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在法案委員會審議階段，主席葉劉淑儀議員在違反程序公義的情況下，粗暴限制議員提出質詢、提出修正案，為表決時間設限，配合特首、特區政府訂下的死線。
During the scrutiny by the Bills Committee the Chairman Mrs Regina IP breached procedural justice to restrain in a heavy - handed manner Members from raising questions and proposing amendments and set a voting time limit to dovetail with the deadline set by the Chief Executive and the SAR Government
代理主席，立法會主席繼續配合政府，將民選議員提出的合共75項修正案，裁減至餘下24項，並史無前例限制辯論時數，連二讀辯論也限制在8小時內完成。
Deputy President the President of the Legislative Council has continued to tie in with the Government by reducing a total of 75 amendments proposed by elected Members to 24 amendments and unprecedentedly setting a time limit for the debate . Even the Second Reading debate is to be completed within eight hours
代理主席，這是 1997年以來，最嚴重影響"一國兩制"、違反《基本法》的極具爭議的一項法案，但立法會主席竟然只容許約30名議員在恢復二讀辯論時發言，這怎說得過去呢？
Deputy President this is an extremely controversial Bill that deals the severest blow to one country two systems and infringes the Basic Law since 1997 . But the President of the Legislative Council surprisingly only allows some 30 Members to speak at the resumption of the Second Reading debate . Is this reasonable?
怎能符合程序公義呢？
How can procedural justice be upheld?
代理主席，當我們沒有足夠時間討論、辯論政府的回應或替代方案，立法會主席又濫權，開壞先例，我們當然不能接受。
Deputy President when we do not have sufficient time to discuss or debate the replies of the Government or alternative proposals and the President of the Legislative Council abuses his power and sets bad precedents we certainly find the arrangement unacceptable
我們宣誓進入立法機關擔任民意代表，為民發聲是我們的天職，為何要我們配合政府，通過違憲、違反《基本法》、破壞"一國兩制"的《條例草案》？
As we have taken our oaths to serve as representatives of public opinion in the legislature and to speak for the people is our bounded duty why must we support the Government to pass the Bill that is unconstitutional infringes the Basic Law and undermines one country two systems?
所以，代理主席，我們、民間和傳媒說這是"割地兩檢"，這說法絕不為過，是事實的陳述。
For this reason Deputy President the remark made by us in the community and the media on cession - based co - location arrangement is no exaggeration but a factual statement
政府不斷強調這項重要的法律基礎，要求議員審慎、理性作出專業判斷，但我們透過公聽會得知，連法律界人士、香港大律師公會也質疑《條例草案》違反《基本法》第十八條。
The Government has constantly stressed the importance of this legal basis urging Members to hand down their professional judgment prudently and rationally but through public hearings we have realized that even legal professionals and the Hong Kong Bar Association query whether the Bill has contravened Article 18 of the Basic Law
這是我支持這項中止待續議案的第二個原因，即"一地兩檢"違憲、違反《基本法》，政府至今仍未提供合理解釋，或採納替代方案。
The second reason why I support the adjournment motion is that the co - location arrangement is unconstitutional and infringes the Basic Law . The Government has yet to provide a reasonable explanation or adopt an alternative proposal
政府一次又一次前言不對後語，一次又一次"搬龍門"，一次又一次迴避向立法會的民意代表提供具體數據，清楚說明高鐵"一地兩檢"實施與否對經濟效益有何負面影響。
Time and again the Government has been self - contradictory; time and again it has moved the goalposts; time and again it has evaded providing representatives of public opinion in the Council with concrete figures and explaining clearly the adverse impacts on economic benefits should the co - location arrangement concerning XRL fail to be implemented
政府早前說，高鐵通車首10年，即使有"一地兩檢"，香港鐵路有限公司可能仍需要自行補貼營運開支。
The Government said earlier that even if the co - location arrangement was put in place the MTR Corporation Limited might still need to subsidize the operational expenses of XRL within the first 10 years following its commissioning
至今天距2018年9月通車不足3個月，政府仍未能公布列車詳細班次及行車時間。
With less than three months to go before the commissioning in September 2018 the Government has yet to announce the specifics of train schedules and journey times
代理主席，關於經濟效益及時間效率，政府仍說得不清不楚，仍不願意如實交代。
Deputy President on economic benefits and time efficiency the Government has remained ambiguous refusing to give a truthful account
此外，大陸傳媒報道顯示，原來政府的說法並非事實，高鐵列車在試車期間，由廣州南站至西九龍站需時1小時18分鐘。
In addition according to Mainland media reports the saying of the Government has turned out to be untrue as during the trial runs of XRL trains the journey time between Guangzhou South Railway Station and the West Kowloon Station was one hour and 18 minutes
香港人耻笑高鐵為"膠鐵"或"龜鐵"，車速只比直通車快少許，甚至比不上直通車。
Hong Kong people have derided XRL as a plastic railway or a turtle railway with a speed only slightly faster than or even not as fast as an intercity through train
醜聞不斷是指購買車票要加收手續費，乘車不能攜帶大型行李，不能在香港購買非直達城市以外的目的地的車票，要抵達廣州南站才能買票等荒謬情況。
An avalanche of scandals refer to such absurdities as charging handling fees for buying train tickets forbidding train passengers to carry bulky luggage not allowing passengers to buy tickets in Hong Kong for destinations other than cities that can be reached by direct trains meaning that such tickets can only be bought in Guangzhou South Railway Station
為何有部分港人沒有預期中的大反彈呢？
How come some Hong Kong people have not voiced objection as expected?
代理主席，因為有一半港人根本用不着高鐵，新界西及新界東的居民不會前往西九龍站，再乘搭高鐵北上。
Deputy President the reason is that half of the Hong Kong population will simply not take XRL trains . Residents of the New Territories West and New Territories East will not travel to the West Kowloon Station to take an XRL train travelling northward
局長似乎曾提及"沉默的大多數"，市民不發聲，便被局長理解為支持高鐵。
The Secretary seems to have mentioned the silent majority assuming that people who remain silent are in support of XRL
代理主席，我支持中止待續議案，讓法案委員會重新審議，以堵塞這些漏洞。
Deputy President I support the adjournment motion so that the Bills Committee can scrutinize the Bill again to plug these loopholes
高鐵影響深遠，經濟效益低，未來50年也不知能否回本。
XRL has far - reaching implications and low economic benefits and we wonder whether its costs can be recovered in the next 50 years
立法會主席甚至不批准民主派議員提出的多項修正案，包括我提出的在西九龍總站僅實施與清關、出入境、檢疫相關的大陸法律，而不是整套大陸法律。
The President of the Legislative Council has even ruled inadmissible various amendments proposed by pro - democracy Members including my amendment on only implementing Mainland laws relating to customs immigration and quarantine procedures rather than a whole set of Mainland laws at the West Kowloon Station
我們提出在福田實施"一地兩檢"的替代方案，但政府不接受，我們提出西九龍總站仿效外國，只實行清關、出入境、檢疫相關的大陸法律，希望把負面影響減至最低，但主席不批准我們的修正案。
We proposed an alternative plan of implementing the co - location arrangement at Futian but the Government did not accept our proposal . We proposed that we follow the example of foreign countries and only implement Mainland laws relating to customs immigration and quarantine procedures at the West Kowloon Station with the hope of minimizing the adverse impacts but the President ruled our amendments inadmissible
主席，政府於去年11月發表《有關選舉安排檢討的諮詢文件》，就包括投票時間在內的3個與選舉有關的議題進行公眾諮詢。
President in November last year the Government published a Consultation Paper on Review of Electoral Arrangements launching a public consultation on three issues related to elections including the polling hours
諮詢報告已於上月公布。
The consultation report was released last month
主席，就李慧琼議員的質詢，現綜合答覆如下。政制及內地事務局於去年11月發表《有關選舉安排檢討的諮詢文件》，就3個與選舉安排相關的議題進行為期近7星期的公眾諮詢。
President my reply to Ms Starry LEEs question is as follows The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau published the Consultation Paper on Review of Electoral Arrangements in November last year and launched a public consultation that lasted for about seven weeks on three issues related to electoral arrangements
有關公眾諮詢已於去年12月底結束。
The public consultation period ended in late December last year
在整理和分析收到的意見後，我們已於今年5月中發表諮詢報告，以載述是次諮詢的結果和我們就3個議題的建議未來路向。
Having collated and analysed the views received we published the Consultation Report in mid - May to set out the outcome of the consultation and our proposed way forward for the three issues
就立法會和區議會選舉的投票時間而言，正如諮詢報告提到，在公眾諮詢期內收到的書面意見書中，一些支持略為縮短投票時數的政黨指出香港的投票時數與其他國家及地區比較是最長的，縮短投票時數的好處是相關點票工作可提早進行，有助盡早於投票日翌日交還投票站場地，亦減輕相關持份者的勞累及減少對票站附近居民帶來的滋擾。
In respect of the polling hours of Legislative Council and District Council DC elections as mentioned in the Consultation Report among the written submissions received during the public consultation period the political parties which supported slightly shortening the polling hours pointed out that Hong Kongs polling hours were the longest as compared to other countries and regions . The advantages of shortening the polling hours are that the relevant counting work can commence earlier thereby enabling the venues of the polling stations to be returned as early as possible on the day after the polling day alleviating the fatigue suffered by the stakeholders concerned as well as lessening the disturbance caused to the neighbourhood of the counting stations
另一方面，不贊成縮短投票時數的政黨及不少公眾人士指出假如提前結束投票時間，選民或會因新的投票時間與其工作時間有衝突而無法投票，或覺得投票十分不便。
On the other hand some political parties and quite a few members of the public who opposed shortening the polling hours pointed out that if the closing time of the poll was advanced some electors may not be able to or find it inconvenient to vote because the revised polling hours may conflict with their working hours
在仔細考慮在是次公眾諮詢接獲的所有意見及建議後，我們建議在政府完成全盤考慮與投票時間相關的議題之前，應暫時維持立法會和區議會選舉現有的投票時間。
After carefully considering all the views and recommendations received for the public consultation we proposed that the present polling hours of Legislative Council and DC elections should be maintained for the time being before the Government completes a holistic review on other issues related to polling hours
我們會探討與投票時間相關的一系列議題，例如能否延長借用場地以設立投票站及點票站的時間、在點票過程中應用資訊科技，以及為因縮短投票時間而未能親身在投票日前往票站投票的選民制訂替代方案的可行性等。
We will study a host of issues related to polling hours including the feasibility of extending the time of procurement of venues for setting up polling and counting stations use of information technology in the counting process and formulating alternative arrangements for electors who are unable to go to polling stations in person on the polling day to vote due to the shortening of polling hours etc
我們會以確保選舉公平、公開和誠實地進行為宗旨，小心研究當中涉及的各項運作及法律問題。
We will critically examine the various operational details and legal issues involved with the aim of ensuring that elections are conducted in a fair open and honest manner
在公眾諮詢期間，我們亦收到政黨及立法會議員的一些建議，包括容許於投票日擔任票站工作人員及需要輪班工作的公務員提早投票，以及准許本身是香港永久性居民並在內地工作/居住的合資格選民在政府駐內地辦事處投票。
During the public consultation period we also received proposals from political parties and Legislative Council Members on arranging advance polling for civil servants who serve as polling staff and who are on shift on the polling day and allowing eligible electors who are Hong Kong permanent residents workingresiding in the Mainland to cast their votes at the offices of the Government in the Mainland
在研究為票站工作人員及需要輪班工作的公務員制訂預先投票安排的建議時，我們須仔細考慮如何在預先投票開始至正式投票日前，妥善儲存經劃線的正式選民登記冊文本、選票及投票箱，並規管在預先投票日進行的票站調查，以防止調查結果影響選民在正式投票日的投票意向。
While examining the proposal on formulating advance polling arrangements for civil servants who serve as polling staff and who are on shift we must carefully consider the storage and safe - keeping of the marked copies of the final register ballot papers and ballot boxes between the commencement of advance polling and the actual polling day and how to regulate exit polls conducted on the advance polling day so as to prevent electors voting preference on the actual polling day from being influenced by the results of these exit polls
另外，為確保選舉在公平、公開和誠實的情況下舉行，任何非本地投票的建議安排均必須審慎研究，例如候選人及其代理人如何能有效監察投票及點票過程、運送選票及票箱來往香港以外的投票站，以及有關投票及點票期間的安排及如何 應用香港的相關選舉法例及規則、過程中所涉及的風險及如何處理發生於香港以外票站的突發事件等。
Besides to ensure that elections are conducted in a fair open and honest manner any proposed arrangements for polling outside Hong Kong must be critically examined such as how the polling and counting process could be effectively monitored by candidates and their agents transportation of ballot papers and ballot boxes to and from polling stations outside Hong Kong as well as the relevant arrangements during polling and counting and application of Hong Kongs relevant electoral legislation and regulation during the process the risks involved in the process and ways of handling any emergency and unforeseen incidents occurring at polling stations outside Hong Kong etc
在加快點票流程方面，選舉事務處正從技術層面、工作流程及成本效益等方面，積極研究在未來的立法會選舉中，就區議會功能界別推行電子點票。
As regards expediting the counting procedure the Registration and Electoral Office is proactively studying ways to introduce electronic counting of votes for the DC second Functional Constituency DC second FC in future Legislative Council elections taking into account the technical aspects work flow and cost - effectiveness etc
我們曾考慮區議會功能界別選票點算工作可否在投票站內進行，但由於票站人員本身已需要點算地方選區的選票，而且大部分投票站必須在投票日翌日清晨歸還場地管理機構，我們認為這個方案在運作上將會有一定的困難。
We have examined the feasibility of counting the votes of DC second FC in polling stations . We consider that this option would involve much operational difficulty as polling staff are already responsible for the counting of votes of the geographical constituency and most of the polling stations need to be returned to the venue management in the early morning on the day following the polling day
就區議會選舉而言，由於每個選區的選票數目相對較少，實行電子點票未必能大幅縮減點票時間，亦未必合乎成本效益，因此我們暫時不建議於區議會選舉應用電子點票。
As for DC elections since the number of ballot papers for respective constituencies is comparatively smaller the implementation of electronic counting of votes may not significantly reduce the counting time and achieve cost - effectiveness . As such we do not recommend the implementation of electronic counting of votes in DC elections for the time being
我們會繼續檢討相關流程，研究是否有空間精簡點票程序。
We will continue to review the relevant procedures and examine whether there is any room for streamlining the counting procedure
如果能落實上述一系列措施，將有助及早公布選舉結果和減輕相關持份者的勞累。
The raft of measures mentioned above if implemented would help facilitate early announcement of election results and alleviate the fatigue suffered by relevant stakeholders
我們會積極研究跟進這些課題，以期最早於2020年立法會選舉中落實部分措施。
We will proactively study and follow up on these issues with a view to realizing some of the measures as early as in the 2020 Legislative Council election
局長的答覆是，處理這個問題時必須審慎，但他只是從在香港安排點票和監票程序的角度考慮問題，而沒有從維護每位香港市民應有的投票權的角度出發。
However the existing arrangement has not taken account of changes in society over the years . The Secretarys reply is that this issue must be critically examined but then he only considers this issue from the perspective of how arrangements should be made in Hong Kong for the counting of votes and the monitoring of the polling process rather than from the point of view of safeguarding every Hong Kong citizens due right to vote
我想問局長，有關研究現時是否正在進行中，研究結果能否趕及成為在2020年立法會選舉中落實的措施之一？
May I ask the Secretary whether the relevant studies are now underway and whether the results of the studies will be available soon enough so that they can become part of the measures to be implemented in the 2020 Legislative Council election?
這涉及數方面的問題，第一，當然是投票時間可否縮減的問題。
This matter involves several issues the first of which of course is whether the polling hours can be shortened
我已在主體答覆解釋為何我們認為應該暫時維持投票時間。
I have already explained in the main reply why we think the polling hours should be maintained for the time being
此外，我們會研究電子點票的可行性和是否有空間精簡點票程序，以期減少投票和點票時間過長的影響。
In addition we will study the feasibility of electronic counting of votes and whether there is room for streamlining the counting procedure with a view to reducing the impacts of the polling hours and counting time being unduly long
我認為這牽涉兩方面的問題。
I think this involves two issues
第一，如果有關的香港市民符合登記選民的資格，問題是如何能夠方便他們在投票日投票。
First if the Hong Kong people concerned are eligible to be registered as electors the issue is how we can facilitate their voting on the polling day
有些措施可能比較簡單，有些則比較複雜，我們需要時間研究，但我們會積極和盡快處理。
Some of them may be relatively simple yet some are rather complex . We need time to study them but we will do that proactively and expeditiously
主席，與李慧琼議員一樣，我對於局長的答覆，特別是他提及縮短投票時間或會令選民無法投票的說法，感到非常失望。
President like Ms Starry LEE I am very disappointed with the Secretarys reply particularly the argument mentioned by him that shortening the polling hours may render some electors unable to vote
對我們這些有真正選舉經驗的人來說，這說法是站不住腳的，因為選民會受候選人推動而投票。
In the eyes of people like us who have real experience of standing for election this argument is untenable because electors are motivated by candidates to vote
如果他們想支持一名候選人......
If they want to support a candidate In a past election some electors were still waiting to vote at 2col00 am at a polling station in Taikoo Shing
如果政府修改投票時間，政黨自然會適應。
If the polling hours are changed by the Government political parties will naturally adapt to the change
這完全不是問題。
This is not a problem at all
可能由於局長從未真正參選，所以容許我這樣說他有點"離地"。
It is perhaps because the Secretary has never really stood for election that―allow me to say this―he is somewhat out of touch with reality
我懇請局長重新考慮，因為投票時間過長確實令參選人、義工及所有配合的單位均非常勞累，而且香港的投票時間屬全世界最長。
I implore the Secretary to reconsider given that the unduly long polling hours are certain to seriously fatigue candidates volunteers and all supporting units and Hong Kongs polling hours are the longest in the world
修改投票時間是無須修改法例的，所以我希望局長從公眾利益的角度重新考慮。
Changing the polling hours does not entail amending the legislation . I therefore hope the Secretary will reconsider from the perspective of the public interest
我們目前的投票時間為15小時，全世界只有英國與我們的投票時間一樣，其他地方的投票時間都較短。
Our existing polling hours are 15 hours . In the world only the United Kingdom has the same polling hours as we do while the polling hours in other places are shorter
因此，我們的投票時間確實偏長。
Therefore our polling hours are rather long indeed
由投票時間開始直到點票時間結束，相關人員需要長時間參與，的確很勞累。
As the relevant personnel need to work long hours from the start of the polling hours to the end of the counting time they are bound to be fatigued
有鑒於此，我們曾建議探討是否有空間稍為縮短投票時間。
In view of this we had proposed exploring whether there was room to slightly shorten the polling hours
但是，在進行諮詢後，我們的結論是暫時應該維持投票時間不變，原因是我們不想單一地處理這個問題。
Nonetheless after the consultation our conclusion is that the polling hours should remain unchanged for the time being because we do not want to tackle this issue in an isolated manner
同一時間，我們正研究其他與投票時間相關的議題，包括能否通過電子點票來加快點票程序；在尋找地方作投票站時能否預先規劃，務求有足夠大的地方，避免有很多人排隊輪候投票的情況出現；以及其他精簡程序的方法。
Meanwhile we are studying other issues related to polling hours including whether the counting procedure can be expedited through electronic counting of votes; whether we can plan in advance when looking for venues for polling stations to make sure that they are big enough so as to avoid the scenario of many people having to wait in queues to vote; and other ways to streamline procedures
我希望議員明白我們事實上有考慮推進有關工作。
I hope Members can understand that we are actually considering taking forward the relevant work
主席，作為政制及內地事務局局長，聶局長應該認識兩個詞語："港漂"和"北漂"。
President as the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Secretary Patrick NIP should know two terms Hong Kong drifters and northward drifters
"北漂"是指現時有50萬名香港人在內地讀書、工作甚至養老。
The term northward drifters refers to the 500 000 Hong Kong people currently studying working or even spending their twilight years on the Mainland
聶局長一方面一直推動大灣區發展，鼓勵我們到內地工作、就業、創業甚至生活，另一方面卻剝削"北漂"市民的投票權利，這是否很矛盾呢？
On the one hand Secretary Patrick NIP has been promoting the development of the Bay Area and encouraging us to work seek employment start businesses and even live on the Mainland but on the other hand he has deprived northward drifters of their right to vote . Is this not contradictory?
局長能否回應，憑藉現時的科技，特區政府駐內地辦事處能否作為"北漂"市民的投票地方，讓他們的公民權利得以實踐？
Can the Secretary answer whether the SAR Governments offices on the Mainland can be used as polling places for northward drifters with the help of current technology so that they can exercise their civil right to vote?
第二，目前要符合香港登記選民的資格，個別人士須通常在香港居住，而其呈報的住址須是其在香港唯一或主要的居所。
Second at present to be eligible for registration as an elector in Hong Kong an individual must ordinarily reside in Hong Kong and the residential address notified by him must be his only or principal residence in Hong Kong
隨着大灣區的發展，將來可能會有更多香港市民在內地居住並往返兩地。
With the development of the Bay Area there may be more Hong Kong people residing on the Mainland and travelling between the two places in the future
這項議題是複雜的，因為當中牽涉到一些必須考慮的法律問題，但我們正進行有關工作。
It is a complicated matter as it involves certain legal issues that must be taken into account but we are working on it
然而，我們的年輕人不但可前往大灣區工作，也可到台灣置業或其他國家工作。
Yet apart from working in the Bay Area our young people may also buy properties in Taiwan or work in other countries
如果推出這種政策，一定要全世界一視同仁，不應只在大灣區或內地實行，必須在全世界實行。
If such a policy is introduced it must be applied globally without discrimination rather than only in the Bay Area or on the Mainland
第二，當我們探討這項議題時，我們充分明白到這是複雜的議題，當中牽涉到一些必須考慮的法律問題，而我們亦要考慮個別人士在香港境內與香港境外作 為選民資格的問題。
Second in the process of exploring this matter we have fully realized that it is a complicated matter involving certain legal issues that must be taken into account and we have to consider the eligibility of individuals to be electors when they are outside Hong Kong as opposed to when they are in Hong Kong
主席，香港人工作繁忙，縮短投票時間不但會影響選舉的公正性，亦會影響市民的政治權利和表達權利。
President as Hong Kong people are busy at work shortening the polling hours would affect not only the integrity of elections but also peoples political rights and their right to expression
民建聯和新民黨議員剛才提出這類建議，又公然向局長施壓，理應受到批評。
The Members from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and the New Peoples Party who made suggestions of this kind and blatantly pressurized the Secretary just now should be criticized
局長在主體答覆的第二及第三段回應李慧琼議員的主體質詢第一部分時，提及縮短投票時間的建議，並表示在完成全盤考慮相關議題之前，會暫時維持現有的投票時間。
In the second and third paragraphs of the main reply the Secretary in response to part 1 of Ms Starry LEEs main question touches on the proposal for shortening the polling hours and indicates that the present polling hours will be maintained for the time being before the completion of a holistic review of the related issues
主席，就范議員的補充質詢，我想指出，第一，我們就投票時間是否有空間稍為縮短進行諮詢，是因為我們注意到，與世界其他地方比較，香港15小時的投票時間偏長。
President with respect to Mr FANs supplementary question I wish to point out that firstly we conducted a consultation on whether there was room to slightly shorten the polling hours because we were aware that compared to other places in the world Hong Kongs polling hours 15 hours were rather long
我們只是提出稍微縮短，而非大規模縮短。
We only proposed shortening them slightly not substantially
第二，我們注意到在諮詢期內收到不同的意見，而我們正檢視其他與投票時間相關的議題，因此我們認為應暫時維持投票時間不變。
Secondly we note that diverse views were received during the consultation period and we are reviewing other issues related to polling hours . We therefore think the polling hours should remain unchanged for the time being
我必須清楚指出，我 們提出此看法本身並無其他考慮，而是純粹考慮投票時間是否真的偏長，以及是否有空間稍為調整而又不會令選舉無法公開、公平、誠實及有秩序地進行。
I must point out clearly that in forming this opinion we have thought of nothing else but purely considered whether the polling hours are really rather long and whether there is room for slight adjustments without precluding elections from being conducted in an open fair honest and orderly manner
主席，公民黨當然會支持敝黨的陳淑莊議員就《廣深港高鐵條例草案》提出的中止待續議案。
President the Civic Party will certainly support the adjournment motion moved by our party member Ms Tanya CHAN in respect of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link Co - location Bill the Bill
我們不希望一項如此具廣泛爭議、我們認為違反《基本法》的《條例草案》在立法會議員手上匆匆通過。
We do not want Legislative Council Members to hastily pass the Bill which has caused widespread controversy and in our view contravenes the Basic Law
法案委員會主席和立法會主席肆無忌憚地迎合政府，不斷加會審議、限制議員發言時間，強行借立法會之口，為違憲的"一地兩檢"賦予合法性。
The Chairman of the Bills Committee and the President of the Legislative Council have brazenly pandered to the Government kept holding additional meetings to scrutinize the Bill and curtailed Members speaking time with a view to coercing the Legislative Council into legitimizing the unconstitutional co - location arrangement
以上這些理由，我認為已足夠令一位思維正常、以監察政府為志願的立法會議員，支持今次的中止待續議案，支持將《條例草案》暫時擱置。
In my opinion the above reasons are sufficient to persuade any Legislative Council Member who is in his or her right mind and determined to monitor the Government into supporting this adjournment motion and shelving the Bill for the time being