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至於與副局長一起緊密工作的公務員，其公務員隊伍中的上司可徵詢副局長的意見，以確保對有關公務員作出全面和多角度的評核。
For civil servants who work closely with under secretaries their supervisors in the Civil Service may seek the views of under secretaries to ensure a comprehensive and multi - dimensional assessment of the civil servants concerned
這個做法，並不構成亦不應被視為構成副局長與有關公務員之間有從屬關係，而公務員隊伍中的上司仍對有關公務員的工作表現評核有最終決定權。
Such solicitation of views does not constitute and should not be perceived as constituting a supervising or subordinating relationship between the under secretaries and civil servants concerned; and the supervisors in the Civil Service shall have the final say on the performance appraisals of the civil servants concerned
這是同一道理、同一邏輯，但這事從來 沒有討論過，整個立法會從未討論過，公務員事務局沒有說過一句話，甚至到今天都無法回答我這個問題。
This could be done on the same ground with the same logic . But never has this been discussed before; nor has it ever been discussed by the Legislative Council . The Civil Service Bureau has not said a word about it and it has not answered my question even up to this day
政制及內地事務局亦沒有回答過這個問題。
The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau has not answered this question either
所以，我已經就此去信局方，看看他下次如何回答我，因為這項議程仍然尚待處理，下次會繼續討論，我也是刻意這樣做的，以確保上次不會先行通過。
I have therefore written to the Bureau in this connection and I will see what he will say in reply in the next meeting because this is made an outstanding item on the agenda for discussion in the next meeting . I deliberately intended it in order to ensure that the proposal would not be passed at the previous meeting
我要他給我一個書面回覆，究竟現時是否改變了這個體制？
I wanted him to give me a written reply on when such changes were made to the system
主席，很多收看今天立法會財政預算案辯論電視直播的香港市民皆期望一件事，就是希望預算案能夠盡快通過，讓一系列民生措施可以盡快落實，令市民盡早受惠。
Chairman many Hong Kong citizens now watching the live television broadcast of the Budget debate in the Legislative Council today all wish for one thing namely the prompt passage of the Budget so that a series of livelihood initiatives can be implemented as soon as possible for peoples early benefits
很多市民也望穿秋水，等待政府派發1萬元，獲得實際幫助，解決自己的燃眉之急。
Many people have been eagerly awaiting the cash handout of 10,000 so as to be given actual help to meet their own pressing needs
但很可惜，主席，反對派和"攬炒派"議員繼續在議會拖延預算案的審議程序，意欲阻礙《國歌條例草案》恢復二讀辯論。
Yet regrettably Chairman Members of the opposition camp and mutual distruction camp have continued to delay the scrutiny proceedings for the Budget in an attempt to obstruct the resumption of Second Reading debate of the National Anthem Bill
他們無所不用其極，用很多方法拖延，令一些有利民生的事項包括預算案現時仍然處於辯論階段。
They have employed many means to procrastinate by hook or by crook rendering some agenda items beneficial to peoples livelihood―including the Budget―still under debate
如何做才能真正令香港重回正軌、發展經濟、創造就業呢？
What should Hong Kong do? . What should be done to truly put Hong Kong back on the right track to further economic development and to create jobs?
但我先此聲明，就這52項修正案，我會全數反對。
But I will make it clear at the outset that I will oppose all 52 amendments
主席，過往很多市民也不明白我們在議會內提出的一些議案的目的。
Chairman in the past many people did not quite understand the purpose of us proposing some motions in the Council
何謂無約束力的議案？
What is a non - binding motion?
而泛民議員在提出這些第37A段議案後，會經常在他們的選區掛起橫額，指某黨派或某議員反對某些議案，而令一些有利民生的項目不獲通過。
Members from the pan - democratic camp after proposing such 37A motions would often hang banners in their constituencies to state that some political parties or some Members opposition against some motions had rendered certain initiatives beneficial to peoples livelihood not passed
所以，說真心話，這些抹黑的伎倆，我覺得市民看得清清楚楚，亦知道他們最終是為了"拉布"不單是"拉布"，還要透過議案"抽水"。
Therefore in earnest I think people can clearly see through such smearing tricks and are aware that their ultimate intention is to filibuster―not only filibuster but also piggybacking by way of such motions
就是令預算案遲遲未能獲得通過，結果令市民無法盡早受惠。
That is to delay the passage of the Budget making people unable to be benefited as soon as possible
我真心覺得這樣的行為對不起香港，對不起香港市民。因為我們看到，這些情況最終會導致一個"攬炒"的局面。
I truly think that such acts have failed Hong Kong and the people of Hong Kong because we see that such situations will culminate in a burning together scenario
老實說，如果這些修正案獲得通過，真箇削減有關的預算開支，市民只有擔心，治安會否變得更差？"黑暴"會否更加肆虐？
To be honest if such amendments are passed meaning the estimated expenditure is truly reduced people cannot help but worry if law and order will deteriorate and the black violence will become more rampant
面對現時的情況，香港應該已"五勞七傷"。
Under the current circumstances Hong Kong should have already been ridden with injuries and impairments all over
我們經 常落區與市民對話，聽街坊的意見。
We often visit the community to engage people in conversation and listen to their views
其實，現時很多市民也是處於水深火熱之中，"手停口停"。
In fact now many people have been in dire straits and living from hand to mouth
老實說，他們不知明天是否還有工開，有些人甚至已經失業、待業了很長時間。
Frankly speaking they do not know if there are jobs for them tomorrow . Some of them have even been unemployed for a long time
我早前到觀塘一個屋邨探訪一戶街坊。
Not long ago I visited a household living in a housing estate in Kwun Tong
他們一家五口，丈夫從事飲食業，去年黃大仙"黑暴"事件令他開工不足。
They are a family of five . The husband was in the catering industry and the black violent incidents in Wong Tai Sin last year had made him underemployed
我相信這宗個案只是冰山一角。
I believe this case is only the tip of the iceberg
主席，我很想說，這些情況真是沒有人想看到。
Chairman I wish to say that no one looks forward to such a situation
我希望香港可以盡快返回正軌。
I hope Hong Kong can get back on the right track soon
我想提出的另一個問題是，反對派的議員很多時候有意令社會矛盾繼續下去。
Another issue I wish to raise is that most of the times Members of the opposition camp purposefully sustain conflicts in society
我經常說，自"黑暴"出現，到今天疫情發生，很多市民也期望立法會能夠聚焦於改善民生，恢復經濟。
I often say that since the emergence of black violence until the epidemic today many people have been hoping that the Legislative Council can zoom in on the improvements of peoples livelihood and economic recovery
在剛過去的母親節，很多市民對我說，也很實在反映他們的心聲："柯仔"，之前實施了限聚令，大家留在家中齊心抗疫；在母親節前夕，政府提出把限聚令的人數限制放寬至8人，所以大家很希望能外出聚會，幫忙振興經濟。
On the Mothers Day that just passed many people told me and genuinely expressed their wishes OR previously with the social gathering restrictions in place people stayed at home in a bid to fight the epidemic together; on the eve of the Mothers Day the Government announced a relaxation of the limit of gatherings to eight so people really long to go out and gather to help revive the economy
在如此溫馨的節日，為何不可以讓市民歇息一下呢？
On such a harmonious festival why could people be not allowed to have a break?
主席，我想談的另一個議題是：立法會不立法是香港最大的笑話。
Chairman I want to discuss another issue it is the greatest joke of Hong Kong that the Legislative Council does not legislate
我在此希望與同事分享一下看法。
I wish to share my views with Honourable colleagues
我相信對於涉及民生的議題，議會裏不同板塊的議員也有共同願望，就是希望能夠盡快通過，令市民受惠。
I believe regarding issues about peoples livelihood Members from different factions in the Council will share a common wish namely the expeditious passage of the Budget for peoples benefits
很多香港市民透過不同的調查表達意見，希望立法會的同事真的以香港的利益作為最大考慮。
Many of them have expressed their opinions through different surveys in the hope that Honourable colleagues of the Legislative Council will truly regard the interests of Hong Kong as their greatest consideration
香港停滯不前時，我們就要面對前所未有的困境。
When Hong Kong cannot move forward we will be beset with unprecedented predicament
我覺得這是我最擔心的。
I find it my greatest worry
我們感到非常擔心，希望食物及衞生局局長和教育局局長真的好好研究一 下，如果社區內仍然存在隱形病毒傳播鏈，但我們找不到在哪裏，又或在接下來數天，再發現一些本地新增個案，這樣的話，我請教育局局長和陳肇始局長共同認真研究，是否要如期復課？
Greatly worried we hope the Secretary for Food and Health and Secretary for Education will indeed conduct a proper study . In case an invisible chain of virus transmission still exists in the community but we fail to locate it or more new local cases are discovered in the coming few days may I ask the Secretary for Education and Secretary Prof Sophia CHAN to seriously examine together whether classes should be resumed as scheduled?
尤其要注意的，是如何處理跨境學童和現在政府打算讓其豁免檢疫的人士。
Particular attention should be paid to how cross - boundary students and people whom the Government presently intends to exempt from quarantine should be handled
袁國勇教授是政府一直諮詢的專家，他在3個月前已經要求政府進行更多檢測，以及擴大檢測規模，盡力尋找社區內帶有病毒的隱形病人，但政府一直沒有認真聆聽專家的建議。
Prof YUEN Kwok - yung has been the Governments expert adviser . Three months ago he already requested the Government to conduct more tests and expand the scope of tests so as to exert the best effort to identify invisible virus carriers in the community but the Government never seriously listened to expert advice
袁教授建議把每天檢測的深喉唾液樣本數目增加至7,500個，我不知道政府為何沒有努力朝着這個目標進發。
Prof YUEN proposed to increase the number of deep throat saliva samples tested daily to 7 500 . I do not know why the Government did not make any effort towards this direction
至於食物及衞生局，其實我們一直看到很多問題，包括在檢疫方面。
As regards the Food and Health Bureau we have actually noted a lot of problems including those with quarantine
是豬肉，豬肉杯麵、火腿三文治。
Pork pork cup noodles and ham sandwiches
此外，主席，這個防疫抗疫基金由食環署協助推行，第一輪和第二輪基金均有"派錢"，但事實上，在持牌食物業界別資助計劃下，那些款項真的未能落在經營者和工人手上。
Moreover Chairman the Anti - epidemic Fund is implemented with the assistance of FEHD . Both the first and second rounds of the Fund have handed out cash but actually under the Food Licence Holders Subsidy Scheme the money cannot really reach the hands of the operators and workers
張建宗司長公布第一輪"派錢"計劃時，我已經說，那些錢是否真的能夠幫助食物業界別的人呢？
When Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew CHEUNG announced the subsidy scheme in the first round I already questioned whether the money could genuinely help people engaged in the food business
當時政府表示，所有僱主也是有良心的，但事實上，大家也知道，如果沒有施加任何條件或罰則，款項最後是不會落在經營者或餐廳工人手上的。
At that time the Government said all employers were conscientious . In reality however we know that if no condition or penalty is imposed the money will not reach the hands of the operators or restaurant workers in the end
政府發放資助的方式，是向食肆的持牌人發出支票，但問題是，現時在飲食業中，很多經營者根本並非食肆的持牌人，他們可能只是租了牌照或鋪位。
The Government grants the subsidy by issuing a cheque to the licence holder of the food establishment but the problem is that currently many operators in the catering industry are not licence holders of the food establishments . They may have merely rented the licence or the shop . Despite the launch of the second round of the Fund now some owners of restaurants or cafés have sought our assistance and said this approach does not work
我們看到"林鄭"接受《大公報》訪問後，感到非常擔心，"林鄭"無緣無故把問題指向教育和通識科，說通識科的問題越揭越多，教育不可以成為"無掩雞籠"，出現了問題便必須處理。
We feel very worried after reading Carrie LAMs interview with Ta Kung Pao . Carrie LAM laid the blame on education and Liberal Studies LS without rhyme or reason saying that more and more problems of LS have been exposed . Education cannot become a doorless chicken coop
其實大家也摸不着頭腦，為何她無緣無故說教育已成為"無掩雞籠"？
Problems which have emerged must be handled . In fact we are at a loss . Why did she say without rhyme or reason that education has become a doorless chicken coop?
是否指聘請教師或校長時沒有進行足夠的政治審查，讓他們進入學校，透過通識科教壞學生？
Does it mean that not enough political censorship was conducted during the recruitment of teachers or headmasters thus allowing them to infiltrate into schools and poison students through LS?
是否這樣便是"無掩雞籠"？
Is that what is meant by a doorless chicken coop?
原來我們的教師並非受過教育專業訓練，然後經過正常程序聘任的嗎？
Is it not true that our teachers were recruited through normal procedures after receiving professional training in education?
原來教育界並非享有教育專業自主，如果出現問題時，可按現有機制就有否違反專業守則進行調查？
Is it not true that the education sector enjoys professional autonomy in education and may conduct inquiries on non - compliance with the code of practice under the existing mechanism when problems arise?
為何會突然成為"無掩雞籠"，變成高層次的問題，需要由行政長官插手解決呢？
Why does it suddenly become a doorless chicken coop and escalate to a high - level issue which needs the Chief Executive to step in to resolve? . LS was not created by us
這不是甚為正面的教育理念嗎？
For this reason this kind of curriculum was adopted to broaden students horizon such that they would not be brainwashed easily and would think from different angles . Moreover being critical in thinking they would not simply echo the views of others . Is this not a very positive education philosophy?
我聽到很多通識科老師表示，對於"林鄭"現時拿他們"開刀"，感到非常不滿，究竟她是說通識科出了問題這學科是政府建議的還是教授通識科的老師出了問題呢？
I heard many LS teachers express their grave discontent that Carrie LAM is now targeting them . Did she mean LS has gone wrong―this subject was the Governments own proposal―or the LS teachers have gone wrong?
這方面最好說清楚。
She had better make this clear
擺出這種姿態後，立法會內的保皇黨又提出要成立小組委員會，審查有關教材和教科書的事宜，突然高調地將香港現時面對的政治問題歸納，變成教育、教材和教師的問題，轉移視線。
After she made such a gesture the pro - Government camp in the Legislative Council proposed to set up a subcommittee to examine issues relating to teaching materials and textbooks . They suddenly attributed the political problems currently faced by Hong Kong to problems of education teaching materials and teachers in a high profile thus diverting peoples attention
民主黨十分反對政府將教育政治化，如果政府認為教 師、教材或學校有任何問題，請把問題交回教育界的專業人士討論和處理，而不是以高度的政治介入方式來審查教師，看看他們是否政治正確，其實這是另類的政治"洗腦"。
The Democratic Party strongly opposes politicization of education by the Government . If the Government opines that teachers teaching materials or schools have any problems it should refer the problems to the professionals in the education sector for discussion and follow - up rather than checking teachers political correctness through a high degree of political intervention . This is actually another kind of political brainwashing
主席，我也想談談，"林鄭"不止說過要向通識和教育"開刀"，她亦曾提到警暴的問題。
Chairman another point I wish to make is that Carrie LAM did not only talk about targeting LS and education . She also mentioned the issue of police brutality
每當有市民批評警隊的暴力時，"林鄭"、李家超和鄧炳強便會說這是抹黑，還叫警隊不要怕被抹黑，要繼續如常工作，我認為這是十分不妥的。
Every time members of the public criticized police violence Carrie LAM John LEE and Chris TANG would call this mudslinging adding that the Police should not be afraid of being smeared and should continue to work as usual . I consider it grossly inappropriate . Now not only one or two people are unhappy with the Police
現在不只是一兩個人不滿警隊，很多民調均顯示現時警隊的分數在政府眾多部門中跌至最低，很多人給予極低的評分，不是一兩個人對警方有意見，而是無數人對警隊有所不滿。
Many opinion surveys have shown that the rating of the Police has now dropped to the lowest among all government departments . Many people have given it an extremely low score . Not only one or two people hold views against the Police
如果政府高層，包括行政長官、保安局局長及警務處處長均認為這只不過是抹黑，那便真的不妥。
Numerous people are unhappy with the Police . Something really goes wrong should the senior government officials including the Chief Executive the Secretary for Security and the Commissioner of Police regard it as mere mudslinging
八成市民要求就警察的暴力進行獨立調查，但"林鄭"拒絕。
Eighty percent of members of the public asked for an independent inquiry on police violence but Carrie LAM refused
很多人要求李家超局長下台，但他可以繼續厚顏無耻地在議會內出現。
Many people demanded Secretary John LEE to step down but he could continue to show up in the Council shamelessly
政府一直表示，如果想投訴警察，可以去投訴警察課，然後找獨立監察警方處理投訴委員會來監察投訴警察課對投訴的處理。
The Government keeps saying that if anyone wishes to complain about the Police he may approach the Complaints Against Police Office CAPO and then ask the Independent Police Complaints Council IPCC to monitor how CAPO handles the complaint
監警會被利用作為"林鄭"的盾牌，擋住獨立調查的要求，但是，"林鄭"應該最清楚知道，監警會並無全面的調查權，而獨立調查委員會的權力、保障和特點都是監警會沒有的。
IPCC was used as a shield for Carrie LAMs to reject the request for an independent inquiry but Carrie LAM should know too well that IPCC does not have comprehensive power of investigation . IPCC lacks the power protection and characteristics of an independent commission of inquiry
監警會調查6月、7月所發生的問題的報告，拖延了1年，司法覆核的案件也完結了，現在仍未知何時會公開，是否將於星期五公開？
The report of IPCC on the problems which arose in June and July has been delayed for a year . The case of the judicial review has already been closed but now we still have no idea when it will be published . Is it going to be published on Friday?
報告公開後，是否便能令真相大白，市民對警察怨氣全消？
Can the report published fully reveal the truth and dispel all the public resentment against the Police?
"林鄭"拖延至今，即使報告在星期五發表，大家猜想，這能否解決現時大家對警隊不信任的問題？
Carrie LAM has been stalling . Even if the report is released on Friday do Members think it can resolve the peoples current mistrust in the Police?
不進行調查，是無法解決現時香港的矛盾和困局的。
Hong Kongs present conflicts and predicament will remain unsolved without conducting an inquiry
獨立調查委員會被視為一項司法程序，聆 訊是公開的，公眾和傳媒都能夠出席。
A commission of inquiry is regarded as a judicial proceeding . Its hearings are held in public and open to members of the public and the media
它能夠傳召證人。
It can summon witnesses
聆訊上的證據在誓言下提出，受特權保障，並受盤問驗證。
Evidence is given under oath covered by privilege and tested by cross - examination
就我的20多項修正案，我未能一一在會議中提出理據。
Regarding the 20 amendments or so that I have proposed I am unable to justify each of them in the meeting
這其實是好的，因為我聽到很多建制派同事也有發言。
This is actually good for I have heard the speeches given by many pro - establishment Members
本來所有議員均應有機會發言，但在主席的辯論安排下，很多提出修正案的議員沒有充足時間，清楚闡述其修正案。
All Members should have been given the opportunity to speak but under the debate arrangement made by the President many Members who have proposed amendments do not have sufficient time to clearly elaborate on their amendments
我不知道主席下屆會否連任主席一職，但不論誰人當主席，也應該檢視一下這兩年的辯論情況，考慮給予議員更多發言時間，尤其是提出修正案的議員。
I wonder whether the President will be re - elected in the next term . However whoever wins the Presidency should review the situation of the debates in these two years or so and consider giving more speaking time to Members particularly those who have proposed amendments
我一年一次在立法會會議上指出政府的不是，但今年我不說了。
I have pointed out the faults of the Government at the Council meeting once every year but this year I will not speak on this anymore
剛剛換了新的政制及內地事務局局長，有修正案涉及削減他的薪酬，但有人認為，議員提出修正案時，新局長尚未上任，減薪 的對象是舊局長，"冤有頭，債有主"。
A new Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs has just taken office and there is an amendment that seeks to cut his salary . Someone however considers that when the Honourable Member proposed her amendment the new Secretary had yet to assume office and the salary cut should target the former Secretary . A wrong has its instigator and a debt has its lender
但是，曾國衞擔任政制及內地事務局局長，怎會有時間和空間談同志平權呢？
That said as the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs how can Erick TSANG have any time and room to talk about equal rights for people of different sexual orientations?
現在香港人連基本人權也沒有。
Nowadays Hong Kong people do not even enjoy fundamental human rights
連基本人權、生命權也未受到尊重，還要求執法人員對性小眾特別關顧，拘捕時特別小心，不要存有任何歧視的目光，是否開玩笑，是否很奢侈？
When even fundamental human rights or the right to life cannot be respected how can we expect law enforcement officers to give special regard to sexual minorities treat them carefully when making arrests and not discriminate against any of them? . Is this not a joke? . Is this not extravagant?
所以，各位性小眾朋友，真的很抱歉，香港這兩年連基本人權也危在旦夕，性小眾平權真的還要多等一會，可能真的要待光復香港，才能夠爭取得到。
As such members of sexual minority groups I really have to say apologetically that when even fundamental human rights are at stake in Hong Kong in these two years or so we need really wait a longer time for equal rights for sexual minorities . It is possible that only when Hong Kong is liberated can we succeed in getting what we are fighting for
我這節集中討論的是為削減分目234而將總目92削減大約相當於2020-2021年度律政司刑事案件預算訴訟費用，合計2億300萬元。
In this session I will focus on speaking on the amendment that head 92 be reduced by 203 million in respect of subhead 234 an amount that equals the estimated court costs of criminal cases of the Department of Justice in 2020 - 2021
我提出修正案的原因，是律政司的刑事訴訟機制已經不能夠獨立運作，已經淪為打壓異見者的工具。
I have proposed my amendment for the reason that the mechanism for criminal proceedings of the Department of Justice can no longer function independently and has degenerated into a tool for suppressing dissidents . As the Department of Justice initiates prosecutions in an arbitrary manner it has failed to uphold professionalism that it should do
律政司胡亂提出檢控，失去應有的專業水平，律政司亦沒有處分或停止聘用一些歧視不同政見人士的律師。
It has also failed to mete out punishments against or cease engaging certain lawyers who discriminate against people with different political views
此外，如仍有時間，我亦會討論郭榮鏗議員提出有關削減律政司司長薪酬預算開支的修正案。
In addition if there is still time I will also speak on the amendment proposed by Mr Dennis KWOK to cut the estimated full - year expenditure on the salary of the Secretary for Justice
當然，在"反送中"運動期間，律政司對於不同政治立場的人士的檢控標準也各有不同。
Certainly in respect of the anti - extradition to China movement the Department of Justice has adopted different criteria in prosecuting people with different political views
襲擊建制派何君堯議員的人，當然要被控告企圖謀殺，對嗎？
A person who attacked pro - establishment Dr Junius HO would certainly be prosecuted for an attempt to commit murder right?
但是，將軍澳斬人案，支持警察的"藍絲"兇徒手持兩把刀蓄意傷害女事主，甚至令女事主一度危殆，現在仍未完全康復，按理應該控告他企圖謀殺，但律政司只是選擇控以意圖傷人罪。
However in the case of the Tseung Kwan O stabbing incident a pro - police blue - ribbon assailant carried two knives to deliberately inflict harm on the female victim who was in critical condition at one point and has yet to be fully rehabilitated . It thus follows that the assailant should be prosecuted for an attempt to commit murder but the Department of Justice has only chosen to prosecute him for an attempt to wound a person
此外，律政司不假思索地接納警方錯漏百出的資料和證據。
In addition the Department of Justice unhesitatingly accepts deeply - flawed information and evidence provided by the Police
警察最大，律政司好像變成警察的工具。
The Police are the highest authority and the Department of Justice seems to have become apparatus of the Police
從很多例子看到，律政司和警察現時做事不認真，浪費公帑和法庭時間，更浪費被告人、被捕者的金錢和生命。
As we can see from many cases the Department of Justice and the Police fail to do things seriously wasting not only public money and court time but also money and life of the defendants or arrestees
其中一個很經典的例子是警方喬裝速遞員，冤枉市民在外地購買武器。
A typical case is that a policeman disguised himself as a courier and wrongly accused a person of purchasing weapons from overseas
海關去年截獲寄到香港的郵包，當中有投射器、彈珠，然後報警。
Last year the Customs and Excise Department made a report to the Police after intercepting a parcel delivered to Hong Kong that contained a catapult and projectiles
警方於是喬裝速遞員，約事主收貨，事主拒絕簽收，但警方仍拘捕他，再起訴一項企圖管有攻擊性武器罪。
A policeman therefore disguised himself as a courier and made an appointment with that person to take the parcel . Even when that person refused to sign and take the parcel the Police still arrested him and prosecuted him for possession of offensive weapon with intent
案件於4月在粉嶺裁判法院第二次審理，控方表示證據不足，申請撤回控罪，被告當庭釋放。
The case was tried the second time in April at the Fanling Magistrates Courts where the prosecution indicated that application had been made to withdraw the case due to insufficient evidence and the defendant was released in the Court
對於很多這些例子，我們可以怎麼辦？
In respect of so many such cases what can we do?
控方即律政司在開庭時申請撤控，在裁判官提問下，控方解釋被告在被捕後48小時內便要被起訴，因為警方負責檢控的同事認為要帶他上庭。
The prosecution namely the Department of Justice applied for withdrawing the case immediately after the court session had started and explained in response to the Magistrates question that the defendant must be prosecuted within 48 hours after his arrest for the reason that the policemen in charge of prosecution insisted on taking him to the Court
警方要求起訴，證據不足，為了協助警方起訴，連被告是否有信用卡都沒有問，便指他用信用卡購買攻擊性武器。
The Police insisted on initiating a prosecution but the evidence was insufficient . In order to help the Police initiate a prosecution the Department of Justice accused the defendant of using credit card to purchase offensive weapons without even asking him whether he had one
結果，事隔數月，才知道連最基本的證據也沒有，白白浪費了納稅人的公帑和法庭的時間，最嚴重的當然是對被捕者或被冤枉者的折騰、傷害。
Eventually only after several months did they realize that there was not even the basic evidence . Taxpayers money and court time were thus wasted . The most serious consequence was certainly the flip - flopping and harm done to the arrestee or the wrongly accused
另一個典型例子，一個39歲的電工被指元旦在銅鑼灣站外管有索帶和氣球，被控一項管有攻擊性武器或適合作非法用途的工具。
In another typical case a 39 - year - old electrician was accused of possessing zip ties and balloons outside the Causeway Bay MTR Station on the New Years Day and was charged with one count of possessing offensive weapon or instrument fit for unlawful purposes
於4月底在東區裁判法院聆訊時，控方又以證據不足為由申請撤控，電工獲當庭釋放。
In a hearing in the Eastern Magistrates Courts in late April the prosecution again applied to withdraw the case due to insufficient evidence and the electrician was released in the Court
現時我對法庭尚有少許信任，這是我現在及未來要提出私人檢控的原因。
Now that I still have a certain degree of confidence in the Court I will initiate private prosecutions these days and in the future