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我們不能用工友的權益作賭注，明知不可而為之，以頭撼牆，弄至整個勞工界頭破血流，那是不智的做法。
We should not bet on the rights and interests of workers; striving for the impossible is like hitting the head on the wall causing great harm to the labour sector . It is therefore unwise to do so
大家也知道何謂越位，對嗎？
Members know what the offside rule is dont they?
主席，來到最後這個時刻，我想借這個機會回應羅致光局長。
President at this final moment I would like to take this opportunity to reply to Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong
郭家麒議員，在三讀辯論中......
Dr KWOK Ka - ki at the Third Reading debate
我支持三讀，但我一定要指出這是一項錯誤的政策。
I support the Third Reading but I must say that this is a wrong policy
剛才羅致光說得很清楚，他視立法會的層次和重要性比勞工顧問委員會為低。
Dr LAW Chi - kwongs remarks just now clearly indicated that he regarded that the Legislative Council is inferior to and less important than the Labour Advisory Board
此外，我支持三讀並不等於接受現時這種委屈求全的方案。
In addition my support for the Third Reading does not imply that I accept such a proposal which stoops to compromise
事實上，整個立法會已淪為一個次等機構，我們活生生看到一些議員口口聲聲說代表工人，但實質上是跟隨商界的做法。
In fact the entire Legislative Council has been degenerated into a subordinate organization where we see certain Members vowing to represent workers while actually following the commercial sector . That said there are some pleasant voices from the commercial sector
不過，商界也有一些好聽的聲音，正如鍾國斌議員說得很清楚，他不介意增加兩天侍產假，他不同意政府的一些做法，認為侍產假是政府需要負上的責任。
For example Mr CHUNG Kwok - pan said clearly that he did not mind increasing paternity leave by two days that he did not endorse certain approaches of the Government and that he regarded paternity leave as an obligation of the Government
黃定光議員的說法的確令所有"打工仔"難受，這是侮辱勞工階層，侮辱一些放取侍產假來改善家庭狀況的男士。
Mr WONG Ting - kwongs remarks indeed saddened all wage earners . He humiliated the working class and humiliated those who take paternity leave to take care of their family
我們不想議會變成這樣，但促使議會變成這樣的就是建制派、保皇黨和不堪入目的政府的做法。
I do not want the legislature to turn into such a state but the present state of the legislature is actually attributed to the pro - establishment camp the royalists and the repulsive initiative of the Government
令香港繼續在鳥籠中行走的工聯會議員說我們不肯"袋住先"，但假普選方案只會令香港萬劫不復，從來也不是達致民主的方案。
It was a proposal that would only continue to constrain Hong Kong to a bird cage . Members from The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions accused us of refusing to pocket the proposal first but the fake universal suffrage proposal would only take Hong Kong to a point of no return and it was never a proposal for democratization
議員不要借題發揮，誤導市民。
Members should not make an issue of it and mislead the public
不過，我希望政府了解，今天跨黨派支持其方案，是希望能夠盡量增加侍產假的日數。
However the Government should understand that different political parties support its proposal today for the purpose of extending the duration of paternity leave as far as possible
我希望政府會繼續研究我們的建議，然後盡快推行，令香港市民可以享有更多侍產假。
The Government should continue to examine our proposals and implement them as soon as possible so that people in Hong Kong can have a longer paternity leave
我亦想藉此機會說一說產假問題。
I would like to take this chance to talk about maternity leave
主席，談到侍產假，我相信勞工界會"一殼眼淚"。
President I believe the labour sector will be tearful when it comes to paternity leave
我不想引用所有文獻，不過我相信局長較我更清楚，他已教授社會學多年。
I do not want to cite all the examples in the documents but I believe the Secretary knows better than I do given that he has taught sociology for many years
今天侍產假弄至社會撕裂，罪魁禍首除了政府之外，當然是商界。
The culprit that has led to the present split in society on paternity leave is apart from the Government definitely the business sector
主席，以今次為例，有些人對於侍產假日數由3天增至5天，感到晴天霹靂，認為這會令香港"雞毛鴨血"，老闆苦不堪言。
President take this legislative proposal as an example . Some people find the proposed increase of paternity leave from three days to five days astounding . They say that the increase will put Hong Kong and the employers in a miserable state
主席，其實在1974年，40多年前，北歐國家已經率先推行侍產假，大家可以說北歐推行社會主義是真正的社會主義，我們祖國的是假社會主義。
President actually in 1974 some 40 years ago some Scandinavian countries took the lead in implementing paternity leave . We can say that Scandinavian countries have adopted a practice of socialism . I mean socialism in its true sense
最近世界經濟論壇公布2018年全球競爭力報告，香港排名第七，倒退1名，想想即使倒退1名也沒有所謂吧，但原來勞工市場的評分中，香港排名第十一，而香港在勞工權益方面是零分，是最後一名。
The World Economic Forum recently announced its Global Competitiveness Report 2018 . Hong Kong has dropped one place to rank seventh . We may think that one place lower does not quite matter but Hong Kong actually ranks eleventh if we look at the score on our labour market efficiency and we score zero the last on the list in terms of labour rights
勞工及福利局局長負責勞工事務，當他看到勞工權益這細項的分數為零分時，有否感到一點羞耻？
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare takes charge of our labour affairs . When he saw that Hong Kong scored zero on labour rights did he feel ashamed?
但是，如果政府站在僱員的對立面，好像張議員或其他議員般，說一些涼薄說話，只會令香港年輕一代更厭惡香港。
Making mean remarks like what Mr CHEUNG and some other Members did will only irritate our younger generation to hate Hong Kong more
代理主席，我們昨天討論政府退稅來挽留IT專才的時候，我發言時舉出很多年輕一代想離開的原因。
Deputy President when I spoke in the debate yesterday on the Governments provision of tax deductions for retaining IT talents I cited the reasons why many young people intended to leave
其中我提到一對年輕夫婦，他們想留在香港，看看香港是否一個僱傭友善的地方，是否一個可以讓他們安心成家立室的地方，我覺得他們不會留下來。
I mentioned a young couple . They wish to stay but it all depends on whether Hong Kong is an employment - friendly place and whether it offers an environment conducive to a wholesome family life . I do not think they will stay
當然不會，最大的莊家就是商會和工聯會。
Certainly it has not . The dominating parties are the trade associations and FTU . FTU has deceived many workers
我希望局長作為教授、學者，能夠明白，當社會一直向前，一些以往沒有去改善的做法，包括對勞工苛刻、涼薄的做法，要不斷改善。
I hope that as a professor or a scholar the Secretary can understand that as society progresses some practices which have never been improved including those that are very harsh and mean to workers should be improved
如果政府告訴我們一個清晰的時間，我們也有時會被迫含淚收貨。
If the Government can tell us a clear timetable we will sometimes reluctantly accept it
當我們看到社會上很多政策，包括勞工政策不能夠保障他們，不能令他們安心在香港組織家庭，增加家庭成員的時候，我們憑甚麼叫年輕一代留在香港貢獻，鼓勵他們組織家庭，增加生育，生產多些有質素的新一代，繼續在香港貢獻？
When we see that many policies including labour policies fail to protect workers and make them feel comfortable to build a family here for what reasons do we ask the young generation to stay and make their contribution to Hong Kong? . And how can we encourage them to form a family and have more children here so as to nurture a new generation of quality people who will stay to make their contribution to Hong Kong?
政府有最大的責任，不要推卸。
The Government has to bear the biggest responsibility . Do not shirk it
各位議員，本會已多次辯論侍產假這項議題，議員在辯論過程中難免互相批評，針鋒相對。
Members this Council has debated the issue of paternity leave for a number of times
不過，我要提醒各位，《議事規則》規定，議員使用的言詞不得對其他議員帶有冒犯性或侮辱性，請大家留意。
I understand that Members may inevitably make censorious and pointed remarks in the course of the debate but may I remind Members that according to the Rules of Procedure Members shall not use offensive or insulting language about other Members
這牽涉道德高地的問題。我希望香港市民聽清楚和想清楚，如果沒有擔當中間人角色的勞工團體與僱主商討及達成共識，我們便缺乏依據進行這項得來不易的表決。
As the issue of moral high ground is involved I hope that Hong Kong people can listen and think carefully . Without the labour groups which play the role of intermediaries discussing with employers in order to reach consensus we would not have the justifications to conduct this hard - earned voting
如果沒有勞工顧問委員會或這類溝通平台，議會便會一團糟。
In the absence of the Labour Advisory Board LAB or a similar platform the legislature will be turned into a mess
但是，侍產假並不單純是2天、7天、14天的勞工福利問題，而是牽涉到香港社會經濟能否穩定發展的問題。
However the paternity leave issue is not simply a matter of labour welfare benefits concerning 2 7 or 14 days; the issue will determine whether stable social and economic development can be maintained in Hong Kong
特區政府最近推出多項勞工福利政策，我明白工聯會有其執着之處，而商界也面對其困難。
The SAR Government has recently introduced a number of labour and welfare policies . I understand that FTU has its insistence but the business sector is also faced with difficulties
如我今天表決支持，將來有可能成為香港的千古罪人。
If I vote in favour of their amendments today I will possibly be condemned as a sinner of Hong Kong through the ages
所以，我希望市民看清楚和聽清楚，以了解每位議員發言背後的理據。
As such I hope that the public will see clearly and listen carefully in order to understand the justifications of each Member in their speeches
勞顧會的最大功能，是要減少立法會內宣揚民粹及對香港無益的修正案。
The biggest function of LAB is to minimize the promotion of populism and the amendments which will not benefit Hong Kong in the Legislative Council
我知道在表決後，這群政棍一定又會追罵我們。
I am sure that those shyster politicians cannot wait to criticize us after the vote
我希望市民明白，看清楚我今天發言的用意。
I hope that members of the public will understand and discern my intention of delivering a speech today
《條例草案》的唯一目的，是將現行在《僱傭條例》下符合資格的僱員可享有的侍產假權利由3天增加至5天。
The sole purpose of the Bill is to increase the paternity leave entitlement from three days to five days in respect of an eligible employee under the existing Employment Ordinance
建議的《條例草案》根據法定侍產假實施情況的檢討結果提出，並得到勞工顧問委員會及立法會人力事務委員會的支持。
The proposed increase under the Bill is introduced in the light of the outcome of a review on the implementation of statutory paternity leave and it is supported by the Labour Advisory Board LAB and the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower
有關建議可讓男性僱員在子女剛出生前後有較多假期，以負起家庭責任。
The proposal will provide a male employee with more leave days immediately before and after the birth of his child so that he can take up his family responsibilities
剛才胡志偉議員已澄清因為之前有另一位議員說，如果今天通過《條例草案》，明天便可以實施，這是不對的。
Just now Mr WU Chi - wai has clarified that if the Bill was passed today it would not take effect tomorrow as previously claimed by another Member
所以我們希望，如果今天《條例草案》獲得通過，可在明年農曆新年前實施。
We therefore hope that if the Bill is passed today the proposal will be implemented before the Chinese New Year in the coming year
我們建議將法定侍產假增加至5天，是經考慮不同僱主的人手狀況及對僱員福利的承擔能力各有不同。
Our proposal to increase the statutory paternity leave to five days has taken into consideration the manpower situation of different employers and their capabilities to provide enhanced employee benefits
大家也談到很多中小型企業，特別是微企的情況。
Members have talked about the situation of many small and medium enterprises especially micro enterprises
根據勞工處所作的調查，雖然有些僱主的而且確表示，他們在人手方面會遇到困難，但對於增加兩天侍產假，大部分小型及微型企業的僱主都表示應該能夠應付。
According to the surveys conducted by the Labour Department although some employers did express difficulty in manpower deployment most employers of micro and small enterprises indicated that they should be able to afford the provision of two more days of paternity leave
今天和昨天大家絕大部分時間也在討論5天抑或是7天侍產假的問題，亦有好幾位議員提到，政府是否可以考慮支付額外兩天侍產假薪酬的支出。
We have spent most of the time today and yesterday on discussing whether five days or seven days paternity leave should be provided and several Members have asked if the Government could consider bearing the additional staff cost incurred by providing two more days of paternity leave
第一，我想利用這個機會澄清一些很基本的政策理念問題。
Firstly I wish to take this opportunity to clarify some basic policy concepts
施政報告提到將法定產假由10星期延長至14星期，政府會承擔該4星期 的額外薪酬開支，最重要的考慮是由國際經驗看到，如果純粹由個別僱主承擔有關產假薪酬，對於婦女的就業會構成嚴重負面的影響，這個是最重要的考慮。
The Policy Address proposes to extend statutory maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks and the Government will bear the additional payment of the extra four weeks leave . The most important consideration is that as evident from international experiences if the additional maternity leave payment is solely undertaken by individual employers there will be significant negative impacts on the employment of female employees
在香港的制度中，我們暫時沒有一套全面的勞工保險制度，透過保險形式支付一些相關支出。
Under the system of Hong Kong a comprehensive labour insurance system is not available for the time being to settle some related costs through insurance
所以，我們在考慮種種情況下，政府願意承擔該4星期的額外支出。
Therefore having considered various factors involved the Government is willing to bear the additional staff cost brought about by the extension of maternity leave by four weeks
我們沒有任何國際經驗顯示，如果由僱主本身承擔侍產假薪酬的話，會令香港數百萬男士的就業受到嚴重的影響，所以這項政策的考慮本身不存在。
There is no international experience suggesting that if employers have to bear on their own the wages of paternity leave the employment of millions of male employees in Hong Kong will be seriously affected . Hence the relevant policy consideration does not exist
第二，大家要思考一些很技術和相當重要的問題。
Secondly we should give thoughts to some very technical and important issues
將來當我們處理有關產假的法案時，大家便會明白到，即使通過了產假的修訂，我們短期內也不可以實行。
When processing the bill to be introduced later on the extension of maternity leave Members would understand that even if the legislative amendment concerning maternity leave is passed it cannot possibly be implemented within a short period of time
因為當政府要處理該額外開支，即以報銷形式向僱主發還相關支出時，我們要建立一個制度，而這個制度需要動用公帑。
The reason is that a system will have to be established for the Government to reimburse the extra maternity pay incurred to employers and public money will be involved in the process
我相信有一些關係到撥款的問題，是要待立法會通過之後，有關制度才能夠成立和運作。
For issues concerning funding applications we have to get the approval of the Legislative Council first before the relevant system can be established and operated
所以，產假的法案即使通過後，仍需要一段時間才可以實行。
Hence even if the bill on maternity leave is passed it will still take some time for the enacted legislation to come into operation
就侍產假，如果政府要負擔這兩天的額外開支，我剛才說過暫時沒有看到任何政策理由，我們不是純粹視乎政府有沒有資源可以幫手，這不是最重要的考慮。
With regard to paternity leave as I have explained just now so far we do not see any policy reason why the Government should bear the additional cost for the two extra days of paternity leave . The most important consideration does not lie solely in the availability of government resources in rendering assistance
但是，如果要額外支付這兩天的開支，我可以相信，以今天的估算，政府的行政開支將會不成比例地遠超該兩天的薪酬，我相信立法會很難通過這樣的制度。
Yet if the additional cost incurred for the two extra days of paternity leave is to be met by the Government the administrative costs involved calculated on the basis of todays estimate will disproportionately exceed the wages of the two extra days of leave and hence in my opinion the Legislative Council will hardly approve the system
事實上該措施最重要的考慮，是面對政策修訂後對於中小微企的影響，政府應該如何協助他們過渡的問題。
As a matter of fact the most important consideration behind the initiative is what the Government should do to help micro small and medium enterprises tide over the difficulties after the policy change
我希望可以指出，政府提出的方案經過了詳細的考慮，充分顧及對勞資雙方的影響，亦建基於剛才大家也談到的勞顧會勞資雙方一個得來不易的共識。
I wish to point out that the Government has formulated the legislative proposal after detailed consideration . We have given due regard to the impact on employers and employees and as mentioned by some Members earlier the proposal is based on a hard - earned consensus between both sides in LAB
這不是開一次會議便可以解決的問題，而是需要大家很多的討論，在互諒互讓的情況下才得到這個共識。
The problem can in no way be resolved at one single meeting and a lot of discussions based on mutual understanding and mutual accommodation are required before a consensus is reached
將侍產假由3天改為5天，是目前勞顧會勞資雙方唯一可以接受的方案。
The proposal to increase paternity leave from three days to five days is the only option acceptable to both the labour and business sectors in LAB
政府接受了勞顧會的建議，所以這個亦是政府的立場，亦是唯一政府可接受的方案。
The Government has accepted the recommendation made by LAB hence this is also the Governments stance and the only acceptable option to the Government
因此，我懇請議員支持政府提出的《條例草案》及政府提出的修正案，不要支持議員所提出的所有修正案，以便5天侍產假的法例能早日落實。
I therefore implore Members to support the Bill introduced by the Government and our proposed amendments and do not support all the amendments proposed by Members so that the legislative amendments relating to five days paternity leave shall take effect as early as possible
我亦要重申，如果議員提出的任何一項修正案獲得通過，我雖然無奈也毫不情願，但也要收回這項《條例草案》。
I must also reiterate that should any amendment proposed by Members be passed I will withdraw the Bill with great reluctance and unwillingness
我沒有任何意圖或企圖威脅各位立法會議員。
I have utterly no intention or wish to threaten Members of this Council
我現在向各位提出的待決議題是：《2018年僱傭條例草案》，予以二讀。
I now put the question to you and that is That the Employment Amendment Bill 2018 be read the Second time
《2018年僱傭條例草案》。
Employment Amendment Bill 2018
有部分議員談論到應否增加兩天侍產假，導致有傳媒誤會某些議員，他們本來贊成侍產假由3天增至5天，但不贊成增至7天，結果有傳媒報道指他們反對延長侍產假。
Some Members talked about whether paternity leave should be increased by two days and this caused some media outlets to misunderstand certain Members . Those Members basically support increasing paternity leave from three days to five days but do not support increasing it to seven days . As it turned out some media reports alleged that those Members opposed the extension of paternity leave
我一直覺得我不應該在議事堂上就這些問題向大家作出回應，因為我怕自己會好像教授"上身"，在這裏講課，教市民大眾如何看統計數字，說統計數字不是這樣看，應該怎樣看，又或國際研究應該如何考量等。
I have always felt that I should not respond to Members regarding such matters in the Chamber because I am afraid that I might behave like a professor and give a lecture here teaching the public how to interpret statistics and telling them the dos and donts of examining statistics or how they should consider international studies and so on
胡志偉議員最後的發言......不過他離席了，所以我還是請他翻聽我之前回答他的說話，因為他沒有聽到，我現在無謂重複。
The last speech of Mr WU Chi - wai But he has left so I would like to ask him to listen to what I said in reply to his comments earlier as he did not hear it . There is no point in repeating it now
我不知道黃議員本人是否也不明白她修正案的實際立法含意，抑或是想大家有少許誤會。
I wonder if even Dr WONG herself does not understand the actual legislative implications of her amendment or if she wants Members to have a little misunderstanding
我比較難接受的是針對勞顧會的批評，甚至有些是接近辱罵勞顧會的言論。
What I find rather unacceptable are Members criticisms of LAB . Some of them even came close to insulting LAB
不論他們是僱主的代表還是勞工的代表，當他們在勞顧會討論任何事情時，都要考慮互諒互讓。
Regardless of whether they represent employers or employees they must consider acting on the basis of mutual understanding and accommodation when discussing any issues in LAB
僱主的代表要面對背後一大堆僱主，要承受這些僱主的壓力；而當勞工的代表要與僱主互諒互讓時，則要承受其背後 工會的種種壓力。
Employer representatives have to face pressure from a large number of employers behind them; whereas employee representatives are subjected to various kinds of pressure from the trade unions behind them when negotiating with employers on the basis of mutual understanding and accommodation
擔任勞顧會委員絕非容易的工作，所以大家不要侮辱擔任這些公職的人士。
Being a LAB member is by no means an easy job so Members should not insult anyone serving in this public position
如果大家不太明白勞顧會委員如何選出，可以瀏覽有關網頁，我在此不解釋該網頁所述勞顧會委員是如何選出的。
Members who do not quite understand how LAB members are elected may browse the relevant web page . I am not going to explain here how LAB members are elected as stated on that web page
不論是在《條例草案》生效後即時把侍產假增至7天，還是在1年後才把侍產假增至7天，任何這些修正案若沒有經過僱主與僱員之間的詳細討論和協商，也不是經過互諒互讓的過程而作出的決定，這些修正案都是偏離了勞工界和商界代表在勞顧會所達成的共識。
As regards the amendments that seek to increase paternity leave to seven days whether they seek to do so immediately after the enactment of the Bill or a year later if they are not the result of detailed discussions and negotiations between employers and employees and are not decisions reached through mutual understanding and accommodation they are deviations from the consensus reached by labour and business representatives in LAB
政府接受勞顧會之前的決定，所以政府亦絕不能夠接受這些修正案。
As the Government has accepted the previous decision of LAB the Government can by no means accept these amendments
關於勞顧會的問題，過往數十年來，在勞工法例、很多勞工政策措施出台前，我們均透過勞顧會進行商議，所以當勞顧會達成共識時，政府都非常珍惜和重視。
Speaking of LAB over the past few decades it has been our practice to have negotiations conducted through LAB before introducing labour legislation and labour policies or measures . Thus when LAB achieves a consensus the Government cherishes and values it very much
當政府接受了勞顧會的共識，那共識就是政府的立場。
When the Government accepts LABs consensus that consensus is the Governments position
這句說話我已在這個議事堂上說了很多次，但偏偏每一次議員引述我的說話時，都"加了很多料"。
I had made this remark many times in this Chamber but whenever a Member quoted it he or she added a lot of ingredients to it
不過，我再重複說一次，當政府接受了勞顧會的共識時，那共識就是政府的立場。
Anyway let me repeat once again . When the Government accepts LABs consensus that consensus is the Governments position
當政府基於政策的重要考慮，不能接受某些修正案時，這都是政府的立場，與勞顧會無關，亦不存在勞顧會凌駕立法會的情況。
When the Government is unable to accept certain amendments because of important policy considerations this is the Governments position and has nothing to do with LAB and there is no question of putting LAB above the Legislative Council
立法會議員當然有權提出與政府不同意見的修正案，但政府亦有基本責任決定是否接受有關修正案。
Members of the Legislative Council certainly have the right to propose amendments expressing views different from the Governments but then again the Government has a basic duty to decide whether to accept these amendments
如果政府不能接受有關修正案，而有關修正案又獲得通過的話，政府在沒有選擇的情況下，只可以收回《條例草案》。
If the Government is unable to accept these amendments and these amendments are passed then the Government will have no alternative but to withdraw the Bill
不過，大家都知道，對於過往不同的議員修正案，政府有時雖然不是太同意，但如果政府可以勉強接受的話，政府是不會收回法案的，甚至很多時候政府會考慮將議員的修正案轉變成政府的修正案。
However as everyone knows while there were occasions when the Government did not quite agree with various amendments proposed by Members as long as the Government reckoned that it could grudgingly accept those amendments it would not withdraw the bills concerned . In many cases the Government would even consider turning Members amendments into its own amendments
所以，大家不可以說，我們永遠是霸道地處理問題。
So one cannot say that we always handle matters despotically
就這項政策而言，我們作為政府的基本責任是考慮我們可以接受的程度為何。
As far as this policy is concerned our basic duty as the Government is to consider the extent to which we can accept Members amendments
所以，今天我們向大家說，現在面對議員的修正案，政府是不能接受的。
As things stand we are telling Members today that the Government cannot accept the Members amendments before us
當然，法例訂立的是最基本的要求。
Of course stipulated in the law are the most basic requirements
政府非常鼓勵企業當然也鼓勵自己考量如何作為良好僱主，為員工提供更佳、較法例要求的基本福利更好的安排。
The Government greatly encourages enterprises―and itself of course―to consider how they can become good employers providing employees with more desirable arrangements that are better than the basic benefits required by the law
所以，我衷心希望各位議員支持政府的建議，讓合資格的男性僱員早日可以享有額外新增兩天的侍產假。
I therefore sincerely hope that Members will support the Governments proposal to allow eligible male employees to enjoy an additional two days of paternity leave as early as possible
我亦懇請議員否決張超雄議員、梁耀忠議員、范國威議員、許智峯議員及黃碧雲議員提出的所有修正案。
I also implore Members to vote against all the amendments proposed by Dr Fernando CHEUNG Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung Mr Gary FAN Mr HUI Chi - fung and Dr Helena WONG
該節目亦有引述我所說的另一句話，就是"3天便應該止步"，但奇怪的是，當我提到3天時，大家卻似乎聽不到，只是不斷引述張小姐代我所說的那番話，我親口說的一句話卻反而沒有人提述。
That episode also quotes another remark of mine which goes It should stop at three days . But strangely enough nobody seems to have heard my remark on three days . People only keep quoting the words uttered by Miss CHEUNG on my behalf and nobody has mentioned the words I spoke myself
我亦無意逐次解釋。
I do not intend to explain myself on every single occasion
媒體總喜歡用上容易觸動別人神經的話語。
The media always have a liking for using sentimental words
而且，我這個"廿蚊張"的江湖稱號和我的說話似乎亦頗能促進報章銷量，可以幫助媒體售出更多報章，我也因此感到自己對新聞自由有點貢獻。
Besides it looks like my nickname Twenty - dollar CHEUNG and my words are quite able to boost newspaper sales and help the press to sell more newspapers . Well this has also given me the feeling that I have contributed to press freedom in a way
我不想繼續被他們指責我，認為我批評傳媒便等於我不允許新聞自由，但自由是有界限的。
I hope they can stop criticizing me and taking my criticisms against the media as my disapproval of press freedom . But I must say that freedom is not without any boundary
如果用上數個字便概括了我10多分鐘的訪問內容，便會叫人忽略前文後理。
If they use just a few words to generalize what I said during an interview of some 10 minutes people will tend to disregard the context of my words
主席，今天的時間較為充裕，是一個較適合作解釋的場合。
President I have quite ample time today and I think this is a suitable occasion for offering an explanation
然而，身為行政會議成員，我想再次指出，在集體負責制下，我有責任投票支持政府的議案。
But as a member of the Executive Council I wish to point out again that under the collective responsibility system I am duty - bound to vote for the Governments motion
主席，對於僱主有否責任照顧男性僱員的侍產需要，業界可能持不同意見。
President the industry may hold dissenting views on the question of whether employers are obliged to cater for the paternity needs of their male employees
不過，業界一向持清晰的立場，便是業界不主張"一刀切"。
But the industry has all along held a clear stance that they do not agree to an across - the - board approach