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陳志全議員可能認為教育國歌的歷史和精神不夠清晰，所以加入教育學生國歌作詞人和作曲人的生平及死因。
Mr CHAN Chi - chuen probably believes that it is not clear enough to merely propose teaching the history and spirit of the national anthem and thus he proposes the addition of educating the students on the biography and cause of death of the lyricist and composer of the national anthem
對於是否同意陳志全議員這項修正案，我嘗試尋找國歌的創作背景，以及被選為國歌的故事。
As for whether I should agree to this amendment of Mr CHAN Chi - chuen I have tried to do some research on the background for the creation of the national anthem and the story of its selection as the national anthem
我發覺原來要推廣國歌，以教育學生國歌的歷史和精神為方法，達致《條例草案》所謂的尊重國歌，維護國歌尊嚴的目的，可能是一 件很困難的事，可能是一件弊多於利的事。
It has occurred to me that to promote the national anthem to by way of educating the students on the history and spirit of the national anthem achieve the objective of inspiring respect for the national anthem and preserving the dignity of the national anthem so to speak as set out in the Bill is probably a very difficult thing which does more harm than good
我希望政府三思教育國歌歷史可能帶來的負面效果。
I hope that the Government will think twice about the possible negative impact of teaching the history of the national anthem
葉建源議員剛才在他的發言中指出，國歌有4個版本。
Mr IP Kin - yuen has said in his speech just now that there are four versions of the national anthem
大家可能也知道，中華人民共和國國歌為"義勇軍進行曲"，是1935年抗日電影"風雲兒女"的主題曲，是由湖南劇作家田漢作詞，雲南音樂家聶耳譜曲。
As Members may probably know the national anthem of the Peoples Republic of China is March of the Volunteers which was the theme song of Children of Troubled Times a 1935 film that championed resistance against Japanese aggression . Its lyrics were written by TIAN Han a Hunan playwright and NIE Er a Yunnan musician set them to music
田漢是共產黨員，並且將聶耳帶入中國共產黨。
As a member of the Communist Party of China CPC TIAN Han also introduced NIE Er to CPC
1949年4月，仍未執政的中國共產黨以中國的名義到捷克參加共產陣營主導的保衞世界和平大會，當時各國代表團入場時均奏本國國歌。
In April 1949 CPC which had yet to become the governing party went to Czech in the name of China to attend the World Congress of Defenders of Peace initiated by the Communist Bloc . When delegations of various countries entered the venue their own national anthems were played
代表中國的中共入場時，當然不能如實奏起"三民主義，吾黨所宗"的中華民國國歌。
When CPC that represented China entered the venue the national anthem of the Republic of China which started with San Min Chu - I Our aim shall be could certainly not be played truthfully
他們的權宜之計是臨時以"義勇軍進行曲"充當國歌。
They adopted a temporary expedient of using March of the Volunteers as the national anthem
中共代表團又檢視"義勇軍進行曲"的歌詞，發現有句已經不合時宜，那句便是"中華民族到了最危險的時候"，原因是抗日已完，而新中國亦成立在望，形勢大好，"中華民族即將迎來燦爛的明天"才對。
The CPC delegation further reviewed the lyrics of March of the Volunteers and discovered that one line the peoples of China are at their most critical time was no longer opportune . The reason was that the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression had come to an end and a new China was about to be established . Given the promising outlook it should be only alright to say that the peoples of China are about to embrace a bright future
怎會說"中華民族到了最危險的時候"？
How could one say that the peoples of China are at their most critical time?
所以，中共決定要修改歌詞，好讓他們在國際面前展威風。
For this reason CPC decided to revise the lyrics so that they could throw their weight around in the international community
因此，中共文人郭沫若將"中華民族到了最危險的時候"修改為"中國民族到了大翻身的時候"。
As such GUO Moruo a CPC literary hack changed the peoples of China are at their most critical time to the peoples of China are at a time of their great emancipation
話說回來，歷史有時真的會和我們開玩笑，因為今天香港政府就國歌立法，但在當年，中共可能是第一個違反國歌法，他們曾經私下以"義勇軍進行曲"在國際上冒充合法的中華民國國歌，又修改"義勇軍進行曲"的歌詞來迎合需要。
That said history could really be playing a joke on us sometimes . While the Hong Kong Government is enacting legislation on the national anthem today CPC was probably the first to break the national anthem law years back when it clandestinely passed off March of the Volunteers as the legitimate national anthem of the Republic of China in the international community . It even revised the lyrics of March of the Volunteers to suit its needs
怎樣教導學生不要篡改國歌歌詞？
How can we teach the students not to alter the lyrics of the national anthem?
到1949年9月，距離開國大典還有5天，國歌仍未定案，國歌小組組長馬敘倫於是向毛澤東和周恩來進言："我們政府就要成立，而國歌根據目前情況一下子是製造不出來的，是否我們可暫時用'義勇軍進行曲'暫代國歌？
In September 1949 the national anthem still had not been decided when the founding ceremony of the Peoples Republic of China was just five more days away . MA Xulun the leader of a team for selecting the national anthem therefore said to MAO Zedong and ZHOU Enlai As our Government is about to be established and under the current circumstances the national anthem cannot be created in an instant should we temporarily adopt March of the Volunteers as the tentative national anthem?
"在會上，大家曾就是否更改一句歌詞辯論，有代表表示："曲子很好，但歌詞中有'中華民族到了最危險的時候'，不妥，最好詞修改一下。
At the meeting people debated over whether a line of the lyrics should be revised and one representative indicated The music is very good but the lyrics contain the line the peoples of China are at their most critical time which is not that good and the lyrics had better be revised
"郭沫若亦表態支持改歌詞。
GUO Moruo also indicated his support for revising the lyrics
之後，被認為最有發言權的作詞人田漢表示："該曲是好的。
Subsequently TIAN Han who was the lyricist and considered to have the final say indicated The music is good
我寫的歌詞在過去有它的歷史意義，但現在應該讓位給新的歌詞。
The lyrics written by me had their historic significance in the past but now they should give way to the new lyrics
" 原來"義勇軍進行曲"只是代國歌，田漢亦認為要改歌詞，但最後並沒有修改歌詞，並且一唱便唱了17年。
It turned out that March of the Volunteers was only a tentative national anthem TIAN Han also considered it necessary to revise the lyrics but the lyrics were not revised in the end . And people kept singing the song for 17 years
到1966年，文革開始，四人幫在毛澤東支持下鬥倒大批老作家和藝術家。
In 1966 the Cultural Revolution started and with the support of MAO Zedong the Gang of Four succeeded in struggling against a large number of senior writers and artists
在文革10年中，中華人民共和國國歌成為了無詞之歌，田漢被禁，其詞亦被禁，播國歌不能唱國歌，只能在心裏唱。
During the 10 - year Cultural Revolution the national anthem of the Peoples Republic of China became a song with no lyrics . TIAN Han was banned and his lyrics were also banned . The national anthem could be played but not be sung
不僅不能如《條例草案》所訂，肅立和舉止端莊地唱，簡單開口唱也不行，否則可能會被算帳，被批鬥。
People could only sing it in their heart . Not only were people not allowed to sing it decently while standing solemnly as required under the Bill but they were not even allowed to sing it aloud or else they would probably be settled accounts with and struggled against
作詞人認為歌詞不合時宜，與時代脫節，要改歌詞，但我們一直沒有改，並且一直唱下去，更立法要求市民尊重國歌。
The lyricist considered the lyrics inopportune and out of touch with the times and there was a need to revise the lyrics . However we have not revised the lyrics and we have kept singing the song . We are now even enacting legislation to require people to respect the national anthem
之後，作詞人被批鬥，所謂的國歌變成無詞之歌，歌詞被禁。
The lyricist was later struggled against the so - called national anthem became a song with no lyrics and its lyrics were banned
有這樣的國歌歷史，老師要如何教學生尊重國家，熱愛共產黨呢？
Given such a history of the national anthem how should teachers teach students to respect the nation and love the Communist Party?
《條例草案》第9條又是否違反了立法的目標呢？
Is clause 9 of the Bill in contravention of the legislative intent?
在1976年，四人幫被粉碎，田漢仍未平反，國歌仍然不能唱。
In 1976 the Gang of Four were crushed TIAN Han had yet to be vindicated and the national anthem still could not be sung
隨後，新一輪國歌歌詞徵集又再開始。
Subsequently a new round of invitation for submission of the lyrics of the national anthem started
新版的國歌歌詞在1978年3月第五屆全國人民代表大會第一次會議通過。
The new lyrics of the national anthem were adopted at the First Session of the Fifth National Peoples Congress NPC in March 1978
新版國歌的作者表述改為"聶耳曲，集體填詞"。
The reference to the writer of the new version of the national anthem was changed to music by NIE Er lyrics written collectively
各民族英雄的人民！
Heroes of every race!
偉大的共產黨，領導我們繼續長征！
The great Communist Party leads us in continuing the Long March!
萬眾一心奔向共產主義明天！建設祖國，保衞祖國，英勇地鬥爭！
Millions with but one heart toward a communist tomorrow bravely struggle to develop and protect the motherland
前進，前進，前進！
March on! . March on March on!
我們千秋萬代高舉毛澤東旗幟，前進！
We will for many generations raise high MAO Zedongs banner! . March on!
高舉毛澤東旗幟，前進，前進，前進，進！
Raise high MAO Zedongs banner! . March on! . March on!
" 在1978年十一屆三中全會後，大量冤假錯案獲得平反。
March on! . On! . Following the Third Plenary Session of the 11 Central Committee in 1978 many unjust false and wrong cases were vindicated
1982年，第五屆全國人大第五次會議通過恢復"義勇軍進行曲"為中華人民共和國國歌，撤銷本屆全國人大於1978年有關國歌的決定，田漢的歌詞正式復用，全國人大再次批准使用田漢的歌詞。
In 1982 the Fifth Session of the Fifth NPC approved the restoration of March of the Volunteers as the national anthem of the Peoples Republic of China and revoked the decision of the then current NPC made on the national anthem in 1978 . The lyrics of TIAN Han were officially put to use again . NPC approved again the use of the lyrics of TIAN Han
由選取國歌的歷史可見，國歌的選取充滿政治性、任意性，正是尊重國歌和維護國歌尊嚴的反諷。
As we can see from the history of selecting the national anthem the selection of the national anthem had been highly political and arbitrary serving exactly as an irony of respecting the national anthem and preserving the dignity of the national anthem
政權任意篡改歌詞，可說是不要臉，在這樣的歷史背景下制定國歌法，還要在法例訂明要教育學生國歌的歷史，究竟想學生借古諷今，透過歷史的過錯，糾正今天政權的無耻？
The regime had arbitrarily altered the lyrics in a shameless way . When it is enacting a national anthem law under such a historical background and the law provides for educating the students on the history of the national anthem does it actually want the students to satirize the present by referring to the past and make use of historical mistakes to rectify the brazenness of the regime today?
還是要用"填鴨式"教育，要求學生是非不分地死記爛背，尊重國歌呢？
Or does it want to spoon - feed the students and require them to thoughtlessly engage in rote learning and respect the national anthem?
關於陳志全議員的修正案，如果要教導學生國歌的歷史，教導學生尊重國歌，而非如保皇黨議員般，死記爛背，沒有任何思考地愛黨、愛國歌，國歌作詞人和作曲人的生平和死因、創作國歌的背景當然是不能不教的內容。
Regarding the amendment of Mr CHAN Chi - chuen if we are to educate the students on the history of the national anthem and teach them to respect the national anthem rather than engage in rote learning and thoughtlessly love the Party and love the national anthem as do royalist Members the biography and cause of death of the lyricist and composer of the national anthem as well as the background for its creation will certainly be the contents that have to be taught
因此，我沒理由不支持陳志全議員就第9條提出的修正案。
As such I have no reason to not support the amendment to clause 9 proposed by Mr CHAN Chi - chuen . The problem is as follows
問題在於回顧"義勇軍進行曲"被選取為國歌的歷史，我看到政權的黑暗和專權，如何視"義勇軍進行曲"為政治手段，如何以政權的穩定壓倒一切真理、歷史和文化價值。
In reviewing the history of the selection of March of the Volunteers as the national anthem I have seen the reactionary and authoritarian nature of the regime how it had treated March of the Volunteers as a political means and how it had put the stability of the regime before all truths and historical and cultural values
如果如實地教育這段國歌歷史，教育學生國歌作詞人和作曲人的生平和死因，我擔心這段歷史只會讓學生更看不起我們的政權，更鄙視我們的國家尊嚴，學生亦因此難以真心真意尊重國歌，維護國歌的尊嚴。
If we truthfully teach this history of the national anthem and educate the students on the biography and cause of death of the lyricist and composer of the national anthem I am afraid this history will only make the students despise our regime even more and hold our national dignity in contempt even more . The students will therefore find it difficult to sincerely respect the national anthem and preserve its dignity
我沒有理由不支持陳志全議員就第9條提出的修正案，但我更擔心政權會如何演繹和教育學生國歌的歷史。
I have no reason to not support the amendment proposed by Mr CHAN Chi - chuen to clause 9 but I am even more concerned about how the regime will interpret and educate the students on the history of the national anthem
政權篡改歷史的往績，無須我在此多談，但觀乎政權選取國歌的歷史和作詞人之死，我可以想象到，政權為了權力的穩定，可以不擇手段。
There is no need for me to speak further on the track record of the regime in altering history . But in view of the history of the selection of the national anthem by the regime and the death of the lyricist I can well imagine that the regime can resort to every possible means for the sake of its stability
在"一國兩制"完結，在"一國一制"的當下，教育局局長連一條歷史科試題也容不下，必定會配合政權的政治需要。
When one country two systems has come to an end and one country one system prevails the Secretary for Education who could not even put up with a history exam question will certainly cater to the political needs of the regime
所以，陳志全議員的修正案即使能夠成功通過，我相信教育局局長也不會有任何配合。
For this reason I believe that even if Mr CHAN Chi - chuens amendment is successfully passed the Secretary for Education will not cooperate
我再重申一次，中國憲法第二條表示："中華人民共和國的一切權力屬於人民。
Let me reiterate that Article 2 of the Constitution of China states All power in the Peoples Republic of China belongs to the people
"但是，如果權力屬於人民，為何特首並非由所有人民選出？
However if power belongs to the people why is the Chief Executive not elected by all the people?
如果權力屬於人民，為何政府無須向人民負責？
If power belongs to the people why is the Government not required to be accountable to the people?
如果權力屬於人民，為何警察可以打沒有犯法的人民而無須負責？
If power belongs to the people why are policemen who beat up innocent people not held liable?
中國根本從來沒有好好執行自己的憲法。
China has never properly implemented its Constitution
一個不尊重憲法，不尊重自己，不尊重人民，甚至濫權迫害忠良、打壓異己的政權，要制定一項要求人民尊重國家的法例，增加一項打壓人民表達自由的法例，要為政權的極權行為訂立所謂的法理基礎，竟然還有面目要求香港人和立法會支持，這是荒天下之大謬。
How dare a regime which fails to respect its Constitution itself and its people and even abuses its power to persecute upright persons and suppress dissidents requests Hong Kong people and the Legislative Council to render support for its enactment of a piece of legislation that requires its people to respect the nation introduce an additional law to suppress peoples freedom of expression and establish a so - called legal basis for its authoritarian acts? . How preposterous!
請政權和政權的各個打手，包括今天的官員照照鏡子，看看政權過去如何挪用、選取、篡改"義勇軍進行曲"，又看看田漢的下場，認清中國的近代歷史，便會明白"醜"字怎樣寫，明白"死"字怎樣寫。
I urge the regime and its various lackeys including officials present today to look at themselves in the mirror see how the regime had appropriated selected and altered March of the Volunteers as well as what an end TIAN Han had come to and get a clear understanding of the modern history of China . Then they will understand the meaning of disgrace and demise
代理主席，我代表新界鄉議局發言支持《國歌條例草案》，並反對所有修正案。
Deputy Chairman on behalf of the New Territories Heung Yee Kuk I speak in support of the National Anthem Bill the Bill and in opposition to all the amendments
國歌代表國家，是國家的象徵，象徵國家的尊嚴，莊嚴而神聖，香港作為國家的一分子，應該積極維護國家的主權和尊嚴。
National anthem represents a country . It is a solemn and sacred sign symbolizing the dignity of the country . As a part of the country Hong Kong should actively preserve national sovereignty and dignity
定立《條例草案》是香港應有之義和應盡之責。
It is the due obligation and responsibility of Hong Kong to enact the Bill
在2017年9月，第十二屆全國人大常委會第二十九次會議通過《中華人民共和國國歌法》，並於同年10月1日在全國實施。
The Law of the Peoples Republic of China on the National Anthem was adopted at the 29 Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12 National Peoples Congress NPCSC in September 2017 and has come into force nationwide since 1 October 2017
在2017年11月，人大常委會通過決定，將《國歌法》列入《基本法》附件三，特區政府宣布根據《基本法》第十八條，透過本地立法，以符合香港特區的憲法及法律的框架方式在香港實施《國歌法》。
In November 2017 NPCSC adopted the decision to add the National Anthem Law to Annex III to the Basic Law . The SAR Government then announced the implementation of the National Anthem Law in Hong Kong by way of local legislation consistent with Hong Kongs constitutional and legal framework in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Law
不過《國歌法》在本地的立法工作可謂一波三折。
However the local legislation of the National Anthem Law has encountered many twists and turns
《國歌條例草案》委員會在2019年2月成立，舉行了17次會議，當中包括一場公聽會，雖然法案委員會在去年5月已經完成《條例草案》的審議工作，但由於修訂《逃犯條例》而引起的爭議，以致《條例草案》未能在上年度休會前恢復二讀辯論。
The Bills Committee on National Anthem Bill has held 17 meetings including a public hearing since its formation in February 2019 . Although the Bills Committee has completed the scrutiny of the Bill in May last year the Second Reading debate on the Bill could not be resumed before the recess of the Council due to the controversy arising from the amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance
去年6月，反修例運動引發社會動盪，並一直困擾香港，立法會大樓被激進的示威者肆意破壞，在秘書處努力下，很不容易才修復了大樓必要的設施，在今年10月復會。
Social unrest caused by the anti - amendments movement in June last year has been troubling Hong Kong and the Legislative Council Complex was vandalized by radical protesters . Thanks to the efforts made by the Secretariat essential facilities of the Complex have been repaired though not easy so that the Council could resume in October this year
無奈地，內務委員會卻在反對派的惡意"拉布"下，歷時半 年仍未能選出主席，導致政府法案的審議工作長期停擺。
Unfortunately as the House Committee had been unable to elect its chairman after half a year due to the malicious filibustering staged by the opposition camp scrutiny of Government Bills has come to a prolonged halt
反對派企圖阻止《條例草案》提交至立法會會議。
The opposition camp attempted to obstruct the tabling of the Bill to the Council
經過差不多一年的時間，《條例草案》終於在上星期恢復二讀辯論。
After almost a year the Second Reading debate on the Bill was finally resumed last week
很可惜，反對派為了阻撓《條例草案》的辯論無所不用其極，有議員竟敢將臭彈盆栽擲向主席檯前，令整個會議廳臭氣衝天，會議因而暫停了數小時，有同事更因吸入臭氣而送院治理。
Regrettably the opposition camp has exhausted all means to obstruct the debate on the Bill . A Member even went so far as to throw a foul - smelling pot towards the Presidents podium causing the entire Chamber to be filled with stench and as a result the meeting was suspended for a few hours . An Honourable colleague had to be sent to hospital upon inhaling the stench
此等惡劣行為破壞議會的莊嚴，應該予以嚴厲譴責。
This nasty behaviour undermining the solemnity of the Council should be severely reprimanded
本來我想在二讀階段發言，但在兩天的辯論時間內，最終只有19位議員成功表達意見，白白浪費議會的時間。
I originally intended to speak during the Second Reading debate but only 19 Members eventually succeeded to do so in the two - day debate session . The time of the Council has been wasted for nothing
代理主席，言歸正題。
Deputy Chairman I return to the subject under discussion
今次有4位議員提出21項修正案，當中涉及奏唱國歌的場合、不當使用國歌的罪行、侮辱行為的罪行、將國歌納入小學和中學教育，以及將國歌納入廣播服務等範疇。
Four Members have proposed 21 amendments concerning occasions on which the national anthem must be played and sung offence of misuse of national anthem offence of insulting behaviour inclusion of the national anthem in primary and secondary education and inclusion of the national anthem in broadcasting service
我知道社會上仍有少數人反對《國歌法》立法，反對原因主要有兩個：第一，擔心條文不夠清晰，市民容易誤墮法網，甚至政府會藉此以言入罪；第二，在中學和小學教授國歌的歷史和禮儀被他們說成是"洗腦教育"。
I understand that there are still a small number of people opposing the legislation of the National Anthem Law in the society for two reasons . First they are concerned that the public will contravene the law inadvertently or the Government will thereby incriminate someone for expressing his views as the provisions are not clear enough . Second the inclusion of the history and etiquette for playing and singing the national anthem in primary and secondary education is brainwashing education according to them
以下我會逐一反駁。
I will refute these arguments one by one
《條例草案》第72條訂明，"任何人如公開及故意以任何方式侮辱國歌，即屬犯罪"，反對者認為當中的"任何方式"和"侮辱"兩詞的定義含糊，擔心市民誤墮法網，甚至有陰謀論認為政府可以隨時就《條例草案》以言入罪，打壓言論自由。
Section 72 of the Bill stipulates that A person commits an offence if the person publicly and intentionally insults the national anthem in any way . Objectors opine that as the definitions of in any way and insults are ambiguous the public will contravene the law inadvertently . Conspiracy theorists even claim that the Government may arbitrarily incriminate people for expressing their views and suppress the freedom of speech by virtue of the Bill
代理主席，須知道，要在《條例草案》中鉅細無遺地訂明所有禁止侮辱國歌的方式是不可能的，加上《條例草案》已訂明侮辱是指"損害國歌作為中華人民共和國的象徵和標誌的尊嚴"，《條例草案》只針對不當使用國歌歌詞和曲譜，以及公開及故意侮辱國歌的人。
Deputy Chairman we must understand that it is impossible to specify all the prohibited ways of insulting the national anthem exhaustively in the Bill . Moreover insult is defined as undermine the dignity of the national anthem as a symbol and sign of the Peoples Republic of China in the Bill . The Bill only targets those who misuse the lyrics and score of the national anthem and those who publicly and intentionally insult the national anthem
我知道坊間有很多誤會，例如說在茶餐廳聽到電視廣播國歌而不站立；或說典禮中播放國歌而在場外路過的人不肅立；或唱國歌發音不準，便屬犯法。
I am aware that there are many misunderstandings in the society . For example some people claimed that it is an offence not to rise when the national anthem is broadcast on television in restaurants for passers - by outside the venue not to stand at attention when the national anthem is played in ceremonies; or to sing the national anthem with inaccurate pronunciation
我想嚴正地指出，上述的情況均不屬犯法，因為《條例草案》的主要精神是參與奏唱國歌時有否尊重國歌，我相信有常識的人也能判斷何謂尊重、何謂故意侮辱和貶損。
I would like to point out solemnly that none of the above mentioned scenarios is an offence because the main spirit of the Bill is whether the national anthem is respected when it is played and sung . I believe anyone with common sense can differentiate respect intentional insult and disrespect
球迷入場參觀足球賽事，如果在席上"噓"國歌，試問談何尊重？
How can booing the national anthem by football fans during a football match in a stadium be considered respectful?
因此，有關打壓言論自由的說法，實屬無稽之談，尊重國歌的人根本無須憂慮。
Therefore it is totally unfounded to say that the Bill seeks to suppress the freedom of speech . People who respect the national anthem need not worry at all
第二，我聽到一小撮人以"洗腦"來污衊和反對《條例草案》，認為教育局局長須就國歌納入中小學教育發出指示，是影響學校的教育自主，甚至指當局藉此推動"洗腦教育"，我亦認為這是無中生有，是誤導市民的說法。
Secondly I have heard a handful of people stigmatize and oppose the Bill by calling it brainwashing . According to them directions given by the Secretary for Education for the inclusion of the national anthem in primary and secondary education is undermining educational independence and promoting brainwashing education . I find this argument groundless and misleading
試問全球有哪個國家不是教育國民愛國，要懂得唱國歌呢？
Which country around the world does not teach its people to be patriotic and to sing the national anthem?
美國的國歌法包含在國旗法之內，列明奏唱國歌時要面向國旗或音樂的方向，保持肅立及除下帽子；加拿大亦有類似的要求。
In the United States the law on the national anthem is included in the United States Flag Code which stipulates that all persons present should face the national flag or toward the music stand at attention and remove their headdress during a rendition of the national anthem . Similar requirements also exist in Canada
學校教唱國歌自然是平常不過的事，我看不見其他國家的國民會反對。
It is nothing but normal to teach the national anthem in schools . I have not seen any citizens of other countries oppose this
別有用心的人藉"洗腦"之名，妖魔化《國歌法》在本地立法，之前又藉反對港區國安法和《條例草案》之名大肆破壞，唯恐天下不亂，理應予以譴責。
Some people with ulterior motives demonize the local legislation of the National Anthem Law by calling it brainwashing . Previously they have also caused disruptions wantonly in opposing the national security law in Hong Kong and the Bill . These people should be reprimanded
代理主席，過去一年，香港深受"黑暴"的追擊，影響遍及各行各業，造成社會撕裂，問題的癥結是年輕人對國家的認識不深，容易受到"港獨"分子的擺布，煽動他們做出違法行為，長此下去，香港不會有出路。
Deputy Chairman Hong Kong has suffered a lot under black - clad violence in the past year which has affected all sectors and caused social division . The crux of the problem is that due to a lack of understanding of the country young people tend to be easily manipulated by advocates of Hong Kong independence who incited them to commit illegal acts . There will be no way out for Hong Kong if this situation continues in the long run
我深信只要增強年輕人對國家和民族的認同感和自豪感，"港獨"的思潮自然沒有滋長的土壤和養分，"港獨"勢力自然不成氣候。
I am convinced that there will be no soil for Hong Kong independence to grow if young people develop a stronger sense of national identity and pride
作為愛國愛港的組織，新界鄉議局絕對不會容許有人以歪曲、貶損的方式奏唱，甚至侮辱國歌，我們要讓莊嚴的國歌及國家的尊嚴得到法律的保障。
As an organization that loves the country and Hong Kong the New Territories Heung Yee Kuk will absolutely not tolerate anyone who plays or sings the national anthem in a distorted or disrespectful manner or even insults the national anthem . We have to provide legal protection for the solemn national anthem and the dignity of the country
因此，我支持政府提出的《條例草案》，以及反對所有的修正案。
Therefore I support the Bill introduced by the Government and oppose all the amendments
有市民質疑該等法定組織只是行政機關的附庸，而且不受市民監管，以及行事時未有以香港整體利益為依歸。
Some members of the public have queried that such statutory bodies are only subordinates of the Executive Authorities which are not subject to public monitoring and that they have not placed the overall interests of Hong Kong above all else in the course of their actions