調查事件背後的責任問題、系統性問題及它自己的問題，令人存有很大疑問。
Given that the Government is the majority shareholder of MTRCL it is very doubtful whether the Government has a motive for independently inquiring into the accountability issue systemic problems and its own problems behind the incident
因此，只有由立法會成立專責委員會展開調查，才能直接調查港鐵公司和運輸及房屋局在事件中的責任。
Therefore only through an inquiry launched by a select committee set up by the Legislative Council can we directly look into the accountability of MTRCL and the Transport and Housing Bureau for the incident
如果各位議員，尤其是建制派議員，今天反對由立法會成立專責委員會調查事件，只會有負市民所望，只會顯示大家懶於履行議員職務，港鐵公司將會更加跋扈，運輸及房屋局的官員必會更加疏懶，港鐵公司的工程質素必會每況愈下。
Should Members particularly pro - establishment Members oppose todays motion that a select committee be set up by the Legislative Council to inquire into the incident they will simply fail to live up to public expectations and show that they are slack about performing their duties as Members; MTRCL will become more overbearing; officials of the Transport and Housing Bureau will definitely become more indolent; and the quality of MTRCLs construction projects will certainly deteriorate
若日後出現更重大的事故，甚至有人命傷亡，表決反對這項議案的議員必須負上責任。
If a more serious incident occurs in the future resulting in casualties those Members voting against this motion must be held accountable
主席，今天我們討論墟市事宜小組委員會的報告。
President we are discussing today the Report of the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Bazaars
大家也可以留意日本。
I would also like to draw colleagues attention to Japan
其實在日本，很多大寺廟附近的一些空地、廣場均會舉辦墟市，可能未必是逢初一、十五，而是在特定的日子，便會有商販擺賣文化藝術品、宗教物品或二手物品。
Bazaars are held in the open areas near big temples in Japan on designated days not necessarily on the 1 and 15 days of each month according to the Chinese lunar calendar . Traders may sell cultural artistic religious or second - hand items
我們一直談外國的成功例子，其實香港是否沒有呢？香港不是沒有成功的墟市。
We have been talking about successful examples in foreign countries; are there successful bazaars in Hong Kong?
在香港，我覺得最成功的墟市就是年宵市場。其中做得最出色的，當然是維園年宵市場。
I believe that the most successful bazaar in Hong Kong is the Lunar New Year Fair and the best Lunar New Year Fair is held in the Victoria Park
不過，我們今天回想，當年年宵市場是如何由下而上辦成的呢？
Let us think about how the Lunar New Year Fairs are held in a bottom - up manner?
所以，正如有些議員今天提出，"由下而上"變成政府卸責的藉口。
As some Members have remarked today the bottom - up approach has been used by the Government as an excuse to shirk responsibilities
其實，我也想為食物及衞生局說幾句公道話。
I would also like to say a few words in fairness about the Food and Health Bureau
為何由食衞局負責呢？
Why was the Food and Health Bureau responsible?
因為小販的規管及發牌都由食衞局負責。
It was because the Food and Health Bureau was responsible for the regulation and licensing of hawkers
我覺得墟市政策不能夠單由食衞局負責。
I think the Bureau should not take up the sole responsibility for the bazaar policy
我經常說，由食衞局主導，食物環境衞生署規管，就只是規管，以保障環境及食物安全，並無發展的概念。
As I have always said when the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD is responsible for regulation under the lead of the Food and Health Bureau regulation is conducted to protect the environment and food safety and the concept of development does not exist
其實，要真正討論墟市政策，則要跨局及跨部門進行。
In fact the bazaar policy should be discussed by different bureaux and departments
因此，這些政策能否推展視乎主政的人是否真的"落水"、"落手落腳"幫忙。
The implementation of these policies depends on whether the persons in charge will really participate and offer conscientious help
然而，該份文件同時提出另一些原則，與今天或部分同事的理解不同："推廣文化和傳統不應成為無視市場力量的藉口。
However the paper also contains other principles which are different from the understanding of some colleagues today ie . the promotion of culture and tradition should not be an excuse to justify insulation from market forces
小販仍有重要責任找出可持續發展相關小販業務的經營模式及市場定位"；"不應把小販行業定性為一種提供予弱勢社群的社會福利服務，或協助扶貧的方法。
A hawker would still have the primary responsibility to identify a mode of operation and a market niche that can sustain the hawking business in question; and we should avoid positioning the hawker trade as a form of social welfare for the disadvantaged or for poverty alleviation
但是客觀上，無論小販政策或墟市政策，若能夠好好發展，的確是有如此作用。
But objectively speaking if the hawker policy or the bazaar policy can be well developed it will really have such an effect
因為經營攤檔的門檻低，比較靈活，對於一些不能夠長時間做固定工作的人，實在有幫助。
Since the threshold for operating stalls is rather low and more flexible it will really be helpful to those who cannot engage in regular employment for a long period of time
通常在不同程度上影響當區不同持份者，我們認為由下而上的模式相當可取"。當時已經出現了"由下而上"這4個字。
I would also like to discuss another principle as mentioned by the Government in the above paper of the Subcommittee on Hawker Policy since the details of a hawking proposition often affect different stakeholders in the local community differently we see considerable benefits of a bottom - up approach
不過，我希望局方在未來再構思墟市政策時，不要堅持"由下而上"。
The bottom - up approach was adopted at that time but I hope that the Bureau will not insist on adopting the bottom - up approach in conceiving a bazaar policy in the future
一些政策有時由下而上產生，即在醞釀時可能由下而上。
Some policies may sometimes be brewed in a bottom - up manner and a bottom - up approach means that the Government will not follow the will of senior officials
當年有市政局時即我們常提及的過往好日子年宵市場由市政局負責，做法可能更靈活而已。
During the good old days when there was the Urban Council the Urban Council was responsible for organizing the Lunar New Year Fair and its approach might be more flexible
我經常說"墟市政策"，單說太多"政策"也無謂，應該要實幹。
We discuss the bazaar policy very often but I think that it is unnecessary to talk too much about this policy for I believe that practical efforts are essential
墟市辦得到、辦得成功，自然便可以在不同的社區複製。有了成功的例子，政府便敢於推行一些發展的方向。
If bazaars are successfully held they can naturally be replicated in different communities and with successful examples the Government will boldly introduce certain directions of development
經常說要先制訂一項很"好看"的政策，然後政府才跟着來做，其實是不切實際的。
It is impractical to say that some appealing policies should first be formulated for the Government to follow
主席，我發言支持鄭松泰議員提出的議案，議案建議就沙田至中環線一系列工程問題的隱瞞情況，引用《立法會條例》作出調查。
President I speak in support of the motion moved by Dr CHENG Chung - tai to invoke the Legislative Council Ordinance to inquire into the concealment of a series of problems with the works of the Shatin to Central Link SCL
今次的事件，除了香港鐵路有限公司及承建商要負責，政府的角色及責任明顯也非常大。
Regarding this incident apart from the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL and the contractors which should be held accountable the Governments role and responsibility are also significant
事隔兩年，政府有否作出反省？
After a lapse of two years has the Government reflected on its acts?
有否完善監察港鐵公司工程的機制呢？
Has it enhanced the mechanism to monitor the works of MTRCL?
我當時也是這個專責委員會的委員，今天議會內數位民主派及建制派的議員當時也有參與這個專責委員會。
I was then a member of the Select Committee . Some Members from the pro - democracy camp and the pro - establishment camp in the current legislature had also joined the Select Committee
我不知道這次事件是否足夠重要，是否足夠嚴重。
I wonder if this incident is important or serious enough to gain their support
政府的角色方面，路政署每月透過3個委員會，監察港鐵公司的工作，檢討項目進度，並對項目的採購活動、招標後的成本控制、有關合約申索的處理進行監察。
As regards the role of the Government each month the Highways Department will through three committees monitor the work of MTRCL review the progress of the project and monitor the procurement activities post - tender cost control and resolution of contractual claims concerning the project
制度看來似模似樣，但魔鬼在細節中。
The system may seem to be desirable but the devil is in the details
究竟是制度問題，還是執行問題令政府掌握不到實情？
Does the problem lie with the system or with the implementation that disables the Government to grasp the reality? . Should any problems occur will the Government merely be notified?
事件是否足夠嚴重，以致我們要引用《條例》成立有傳召能力的專責委員會去調查？
Is the incident serious enough to warrant our invocation of the Ordinance to set up a select committee with summoning power to conduct an investigation?
雖然港鐵公司董事局內有政府官員代表，但究竟他們發揮到甚麼作用呢？
Though there are representatives of government officials at the Board of Directors of MTRCL what role do they actually play?
陳帆局長在立法會表示，路政署和運輸及房屋局要從傳媒報道才得悉工程出現問題，顯示政府在整件事件上未盡監管角色。
As indicated by Secretary Frank CHAN in the Legislative Council the Highways Department and the Transport and Housing Bureau only learnt about the problems concerning the project through media reports . This shows that the Government has failed to play a regulatory role in the entire incident
說得好聽一點，政府很被動，說得難聽一點，政府或是無能，或是有能而不做。
To put it mildly the Government is in a very passive position . To put it bluntly the Government is incompetent or is unwilling to do what it is capable of doing
我們絕對有原因、絕對有需要展開調查，以解答剛才提及的種種問題。
We have every reason and need to conduct an investigation so as to answer all the questions raised just now
這絕對需要問責。
They must all be held accountable
最近，禮頓建築有限公司向政府提交報告，但政府表示暫時不會公開該報告。
Recently Leighton Contractors Asia Limited has submitted a report to the Government but the Government stated that the report would not be made public for the time being
市民有知情權，傳媒亦有很多報道，即使政府不公布，亦有人"爆料"。
Members of the public have the right to know and there are many media reports so even if the Government refuses to make public certain information someone will spill the beans
再者，如果交由政府調查，政府很可能像以往一樣用各種原因，不公開報告。
In addition if the Government is to conduct the investigation it may probably give various reasons not to make public the report as it did in the past
立法會有責任去履行監察政府的角色。
The Legislative Council is duty - bound to play a role in monitoring the Government
雖然今天我們已經聽到部分建制派同事發言，但相信他們都會像以往一樣，再次否決引用《條例》調查事件的議案。
I have listened to the speeches of some pro - establishment Members today but I believe that they will as they did in the past once again veto the motion to invoke the Ordinance to conduct an investigation
過往我們希望引用《條例》調查的事件包括梁振英的UGL事件；香港電視網絡有限公司不獲發牌；調查"貪湯"湯顯明事件；調查鉛水事件；以及調查選舉事務處遺失300多萬名選民的個人資料事件。
In the past we hoped to invoke the Ordinance to conduct investigations on the following incidents the UGL incident of LEUNG Chun - ying; the failure to grant Hong Kong Television Network Limited a free TV licence; the greedy TONG or Timothy TONG incident; the lead - in - water incident; and the incident of the Registration and Electoral Office missing the personal information of more than 3 million voters
上述事件建制派認為都不重要，不應引用《條例》展開調查，只需交給政府跟進。
Pro - establishment Members considered that the aforesaid incidents were all insignificant and the Ordinance should not be invoked for investigation and such incidents could simply be referred to the Government for follow - up actions
建制派修改了《議事規則》後，立法會已經沒有甚麼權力，被矮化至只能配合政府的做法。
Following the amendment of RoP by pro - establishment Members the Legislative Council has been left with few powers being relegated to a position where it can only support government initiatives
是做投票機器嗎？
Are they supposed to be voting machines?
昨天晚上傳媒報道，中科興業有限公司的老闆潘焯鴻先生在電台訪問中表示，如果立法會根據《條例》成立專責委員會，他會出席會議，在獲《條例》授權的專責委員會會議上，他可以解釋得更加順暢。
As reported in the media last night Mr Jason POON boss of China Technology Corporation Limited indicated in a radio interview that if the Legislative Council set up a select committee pursuant to the Ordinance he would attend its meetings and at meetings of the select committee authorized under the Ordinance he could give his explanations more smoothly
我相信很多人想公開事件中的一些問題，但由於各種原因，包括不受法律保障，他們不方便這樣做。
I believe many people want to reveal certain problems concerning the incident but due to various reasons including the lack of legal protection they are not in a position to do so
不論怎樣，我希望市民看清楚香港現時的情況。
Nevertheless I hope members of the public will see clearly the current situation in Hong Kong
我不想指有人包庇，但出現問題後，展開調查找出真相又有何大不了？
I do not want to accuse anyone of shielding but what is wrong with conducting an investigation to reveal the truth of the problems that have arisen?
稍後局長還會發言，很可能會呼籲議員不要支持成立專責委員會。
When the Secretary speaks in a moment he will probably urge Members not to support the establishment of a select committee
這對香港是否最好呢？
Will this be the best option for Hong Kong?
代理主席，香港鐵路有限公司工程出現剪鋼筋醜聞，引起公眾關注，由於事件關乎公眾安全，一定涉及重大的公眾利益。
Deputy President the scandal concerning the cutting of steel bars in the works of the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL has aroused great public concern as public safety is involved . This is certainly a matter of serious public interest
現時已揭露有工程問題的車站是紅磡站、土瓜灣站及會展站，市民真的不知道究竟明天、後天會否又有"新料"爆出。
So far the stations found to have works problems are Hung Hom Station To Kwa Wan Station and Exhibition Centre Station . Members of the public may wonder if new scandals will be exposed tomorrow or thereafter
毋庸置疑，如今公眾對禮頓建築有限公司、港鐵公司甚至政府在監管工程方面的信心，以至對工程進度的信心，已大受打擊。
Undoubtedly the public has lost confidence in the monitoring of works by Leighton Contractors Asia Limited Leighton MTRCL and even the Government and in the progress of works
我們一定要接受一點，就是市民現時想起港鐵公司，是有所保留的。
We must accept the fact that at present members of public have reservations about MTRCL
隨着事件有越來越多資料爆出，大家都有今天不知明天事的感覺。
With the exposure of more and more information we have a feeling of uncertainty as we do not know what may happen tomorrow
兩者剛好是兩極，雷曼事件足足調查了4年，但"西九門事件"的調查則很趕急，因為臨近會期完結，數個月便完成。
While it took us four years to investigate the Lehman Brothers incident the investigation on the West Kowloon - gate incident just took a few months as we had to complete the investigation before the expiry of the Legislative term
當然，成立這類委員會都有不同背景。
Of course these committees were formed under different backgrounds
我認為《條例》權力很大，真的有助我們處理雷曼事件；在協助超過2萬名雷曼苦主與銀行達成和解方面，立法會的確發揮了很大作用，否則銀行可能會對他們置之不理。
I think the extensive powers vested on us by the Ordinance had enabled us to handle the Lehman Brothers incident . The Legislative Council played a significant role in helping 200 000 victims make a settlement with the banks; otherwise the banks might just ignored these victims
至於"西九門事件"的調查，則比較傾向個人的因素，有很多人可能是針對梁先生。
As regards the West Kowloon - gate incident the investigation tended to focus more on personal factors as many people might just want to pinpoint Mr LEUNG
在這類委員會的會議上作證，其實等同上法庭，不可以說謊。
To testify at meetings of the Commission of Inquiry is tantamount to testifying in court . Telling lies is not allowed
即使今天我們未必能夠支持在現階段根據《條例》成立專責委員會，這並不代表政府已"拆彈"。
While we may not support the establishment of a select committee under the Ordinance at this stage that does not mean the Government has defused the bomb
第一，我認為政府調查委員會的調查範圍，不應局限於紅磡站工程，更應調查的是有關系統。
First I think the scope of the Commissions inquiry should not be confined to the construction works at Hung Hom Station but the entire system
我不是工程界代表，我當然很尊重代表工程界的同事的專業意見。
I am not a representative of the engineering sector and I certainly respect the professional views of colleagues who represent the sector
我希望政府會認真考慮那些對有關系統較我們有更清晰觀察的人士的意見，從而釋除公眾疑慮。
I hope the Government will consider the views of those who have a better understanding of the system than us so as to allay public concern
所以，對於潘先生，我不會從政治上來想，究竟他是建制還是泛民，我完全不會這樣想。
Hence I will not look at Mr POON from a political perspective and speculate whether he sides with the pro - establishment camp or the pan - democratic camp . I will not think in this way
我覺得他很有勇氣，把他所知道的說出來，我真的是這樣看，而我相信市民一定是欣賞他的。
I think he is very brave to tell us what he knows . I truly think so and I think members of the public will appreciate him for that
就今次事件，他們無權譴責任何人。
In this incident they did not have the right to condemn anyone
主席，我發言支持鄭松泰議員提出的議案，根據《立法會條例》成立專責委員會調查沙田至中環線紅磡站月台的建造工程問題。
President I speak in support of the Dr CHENG Chung - tais motion to form a select committee under the Legislative Council Ordinance to inquire into the problems with the construction works at the platform of Hung Hom Station of the Shatin to Central Link SCL
我認為是否支持這項議案，不外乎取決於兩項標準。
In my view whether this motion is worth supporting hinges on two issues
第一，究竟事件是否嚴重？
Firstly is this a serious incident?
第二，立法會應否調查事件？
Secondly should the Legislative Council inquire into this incident?
其實，所有議員都是圍繞這兩個問題來討論。我也會簡短地從這兩方面表達我的想法。
All other Members in fact spoke on these two issues in their discussion and I will follow their steps to briefly express my views on these two aspects
在香港，可能也有白色巨塔，但肯定還有另外兩個市民更為關注且影響重大的巨塔。
In Hong Kong this great white tower may exist too but there are certainly two other great towers which have drawn even more public concern and posed significant impact on peoples lives
第一個是金色巨塔，即金融業的巨塔。
The first one is the great golden tower which represents the financial industry
在金融海嘯期間，雷曼"爆煲"導致屍橫遍野，立法會當時也有介入調查，揭發這個金色巨塔欠缺規管，只懂包裝產品欺騙投資者。
During the financial tsunami the fall of Lehman Brothers caused great losses for many investors . At that time the Legislative Council also stepped in and its subsequent inquiry revealed the lack of regulation in this great golden tower where plenty of financial products were packaged in a way to cheat investors
現在，香港市民看在眼裏的是灰色巨塔，同樣問題嚴重。
Similarly the great grey tower which now catches the attention of Hong Kong people is also problematic
就是工程、基建業。
It represents the engineering and infrastructure industry
這個業界如同金融界般規模龐大，亦與金融界合作無間。
This industry is comparable to the financial industry in terms of size and there is a close tie between them
基本工程儲備基金專門用來興建基建的基金現時每個年度的開支為1,000億元，未來的開支仍會繼續上升。
The annual expenditure of the Capital Works Reserve Fund―a fund designated to finance infrastructure projects―stands at 100 billion for the moment but is expected to increase in future
基建耗資龐大，變相成為綁架香港財政的核心問題。
The huge infrastructure expenditure has indeed turned into a big problem which kidnaps the finance of Hong Kong
我不知道大型工程公司及大型顧問公司的高層是否已經與政府高官、港鐵公司高層和銀行高層形成一個不吃人間煙火、不知民間疾苦的精英階層。
I do not know if the senior management of large construction companies and major consultancy firms have together with senior government officials and senior management of MTRCL and banks formed an elite class so detached from reality that they know nothing about the plights of the masses
陳帆局長要看報紙才知道事件，又怎能說出"公道自在人心"？
And how could Secretary Frank CHAN say that justice lies in the heart of everyone when he himself only learnt about this incident from the newspapers?
他分明要問責和辭職，卻說"公道自在人心"，這是甚麼意思？
Apparently he should have taken responsibility and stepped down; yet he told us that justice lied in the heart of everyone . What did he mean by that?
在港鐵公司推說不知道為何要剪短鋼筋後，現在中科負責人說得清清楚楚。
While MTRCL said it could not explain why steel bars were cut the person - in - charge of China Technology gave us a clear explanation
此時，中科其他高層或大判便發出指令，要求在明知有數千粒螺絲帽並未鑽上鋼筋和鋼筋被剪短的情況下鋪上石屎。
Some other senior staff members of China Technology or the main contractor then ordered the pouring of concrete even though they knew that thousands of couplers had not been connected with the steel bars and some of the steel bars had been cut short
這種情況仿如成為行規，不僅是沙中線，我肯定所有其他基建都有相同情況，不斷偷工減料、不斷利用制度的漏洞來欺騙大判、政府或港鐵公司等。
This situation is so common as if it has become an established practice in the industry . Apart from the SCL project I am sure all other infrastructure projects have similar situations ie . cutting corners and exploiting loopholes in the system to deceive the main contractor the Government and MTRCL etc
因此，既然上述兩個問題的答案也是正面的，而且事關重大，立法會應該調查。
As the answers to the two aforesaid questions are in the affirmative and the incident is of vital importance the Legislative Council should conduct an inquiry
作為香港最大的地主，政府不但控制街道的業權，而且控制全港所有公共屋邨和公園。
As the largest land owner in Hong Kong the Government not only owns the streets but also all public housing estates and parks in Hong Kong
政府的責任就是發揮再分配的功能。
The Government has the responsibility to carry out redistribution
墟市政策其實是政府運用土地資源重新分配利益的制度，必定是由上而下，而不是由下而上。
The bazaar policy is actually a system for the Government to redistribute interests using land resources and it is definitely a top - down but not a bottom - up policy
官員的回應真的很簡單。
The officials response is indeed very simple