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不過，近年社會越趨分裂，爭拗不斷並持續內耗，社會深層次矛盾未有妥善解決，市民求變的聲音相當普遍。
However growing social dissension persistent internal attrition as a result of incessant arguments and also the failure to properly resolve deep - rooted social conflicts have led to widespread public outcry for changes in recent years
然而，這些社會亂象並非香港獨有。
Nevertheless such shambles is not unique to Hong Kong
過去一年，世界各地"黑天鵝"滿天飛，民粹主義和保護主義的浪潮席捲全球，令過往數十年的世界秩序備受衝擊。
The many black swan events in various places of the world last year coupled with the tide of populism and protectionism sweeping over the whole world have dealt a severe blow to the world order in place over the past several decades
香港作為一個國際大都會，不僅在經濟上深受外圍經濟的影響，在政治上，特別在近年，亦受到不同外國勢力的干預。
Hong Kong is an international metropolis . Economically it is susceptible to the impact of the external economy . Politically it has also come under the intervention of various external forces especially in recent years
所謂的本土自決、"港獨"勢力抬頭，令社會陷於無日無之的政治爭拗之中。
The rise of self - determination and Hong Kong independence forces as we call it have plunged the community into endless political arguments
任何關乎社會民生、經濟發展的議題，都極容易被政治化，甚至上升至陰謀論的地步，令特區政府施政舉步維艱，民望長期處於低水平。
Any issues relating to peoples livelihood and economic development can be very easily politicized or even escalated to the level of conspiracy theories . As a result the SAR Government faces many difficulties in its every step of policy implementation and its popularity remains at a persistently low level
特首及特區政府面對一群為反而反、刻意挑撥內地與香港兩地矛盾、反中反共的反對派，即使有甚麼長遠治港方略和紓解民困的政策，都根本無法施展。
In the face of opposition Members who raise objection for the sake of objection deliberately fan Mainland - Hong Kong conflicts and oppose China and the Communist Party of China the Chief Executive and the SAR Government are utterly unable to take forward any long - term strategies on administering Hong Kong and policies for alleviating peoples plight
反對派善於搶佔道德高地，對於批評特首，批評政府，煽動市民與中央與內地敵對，他們都樂此不疲。
Good at taking the moral high ground the opposition camp is never tired of criticizing the Chief Executive and the Government and fanning peoples hostility to the Central Authorities and the Mainland
但是，一旦提到要尊重《基本法》，要尊重"一國兩制"，提到國家安全等問題，他們卻當作"耳邊風"，要他們提出切實可行的經濟民生政策同樣欠奉。
However they pay no heed to the words about respecting the Basic Law one country two systems and also national security . If they are asked to propose practical and feasible economic and livelihood policies they are unable to do so either
代理主席，政治是妥協的藝術。
Deputy President politics is an art of compromise
即使中央政府大吹和風，重新發放一些泛民人士的回鄉證，打開溝通的大門，他們都固執己見，大潑冷水。
Even if the Central Government shows amicability by reissuing the Home Visit Permit to certain pan - democrats and opens the door of communication they remain adamant about their own views and pour cold water on them
他們一邊廂表示要改變現狀，高呼改革，另一邊廂卻拒中央和特區政府於千里之外。
While asking for changes in the present status quo and demanding reform they have nonetheless shut the door on the Central Authorities and the SAR Government
他們除了成功為自己爭取曝光外，社會和公眾又有何得益呢？
Apart from successfully gaining the spotlight for themselves what good have they done to society and people?
我們期望下任行政長官能夠凝聚社會共識，減少社會矛盾，修補撕裂關係，但無論是誰當選，單靠他個人能力是不足夠的。
We hope that the next Chief Executive can forge social consensus reduce social conflicts and repair our dissension . Irrespective of who is elected his personal ability alone is insufficient
我們希望 反對派能放下歧見，一人踏出一步，以市民的福祉為依歸，為香港的長遠利益着想，香港才可以重回正軌。
We hope the opposition camp can put aside its prejudice and take a step forward on the basis of peoples well - being and also for the sake of Hong Kongs long - term interests . That way Hong Kong can return to the normal track
代理主席，香港是外向型的細小經濟體，香港的繁榮穩定有賴經濟的支持。
Deputy President Hong Kong is a small and externally - oriented economy and its prosperity and stability are dependent on economic support
可惜的是，社會現時彌漫着兩極化的對立情緒，一些人士更鼓吹仇商仇富，在多項議題上將商界與勞工界分化。
Regrettably society now sees the prevalence of polarized and confrontational sentiments . Worse still some people even instigate hostility to the business sector and the rich and also schism between the business sector and the labour sector on various issues
此外，政府近年有意引入更多新規例，政策不斷向勞工和福利傾斜，難免令商界憂心忡忡，擔憂過度的市場規管令營商成本大增之餘，更可能錯失商機，加上勞資關係緊張，我們擔心將進一步削弱本港的競爭力。
Besides in recent years the Government has shown an intention to introduce more new rules and keeps tilting its policies towards labour and welfare benefits . This has inevitably aroused the concern of the business sector about the possible surge of operational cost and even the loss of business opportunities due to excessive market regulation . All this coupled with the tense employee - employer relationship has given rise to our concern about the further weakening of Hong Kongs competitiveness
工商界期望下任特首能全面聆聽各界聲音，平衡各持份者的利益，不要為提升短期的民望而損害香港長期的經濟效益。
The industrial and business sector hopes that the next Chief Executive can balance the interests of stakeholders by paying full heed to the views of various sectors and refrain from seeking to raise his popularity in the short run at the expense of Hong Kongs long - term economic interests
代理主席，據早前王光亞主任所說，下任特首的條件是愛國愛港、獲中央信任、具備管治能力，以及得到港人擁護。
Deputy President as said by Director WANG Guangya recently the criteria for the next Chief Executive are that he must love the country and Hong Kong command the trust of the Central Authorities possess the ability to govern and have the support of Hong Kong people
香港作為中華人民共和國不可分離的一部分，特首是中央與香港市民之間的橋樑。
Hong Kong is an inalienable part of the Peoples Republic of China and the Chief Executive is a bridge between the Central Authorities and Hong Kong people
他既要對國家盡忠，亦要對香港前途盡責，對香港市民盡心盡力。
He must be loyal to the country dutiful to Hong Kongs future and dedicated to Hong Kong people
我期待有意參選的有心人士，以及已經表明參選的人士，以開明、開放、富建設性的態度參與這次特首選舉，為市民清晰闡述自己的治港理念，讓各位選委作出最符合香港利益的明智選擇。
I hope those intending and also those who have already expressed the intention to stand in the election can participate in this Chief Executive election with a liberal open and constructive attitude and clearly explain to people their philosophies of governing Hong Kong so as to enable the Election Committee members to make a wise choice which is in the best interests of Hong Kong
主席，我們今天討論爭取手語成為香港的官方語言，首先，我要藉此機會感謝立法會一群負責即時手語傳譯的同事。
President our discussion today is about striving to make sign language an official language of Hong Kong . First of all I need to take this opportunity to express my gratitude towards a group of colleagues in charge of sign language interpretation in the Legislative Council
這是價值觀的問題，而不是一盤生意的問題。
Whether this is worthwhile is a matter of ones perception of values and is not a matter of commercial business
我想指出，香港同志遊行由第一屆開始已提供手語傳譯服務，正因為我們是小眾，所以明白小眾的障礙，更願意提供多一些服務。
I would like to highlight that there was already provision of sign language interpretation service since the first Hong Kong Pride Parade . Exactly because we are the minorities we can understand the obstacles encountered by the minorities and are more willing to provide some more service
我們要求電視台報道新聞時加設手語傳譯，但他們說香港缺乏合資格的手語傳譯員，這又是一個雞與雞蛋的問題。
We requested the television stations to provide sign language interpretation service in their news programmes but they said that there was a lack of qualified sign language interpreters in Hong Kong . This is again a chicken and egg situation
如果沒有充足的工作機會，又怎會有人投身這個行業，打算將它變成一個事業，而不是純粹的興趣班呢？
If there are insufficient working opportunities who will join this occupation and plan to turn it into a career instead of taking it purely as an interest class?
如果立法會要全面提供手語傳譯服務，也頗具挑戰性，如果會議室1、2、3同時舉行會議，每個會議需要兩名手語傳譯員接力，立法會可能也需要8名至10名手語傳譯員。
It will also be quite challenging for the Legislative Council to provide comprehensive sign language interpretation service . If there are meetings being held at Conference Rooms 1 2 and 3 at the same time while each meeting will require two sign language interpreters taking turns to provide the service the Legislative Council may need 8 to 10 sign language interpreters . I also know some people with hearing impairment
我也有些聽障朋友，如果只是個人與個人之間的溝通，障礙並不是很大，第一，可以讀唇，如果仍然有問題，也可以寫字條，有心溝通，障礙是可以克服的，我說的是個人與個人之間。
In the case of communication among individuals there are not many obstacles . First they can make use of lip - reading . If there are still problems they can write notes
但如果一些聽障朋友要在公眾領域，接收一般健全人士的資訊或與之溝通，即所謂的平等機會，他們面對的障礙當然大得多。
If they really want to communicate the obstacles can be overcome when it comes to communication among individuals . However people with hearing impairment will have to face a lot more obstacles if they in the public domain need to receive information from or to communicate with able - bodied people that is what we call having equal opportunities
我們曾經質詢商務及經濟發展局有關電視台提供即時手語傳譯服務的問題，問的只是關於直播新聞而已。
We have asked the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau about the provision of sign language interpretation service by television stations for only live news broadcast
無綫提出的另一個理由更奇怪，它說根據通訊事務管理局頒布的《電視通用業務守則―節目標準》，持牌人必須確保新聞資料準確無誤。
Another reason put forward by TVB is even weirder . It said that in accordance with the Generic Code of Practice on Television Programme Standards promulgated by the Communications Authority licensees shall ensure the accuracy of the contents of news
它的意思是，如果手 語傳譯員的質素參差，傳譯錯誤，反而會令持牌人不能恪守要確保新聞內容準確無誤的規定，即電視台害怕出錯。
Its meaning is that any inaccurate interpretation due to varying service quality of sign language interpreters will render a licensee unable to comply with the requirement on the accuracy of contents of news programmes as stipulated in the Code . In other words the television station is afraid of making mistakes
最後政府的結論是"政府現階段沒有計劃把手語列為法定語言。
Finally the conclusion of the Government is The Government currently has no plan to designate sign language as an official language
"這是方向的問題，是重視的問題。
This is a matter of direction and importance
對於張宇人議員的意見，我們並不是要求所有政府員工懂得手語，而是所有部門也應向部分員工提供手語訓練，令每個政府部門和公營機構也有人懂得手語，只是這個意思而已，請他們這些生意人不要事事從錢出發，覺得如果所有員工也要懂得手語，豈非要破產？
As regards Mr Tommy CHEUNGs views we are not requiring that every staff member of the Government should know sign language . We only mean to suggest that all government departments should provide sign language training to certain staff so that there will have some staff in every government department and public organization who can communicate in sign language . I would ask these businessmen not to judge everything from the monetary angle or to think that they will go bankrupt when all their staff also have to know sign language
我們不是應該照顧社會上的少數族群嗎？
Yet arent we supposed to take care of the minorities in society?
我們有些老師擅長教授中文，有些擅長教授英文，將來可能有些擅長教授手語。
Some teachers are good at teaching Chinese and others English . In the future there may be teachers who excel in teaching sign language
議案的第二項建議是"加強在中、小學推廣手語"。
The second proposal in the motion is stepping up the promotion of sign language in primary and secondary schools
我也不大聽得懂年輕人的潮語。
I also cannot understand the buzzwords of the younger generation
我們現在討論對下任特首的期望。
We are now discussing our expectations for the next Chief Executive
正如我剛才所說，特首的人格比知識重要。
As I said just now the integrity of a Chief Executive is more important than his or her knowledge
有人的學歷可以寫滿3張紙，但他卻沒有人格。
Someones academic qualifications may be three - page thick but then he is of no integrity
對於市民提出的福利、醫療及房屋訴求，他總是唯唯諾諾，但之後卻無法兌 現。
He never really says no to peoples demands for welfare benefits health care and housing . But he is unable to fulfil his promises afterwards
古語有云："以利相交，利盡則散；以權相交，權失則棄。
As an ancient saying goes Relationship built on benefits is soon over when benefits run out; relationship gained through power is forsaken once power vanishes
如果他是有條件與別人一起做事，即使管治班子如何，最終亦只會"樹倒猢猻散"。
If his relationship with his workmates is conditional upon certain considerations then any governing team he has formed will eventually abandon him like monkeys deserting a falling tree
梁振英在上任時聲稱自己以民為本，會帶一本簿、一支筆、一張櫈落區。
When LEUNG Chun - ying assumed office he claimed that he would take a people - oriented approach and visit the districts with a notebook a pen and a folding stool
他的疑似繼任人彷如得到他祝福，被指沒有一心二用。
His may - be successor seems to have got his blessing as he has said she does not have any problem of divided attention
林鄭月娥現在是天下第一號"擦鞋仔"對北京。
Carrie LAM is now the Number One Bootlicker in the world―to Beijing
說到底，很多中文及英文評論皆表示希望下任特首可以對北京說實話。
Many commentaries in Chinese and English have expressed one hope the hope that the next Chief Executive can tell Beijing the truth
據趙紫陽當年代表中華人民共和國與大英帝國簽署的《中英聯合聲明》，趙紫陽對"一國兩制"的理念是信任和放手讓港人管治，但當然，趙紫陽後來的遭遇亦是中國近代史上比較慘痛的一頁。
According to ZHAO Ziyang who signed the Sino - British Joint Declaration with the British Empire for the Peoples Republic of China years ago the concept of one country two systems is about trusting Hong Kong people and giving them a free hand to govern Hong Kong . But of course what happened to ZHAO subsequently is quite a miserable leaf in contemporary Chinese history
我亦奇怪《行政長官選舉條例》為何會容許立法會議員無須辭職便可以參選特首。
I also wonder why the Chief Executive Election Ordinance permits Legislative Council Members to stand in the Chief Executive Election without having to tender resignation
該條例訂明公職人員必須辭職，但只限於指明公職人員，不包括立法會議員。
The Ordinance provides that public officers must tender resignation . However this merely applies to designated public officers and does not cover Legislative Council Members
她的"西九故宮分店"競選工程之浩大，是完全無法想象的。
Her West Kowloon Palace Museum Branch as an electioneering project is really inconceivable in scale and dimensions
人格一定比知識重要。
Integrity is definitely more important than knowledge
主席，本人動議通過以本人名義提出的議案，議案內容已載列於議程內。
President I move that the motion as printed under my name on the Agenda be passed
小組委員會已在2017年1月5日與政府當局舉行會議。
The Subcommittee held a meeting with the Administration on 5 January 2017
為了讓小組委員會有足夠時間審議政府當局提交的進一步資料，本人謹以小組委員會主席身份，請議員支持將該兩項修訂規例的審議期限，延展至2017年2月8日。
In order to allow sufficient time for the Subcommittee to scrutinize the further information provided by the Administration I call upon Members in my capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee to support the extension of the scrutiny period for these two amendment regulations to 8 February 2017
代理主席，首先，我感謝梁耀忠議員今天就"爭取手語成為香港官方語言"提出議案。
Deputy President first of all I would like to thank Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung for moving the motion entitled Striving to make sign language an official language of Hong Kong today
勞工及福利局及我們在2016年11月9日已回答了相關口頭質詢。
Both the Labour and Welfare Bureau and our bureau already replied to a relevant oral question on 9 November 2016
剛才勞工及福利局局長亦已向大家解釋了手語的整體政策及最近情況。
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare has also explained to us just now the overall policy on sign language and the latest position
我希望藉此機會，向大家匯報有關有聽障人士團體要求電視新聞報道加入手語傳譯服務的原由，以及隨後商務及經濟發展局及相關機構在處理牌照申請時作出配合的工作。
Taking this opportunity I would like to report on the story behind the request made by deputations of people with hearing impairment for the provision of sign language interpretation service in television news broadcasts . I will also report on the follow - up work done by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and related organizations when handling the licence application
通訊事務管理局於2014年就電視廣播有限公司及亞洲電視有限公司的免費電視牌照續期申請，按既定程序進行公眾諮詢。
Following established procedures the Communications Authority CA conducted a public consultation exercise in 2014 in respect of the applications of Television Broadcasting Limited TVB and the Asia Television Limited for renewal of their free television licences
其間，收到有聽障人士團體提出要求，希望免費電視台能夠在其新聞節目中提供手語傳譯服務。
In the exercise a request was received from deputations of people with hearing impairment who hoped that free television stations would provide sign language interpretation service in their news programmes
為了回應聽障人士團體提出的要求，無綫的免費電視牌照中已加入有關提供手語傳譯服務的賦權條文。
In response to the request raised by deputations of people with hearing impairment an enabling provision on providing sign language interpretation service has been included in the free television licence of TVB
相關條文的生效日期，會視乎通訊局進行的檢討而確定。
The effective date of the relevant provision will be subject to the review to be conducted by CA
同時，通訊局經考慮無綫的申述，為審慎起見，認為應先進行檢討，以研究有何措施，可解決在新聞節目提供手語服務，對實行及恪守《電視節目守則》規定構成的問題。
Meanwhile after considering the representation of TVB CA considers that it is prudent to conduct a review first so as to explore what measures can be implemented to resolve issues relating to the implementation of and compliance with the TV Programme Code in the provision of sign language service in news programmes
經徵詢勞工及福利局的意見後，通訊局邀請了聽障人士團體代表、手語專家，以及勞工及福利局的代表加入專責小組，共同研究相關議題。
After consulting the Labour and Welfare Bureau CA has invited deputations of people with hearing impairment sign language experts and representatives of the Labour and Welfare Bureau to join the task force for a joint study of the relevant issues
通訊局的目標，是於今年11月底前完成相關研究工作。
CA aims to complete the relevant study by late November this year
總的來說，現時在無綫的免費電視牌照中加入提供手語傳譯服務的賦權條文，是當局回應在2014年就無綫牌照續期申請進行公眾諮詢時，不同聽障人士團體對於在免費電視新聞報道提供手語傳譯服務的訴求。
To conclude the inclusion of an enabling provision on providing sign language interpretation service in the free television licence of TVB is a response of the authorities to the request for sign language interpretation service for free television news broadcasts made by deputations of people with hearing impairment during the public consultation exercise in respect of TVBs application for free television licence renewal
代理主席，我的發言暫時到此。
Deputy President I will stop here for the time being
我會在聽取各位議員發言後，再作補充。
I will provide a supplementary response after listening to Members speeches
主席，我在此多謝各位議員就手語的整體政策表達意見。
President I wish to thank Members for expressing their views on the overall policy on sign language
勞工及福利局局長已就議員提出的各項關注從政策層面回應。
From his policy perspective the Secretary for Labour and Welfare has already responded to the concerns raised by Members
我將會就商務及經濟發展局負責的電視廣播規管方面，如何追隨政府的整體手語政策的發展而作出適當配合，作補充說明。
On my part I will focus on the area of television broadcasting regulation under the purview of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and provide additional information on what appropriate actions we will take in order to dovetail with the Governments overall policy of sign language development
我現在向各位提出的待決議題是：梁耀忠議員動議的議案，予以通過。
I now put the question to you and that is That the motion moved by Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung be passed
代理主席，去年9月18日是第一屆香港手語日。
Deputy President 18 September last year was the first HK Sign Language Day
我相信很多同事或政府官員皆不知道原來香港一直以來並沒有手語日。
I do not think many Members or government officials are aware that there was not any sign language day in Hong Kong before that
去年9月18日的第一屆香港手語日是由香港聾人福利促進會舉辦的。
The first HK Sign Language Day on 18 September last year was held by The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf
當天，在政府官員之中，只有一位司長出席，便是曾俊華司長。
That day only one Secretary of Departments from the government was present―Financial Secretary John TSANG
我會就3方面發言。
I will speak on three aspects
手語不應被視為技能，而是自然語言。
Sign language should not be perceived as a skill . Instead it is a natural language
既然手語並非技能，我們更不應該把手語視為福利。
As sign language is not a skill we should not even regard sign language as a welfare benefit
健聽兒童有權學習口語和廣東話，為何聽障兒童要被剝奪學習手語的權利呢？
Children with normal hearing have the right to learn spoken language and Cantonese . Why should we deprive children with hearing impairment of the right to learn sign language?
香港一直以來的問題是沒有把學習手語視為應得的權利，因此政府將手語學習納入教育政策範疇，撥歸特殊學校作為一種技能進行培訓。
A long - standing problem in Hong Kong is that sign language learning is not perceived as a legitimate right . As a result the Government puts sign language learning under its education policy and entrusts special schools to offer training on sign language as a skill
不過，由1960年代開始，這項培訓卻不斷倒退，正如黃碧雲議員剛才提到，香港時至今天原來只餘下一所聾童學校教授手語課程。
But such training has regressed since the 1960s . As mentioned by Dr Helena WONG just now only one school for deaf children remains to offer sign language courses in Hong Kong today
換言之，背後所盛載的，是因戰亂來到香港的華人如何將香港成為承襲他們文化的中心的歷史。
In other words it carried the history of Chinese people fleeing from wars to Hong Kong and seeking to turn Hong Kong into a place to inherit their culture
我懇請各位建制派及民主派的議員了解這點，如果大家是了解的話，便沒有反對的空間，因為這涉及政治議題。
I earnestly urge pro - establishment and democratic Members to understand this . If Members understand this there is no room for them to raise objection because this political issue is involved
大家是不會反對由南京、上海及杭州傳承而來的文化，因為手語是承襲自廣東話或南方語系的語言。
Members will not reject the culture from Nanjing Shanghai and Hangzhou because our sign language is inherited from Cantonese or the southern Chinese language system
不過，實際上，只是香港的超市習慣把貨品疊高而已。
But actually the point is merely that supermarkets in Hong Kong are used to piling up products
我亦希望各位明白，當局只需撥出一些資源，便能把手語列為官方語言，以致現時唯一一間主流電視台提供手語傳譯服務......
I also hope Members can understand that as long as the authorities agree to allocate some resources sign language can be made an official language
代理主席，今天這項有關"對下任行政長官的期望"的辯論，我姑且以一個比喻作為開始。
Deputy President let me make an analogy to start my speech on todays motion debate entitled Expectations for the next Chief Executive
香港近數天的上空被毒霾籠罩，是來自極權的陰霾。
The sky of Hong Kong has been pervaded by the toxic smog flowing from a totalitarian regime these days
但是，這項議案辯論，在剛過去的個多小時內，感覺上好像突然有一顆流星劃過香港上空，然後一眾議員便向着這顆流星許願。
However the motion debate we have had over the past hour or so is somewhat like a meteor piercing the sky of Hong Kong attracting wishes from Members
當中的情景很荒誕，荒誕的地方是整項"對下任行政長官的期望"的議案，我撇除政治上的意味，這感覺就好像對着許願池或許願樹，我們拋寶牒，期望下任行政長官最好是如此這般。
The scene is rather absurd absurd in the sense that denuded of its political overtone the whole motion on Expectations for the next Chief Executive is somewhat like a wishing fountain or a wishing tree . We all throw joss papers expressing various expectations for the next Chief Executive
我相信如果今天要有高官或政府同事到來聽這項議案的話，當中首選的人應是梁振英，第二位便應是林鄭月娥。
Speaking of which top officials or government officials should attend this motion debate today I think LEUNG Chun - ying should be the first choice and Carrie LAM should be the second
所以，整個感覺像是對着許願樹和一顆流星許願。
Hence the entire motion gives us the feeling that we are actually wishing upon a wishing tree or a meteor
在過去20年以來，香港所經歷的，就是我們在這20年內把過去數十年的文明一朝斷送。
Well what Hong Kong has experienced over the past 20 years is the wholesale loss of our civilized life nurtured over decades
意思即是，香港社會的所謂自由，本身就是個人選擇的自由。
In other words freedom as we see it in our society is essentially the freedom to make personal choices
但是，今時今日的香港，可能在圖書館借書都會被告顛覆國家政權的罪名；可能有從事出版行業的人突然人間蒸發，然後在中國大陸某地方出現，接着又突然回港。
Yet in present - day Hong Kong even a person borrowing a library book may be charged for subversion of state power; people in the publishing trade may vanish into thin air reappear later somewhere in Mainland China and then return to Hong Kong all of a sudden
這一切所說的就是在這短短數年以來，我們所熟悉的法治制度、司法制度、行政制度，在梁振英的管治下一朝斷送。
All this attests to the fact that over a short span of the past few years the rule of law the judicial system and the government administrative system we are so familiar with have all been lost under LEUNG Chun - yings rule
由董建華開始，這個專制的政府以仁慈的形象告知香港市民，它是急市民所急。
During the time of TUNG Chee - hwa this autocratic government started to wear a mask of kindness telling Hong Kong people that their concerns were also its concerns
後來第二任的曾蔭權便更為荒謬，這數天他不斷進出高等法院，有可能成為階下囚。
The second Chief Executive Donald TSANG was even more outrageous in behaviour . These few days he has been appearing before the High Court and he may well face imprisonment
這項可能性亦成為現時行政長官選舉的其中一個籌碼。
The possibility of this is now a bargaining chip in the upcoming Chief Executive Election
所以，當中的荒誕是你與我在座的人也會感到不寒而慄的，因為沒有人會知道何時成為下一個受害者。
Therefore the absurdity involved really terrifies all of us who are present here because no one knows when he or she will become the next victim
可能一些建制派的同事不同意這說法，譬如何君堯議員，因為通常他犯法是不會被控的，譬如自稱是社會工作者等諸如此類。
Some pro - establishment camp Members like Dr Junius HO may not agree with me on this because he usually does not need to face any charges after breaking the law after calling himself a social worker for example
但是，在過去的這屆立法會選舉，很多建制派的同事已長嗟短嘆，覺得原來我們所熟悉的選舉竟然可達如此荒謬的地步；所說的就是在權力鬥爭的情況下，原來我們香港的政治會變成赤裸裸的專權干政。
Yet in the recent Legislative Council Election many pro - establishment camp Members just could not help sighing when they realized that such absurdity could really happen to an electoral system so familiar to us . The absurdity I am talking about is the fact that as a result of power struggle Hong Kong politics could really be subjected to such blatant and autocratic intervention