Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
但近日又說，教育局要檢討高中通識科的考評機制，由現時的七級評分簡化 成合格及不合格兩級，甚至說要將通識科剔出必修科之列。
In recent days however we are told that the examination and assessment mechanism for Liberal Studies will be reviewed and the existing seven - grade assessment scheme will be simplified to a two - grade scheme and the Liberal Studies subject may even be removed from the list of mandatory subjects
主席，我想說今次這份財政預算案應該是這5年來最快獲得通過的預算案，修正案的辯論不足22小時，至今只是第十七小時，這是很可惜的，因為這份預算案是近年來最受非議，也是最具有爭議性的。
Chairman I am sure that the Budget this year will be the one approved most quickly in five years . The debate on the budget will be concluded in less than 22 hours and up to now 17 hours have passed . This is really unfortunate because the budget this time around is the most objectionable and controversial one
政府今年錄得高達1,489億元盈餘，較2月公布預算案時說的1,380億元還要多109億元；相比去年原本預期的164億元竟然多了1,325億元，是1,325億元，估錯的幅度是1997年以來，過去20年以來最嚴重的。
This year the Government recorded a surplus as high as 148.9 billion which is 10.9 billion more than the 138 billion as announced in the budget in this February; when compared with last years estimated surplus of 16.4 billion we actually have earned 132.5 billion more it is 132.5 billion thus the wrongly estimated extent is the most severe in the past 20 years since 1997
我們的政府是否功能失效呢？
Is our Government losing its functions?
主席，預算案審議期這麼短，當然跟閣下一次又一次收緊審批修正案的準則有關，以"一目一項"的原則，而不是過去我們一直以個別議員提出修正案的原則為準。
Chairman the short scrutiny period of the budget is of course relevant to your tightening up of the approval criteria for amendments by adopting the principle of one amendment to one subhead on an overall basis instead of an individual Member basis
我提出的"削減運輸及房屋局就廣深港高鐵一地兩檢的印刷和宣傳費用全年預算開支"，以及"削減馬料水近岸填海規劃和工程研究準備工作全年預算開支"，根本沒有與我們現時辯論中的65項修正案有任何重複，但主席你就是不批，就是不批，這如何說得過去？
My proposal of reducing the estimated full - year expenditure for the Transport and Housing Bureau in printing and publicity of the co - location scheme of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link XRL and reducing the estimated full - year expenditure for the preparatory work on the planning and engineering study for nearshore reclamation at Ma Liu Shui have not overlapped any of the 65 amendments in our debate but the Chairman maintains that they should not be approved how can you find an excuse for that?
主席，我提出10項修正案，但你只批出兩項，包括削減水務署在2018年向廣東省購買食水的預算開支，以及新界東南堆填區，即將軍澳堆填區的營運費用全年預算開支。
Chairman I have proposed 10 amendments but only 2 of them were approved by you including the amendment to reduce the estimated expenditure for the Water Supplies Department in purchasing fresh water from Guangdong Province in 2018 and the amendment to reduce the estimated full - year expenditure of the operating costs of the South East New Territories landfill which is also known as the Tseung Kwan O landfill
剛才有建制派保皇黨的議員，好像民建聯的葛珮帆議員發言時說我的修正案抹黑東江水，她竟然說出這樣的話。
Just now when some pro - establishment and pro - Administration Members are delivering their speeches such as Dr Elizabeth QUAT of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB they accuse my amendment for tarnishing the Dongjiang water . I just cant believe that she could say such things
真正抹黑東江水的不是我的修正案，而是東江上游那些嚴重的污染問題。
It is not my amendment which has tarnished the Dongjiang water it is the severe pollution problem in the upper reaches of Dongjiang which has tarnished the Dongjiang water
但是，除非我們不看新聞，除非我們不張開眼睛留意放在我們面前的事實，就是近年有多宗東江水被污染的報道：2010年5月20日，香港的第四權，我們有傳媒和記者在東莞樟木頭實地視察東江水的供港明渠，這些供港明渠內的水質很差，鄰近堆填區。
However it is an open transaction concluded under a commercial agreement unless we do not read the news reports and unless we shut our eyes to the facts in front of us . That is there are numerous reports of pollution problems concerning the Dongjiang water 20 May 2010 the fourth estate of Hong Kong the media and reporters conducted an on - site inspection of the open nullah of the Dongjiang water supply source in Zhangmutou Dongguan . The water quality in the open nullah was very poor as it was in close proximity of a landfill
再者，內地政府計劃在附近再興建焚化爐，亦會有機會將一些有毒物質流入明渠，污染水源，所以令香港人擔心是否以天價和高價購買了毒水。
Moreover as the Mainland Government is planning to build an incinerator in the nearby area toxic substances will possibly be discharged into the open nullah and will contaminate the water sources . For that reason Hong Kong people are concerned if we are paying a high price for some very poisonous water
2012年12月18日香港媒體又再走訪江西東江水的源頭，發現水質受農業活動污染，有生活廢物和禽畜排泄物直接流入東江水。
On 18 December 2012 Hong Kong media visited the source of the Dongjiang water in Jiangxi . They found that the water quality was contaminated by some agricultural activities . Domestic and livestock wastes were discharged directly into the Dongjiang water
當地既貧窮又落後，無法處理這些礦山關閉後遺留的污染問題，以致東江水的源頭水質出現嚴重問題。
The poverty - stricken and backward area was unable to deal with the contamination problem after the closure of mines in the area thus a serious problem has cropped up at the source of the Dongjiang water
2013年1月23日，又有傳媒發現東江水供應源頭之一的新豐江水庫有非法排放含有化學物質的污水流進東江水，導致魚類和青蛙大量死亡，就是因為涉及附近礦場造成的污染。
On 23 January 2013 the media found that one of the water sources of the Dongjiang water the Xinfeng Jiang Reservoir had illegally discharged sewage containing chemical substances into the Dongjiang water which had caused the massive death of frogs and fish . The pollution was caused by the contamination of the nearby mines
2015年11月，環保組織在多個貯存東江水的水塘，包括香港船灣淡水湖、萬宜水庫和大欖涌水塘抽水化驗，驗出有害的致癌物質全氟化合物，含量高於只收集雨水的水塘，所以東江水被懷疑可能是其中一個致癌物質的來源。
In November 2015 an environmental group took water samples of the Dongjiang water stored in various reservoirs for laboratory test including the Plover Cove Reservoir the High Island Reservoir and the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir . Hazardous and carcinogenic per and poly - fluorinated chemicals were found and the content was higher than the water in other reservoirs which only collect rain water . For that reason it was suspected that the Dongjiang water was one of the sources of carcinogen
2016年2月，禽流感高峰期，東江水支流的重要水源惠州角洞水庫是角洞水庫，不是國洞水庫又被揭發有60多袋上千隻死因不明的死雞在源頭附近被棄置。
In February 2016 during the peak season of avian influenza outbreak more than 60 bags of dead chickens were found near the source of one of the tributaries of the Dongjiang water Jiaodong Reservoir―it is Jiaodong Reservoir not Guodong Reservoir
2017年11月，又再有報道，廣東河源東源縣一條村落陸續有牛隻染病死亡，全村300多隻牛中有95隻染病，30隻死亡，亦是懷疑與當地水質被污染有關，而這個爆發疫情的村落很接近東江。
In November 2017 there was report that cattle and buffalos in a village in Dongyuan County Heyuan fell ill and died one after another . 95 out of a total of 300 cattle and buffalos fell ill and 30 died . It was suspected that the deaths were related to the contamination of the water and the location of the village was very close to the Dongjiang
主席，內地政府沒有在維護東江水水質上做到一個合理、合格的水平，更別說盡善盡美了。
Chairman the Mainland Government is unable to maintain the quality of the Dongjiang water at a reasonable and acceptable level let alone a perfect standard
特區政府也無法監察東江水的供水質素，香港人又怎樣呢？
The SAR Government is also unable to monitor the water quality of the Dongjiang water supply . What can Hong Kong people do?
就是花費巨額公帑，是每年花費巨額公帑購買一些沒有質素保證的食水，所以又要花大量公帑為東江水來港後進行過濾和加工。
All we can do is to spend substantial public funds to purchase some fresh water with no quality assurance . As a result we have to spend substantial public money to process the filtration and treatment of the Dongjiang water
政府的數字說得很清楚，在2015-2016年度，水塘水每立方米經計算後的成本是4.3元，沖廁水每立方米是5元至6元，但購買東江水後再加上過濾加工要多少錢？
The figures provided by the Government are very clear in 2015 - 2016 the unit cost of fresh water produced from Hong Kong reservoir water amounted to 4.3 per cubic meter flushing water amounted to 5 to 6 but what is the cost for the procurement of the Dongjiang water plus the filtration and treatment works?
是高於50%，每立方米的成本是9.5元，是9.5元。
It is 50 % more as the unit cost for the Dongjiang water is 9.5 per cubic meter . It is 9.5
主席，我為何要提出修正案？
Chairman why should I propose the amendment?
我則希望透過這場辯論請政府加快和加大香港的海水化淡、食水自給自足的供應率和供應量，增加香港的談判籌碼，取消統包總額的協議方式，透過按香港人的用水量，向大陸政府買東江水，為香港的公帑好好把關，這就是我提出修正案最重要的目的，而不是說那些沒有實質政策內涵、流於政治攻擊的言論。
I hope the Government will expedite and augment the scale of Hong Kongs desalination plant project and self - sufficiency in potable water supply so as to build up our bargaining chips to abolish the package deal lump sum approach in concluding the procurement agreement and to purchase the Dongjiang water from the Mainland Government according to the quantities of consumption as well as to perform the gate - keeping role in the spending of our public funds . All of these are the most important objectives for me to propose my amendment . My objectives have nothing to do with those remarks with no substance in terms of policies and contents
主席，我想說的第二點是，我不會支持今次的預算案，為甚麼呢？
Those are nothing but mere political attacks . Chairman the second point I wish to mention is that I will not support the budget this time . Why?
特區政府的財政盈餘和財政儲備那麼多，以當年曾俊華為財政司司長入市"打大鱷"，與特區政府今時今日的財政盈餘和財政儲備比較，便 知道多了很多倍，但政府一直沒有藉着預算案做好的長遠規劃，解決香港的深層次矛盾，也沒有還富於民。
As the SAR Government has such a substantial fiscal surplus and fiscal reserve one should know that they have been increased by so many times if we compare the current fiscal surplus and fiscal reserve with those in the years when the then Financial Secretary John TSANG entered the market to deal a blow to predators . But the Government fails to furnish a long - term planning to resolve Hong Kongs deep - rooted conflicts with the help of the budget and it fails to return wealth to the people
在民意和輿論壓力下，財政司司長陳茂波才不情不願地透過修正案推出額外現金津貼，向那些沒有物業、無須繳交薪俸稅、沒有領取綜援金、"生果金"、長津、殘津、低津的香港市民每人派發4,000元，叫作"補漏拾遺"，把受惠人數擴闊至280萬人，預計開支是112億元。
Due to strong opinions and public pressure the Financial Secretary Paul CHAN reluctantly introduces amendments to the budget to hand - out extra cash allowance of 4,000 to people who have no properties who need not pay salary tax and who are not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance fruit grant the Old Age Living Allowance OALA disable allowance and low - income allowance . He calls it the gap - plugging measures . He has widened the scope of recipients to 2.8 million people and the estimated expenditure is 11.2 billion
但是，這做法是否能做到一如特區政府所說的、財政司司長所說的、特首林鄭月娥所說的理財新哲學呢？
Nevertheless can this achieve the new fiscal philosophy as the Financial Secretary and Chief Executive claimed?
是否真的有意與香港市民分享超過1,400億元的經濟成果呢？
Does the Government really want to share the more than 140 billion economic fruits?
如果是的話，便應要提高補漏拾遺"派錢"方案的金額，做到真正與民共享。
If so it should step up the amount of cash being handed out under the gap - plugging measures in order to achieve the principle of sharing the fruit of economic success with the people
一般市民現在只能獲得4,000元津貼，但是在高收入下，商家又怎樣呢？
Ordinary members of the public would only receive an allowance of 4,000 what about high - income people and businessmen?
他們可享有最高3萬元的稅項減免；如果有物業便更好，每個單位可獲1萬元的差餉減免，並且數目不限。
They could receive a maximum tax concession of 30,000 . They will receive more if they have properties as each property unit will receive a 10,000 rates concession . And there is no limit on the number of properties
所以高收入人士和商家較一般市民的待遇相差甚遠，以"差天共地"來形容絕不為過。
For that reason the treatment to high - income people and businessmen is very different from the ordinary citizens . It would not be an exaggeration to describe it a heaven - and - earth difference between the two groups of people
主席，根據預算案補編的資料顯示，如以人均受惠金額來比較，薪俸稅和個人入息稅的寬減受惠人數是140萬，人均受惠金額高達12,000元，當中受益最深的是年薪超過40萬元以上的80萬人。
Chairman according to the supplement of the budget if we compare the amount of benefits each person will receive the per - capita benefits will be 12,000 as about 1.4 million people will enjoy the tax concession under the salaries tax and tax under personal assessment . The most benefited group is the 800 000 people who are earning a salary more than 400,000year
大家看看這些數字，主席，你看看這些數字，補漏拾遺根本是杯水車薪，並沒有把香港貧者、富者、有錢人、低收入人士、基層市民之間的財富分配，藉着預算案來處理，所以財政司司長陳茂波口中所說的與民共享，只是說說而已，基層市民並沒有分享經濟成果。
Members should take a look at the figures and Chairman you should take a look at them too . The gap - plugging measures are merely a drop in the ocean . The Government is unable to solve the problem of wealth distribution among the poor people the rich people the wealthy people and the low - income class by way of the budget
可是，林鄭月娥卻放不下心結，就是曾俊華為財政司司長時，在2010-2011財政年度"派錢"，珠玉在前，以相對地和合理地低的行政開支來"派錢"6,000元，但現在的預算案卻以非常高的行政開支來"派錢"，更要等至明年2月才可申請。
That is when John TSANG was the Financial Secretary he initiated the 2010 - 2011 fiscal year cash handout measure . In view of a successful precedent which handed out 6,000 per person with a relatively low administrative cost the current budget will hand out cash to the public with a very high administrative cost . And the public have to wait until February next year before they can apply for the cash handout
主席，我再次強調特區政府絕對有能力，一方面還富於民，向18歲以上的香港人全民"派錢"8,000元至1萬元；另一方面，同時仍可以進行長遠規劃和政策，以處理香港的深層次矛盾，例如撥款500億元成立種子基金，推行全民退保。
All of these are evidenced by the naked figures displayed in front of us . Chairman I have to reiterate that the SAR Government has the ability to return wealth to the people on the one hand by handing out 8,000 to 10,000 to Hong Kong residents at the age of 18 or above; and at the same time it may also formulate a long - term planning and policy to deal with Hong Kongs deep - rooted conflicts such as allocating 50 billion to set up a seed fund to promote the universal retirement protection scheme on the other
另外，向房屋儲備金撥款200億元，連同現時的771億元，加速加大香港公屋房屋的興建量，這才是特區政府要做的事情。
Besides it may allocate 20 billion to a housing reserve fund on top of the 77.1 billion in order to speed up and increase the volume of Hong Kongs housing construction . These are things that the SAR Government should do
如果不做的話，我便不能認同這份預算案，所以我會在預算案三讀時投反對票。
Failing to do these I will find it impossible to agree with this budget . For that reason I will cast an opposing vote during the Third Reading of the budget
主席，我當然知道香港的土地政策問題，不僅牽涉規劃署，但我希望藉着今次修正案的討論，就香港土地運用的優次緩急發展提出一些意見，也希望這樣能夠更好地應對現時很多香港市民關注的土地問題。
Chairman I certainly know that the land policy problem in Hong Kong does not only involve PlanD . But through this discussion of the amendments I want to air some of my opinions on the priorities of land use and development with a view to better addressing the concern of many Hong Kong people on land issues
主席，在規劃署綱領1全港規劃的2018-2019年度工作之中，管理新界棕地使用及作業現況研究是其中一項重要工作。
Chairman under Programme 1 Territorial Planning one of the major duties during 2018 - 2019 is to manage the Study on Existing Profile and Operations of Brownfield Sites in the New Territories the Study
新界棕地的使用和作業現況是2017年4月由政府委託顧問公司開展的研究，而這項研究至今已完成新界東南、新界西南和新界東北的棕地調查。
This Study was entrusted to a consultancy by the Government in April 2017 and so far the surveys on South - east New Territories South - west New Territories and North - east New Territories have already been completed
例如本土研究社早前發表的調查報告發現，截至2017年年底，新界有94個面積超過2公頃的相鄰棕地群，總面積高達1,171.5公頃，規模等於整整7個荃灣市中心；而在這些棕地之中，有723公頃未被政府納入發展計劃，甚至未有發展時間表，包括有13幅面積由12公頃至71公頃不等的相鄰棕地群。
For example the survey report released earlier by the Liber Research Community says that as at the end of 2017 it already identified 94 brownfield land clusters in the New Territories spanning two hectares amounting to a total area of 1 171.5 hectares which is equivalent to seven Tsuen Wan town centres . Among these brownfield sites 723 hectares have not been included by the Government in any development plan or even have any timetable for development . They include 13 brownfield land clusters with areas ranging from 12 hectares to 71 hectares
所以，我們可見政府本身沒有向公眾、立法會或其他行政部門提供全面而準確的數據，以執行或推動棕土發展的政策。但是，同一時間，政府卻不斷說要透過填海造地，開發郊野公園，甚至是向一些綠化地"埋手"。
Hence we see that the Government has not provided comprehensive and accurate data to the public the Legislative Council or other administrative departments in carrying out or promoting the policy of brownfield site development while at the same time the Government keeps on saying that it has to create land through reclamation and developing country parks and even some green belts
這是我今次支持朱凱廸議員提出修正案編號32最重要的理據。
This is the most significant justification for my support to Amendment No . 32 moved by Mr CHU Hoi - dick
政府去年完成馬料水填海的技術可行性研究報告，計劃在鄰近科學園和香港中文大學的近岸位置填海高達60公頃，連同現時沙田污水處理廠遷入岩洞後騰出的28公頃，合共88公頃土地一併發展成為住宅，整個規模相當於沙田第一城。
Last year the Government completed the technical feasibility study report for Ma Liu Shui reclamation . According to the plan the near - shore reclamation site in the vicinity of the Science Park and the Chinese University of Hong Kong will be as large as 60 hectares . This site together with 28 hectares of land released after the relocation of the existing Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to caverns will provide a total of 88 hectares of land for housing development and the scale of which will be comparable to City One Shatin
但是，主席，附近居民，甚至是沙田區議會內不少代議士均擔心，馬料水填海60公頃的規劃會帶來很多問題，例如沒有足夠的交通配套、造成屏風效應、增加社區設施的負擔等。
Nonetheless Chairman the residents nearby and even not a few Sha Tin District Council Members are worried that planning on the reclamation of 60 hectares of land at Ma Liu Shui will bring about a lot of problems such as a lack of transport supporting facilities creating the wall effect and adding burden to community facilities
另一個填海項目是東大嶼都會人工島。
Another reclamation project concerns the artificial islands of East Lantau Metropolis
政府文件《香港2030+：跨越2030年的規劃遠景與策略》提出，發展東大嶼都會和新界北，足夠填補未來香港1,200公頃的土地短缺。
According to a government document Hong Kong 2030 Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy Transcending 2030 the development of East Lantau Metropolis and New Territories North is enough to meet the shortfall of 1 200 hectares of land in Hong Kong in the future
換言之，如果人口增長不是一如《香港2030+》文件的預期，除了填海得到的土地，政府是否有其他後備方案？
In other words if the population is not increased as projected in Hong Kong 2030 apart from the land created through reclamation will the Government have other fallback options?
所以，新民主同盟認為，政府現時是藉着土地短缺營造出來的命題或偽命題來不斷將政府現時填海造地、入侵郊野公園、動輒在綠化地建屋的做法合理化，誇大香港現時土地不足的實際情況，而同一時 間，卻沒有理會或好好地利用棕土、閒置的軍事用地和會所地，進行適切的發展。
Therefore in the view of the Neo Democrats the Government is by means of the proposition or false proposition of land shortage rationalizing its existing moves to create land through reclamation invade country parks and construct buildings on green belts . While it is trying to exaggerate the land shortage in Hong Kong it ignores or does not make good use of the brownfield sites vacated military sites and club sites for proper development
所以，新民主同盟認為，土地發展的優次不應以填海為先，而必須建基於長遠而整全的人口政策。
Hence the Neo Democrats thinks that land reclamation should not be given the priority in land development which must be based on a long - term and comprehensive population policy instead
主席，我另一個支持朱凱廸議員修正案的原因是，規劃署沒有很清楚地交代如何釐定發展綠化地的準則。
Chairman my other reason for supporting Mr CHU Hoi - dicks amendment is the lack of clear explanation from PlanD on how to set the criteria for green belt development
政府在2017年7月向城市規劃委員會提交改劃土地用途的建議，例如將新界東的將軍澳中有5幅合共只有11公頃的綠化地改劃為住宅用途。
In July 2017 the Government submitted a proposal on changes in the planned uses of sites to the Town Planning Board . For example five green belt sites at Tseung Kwan O New Territories East which amount to merely 11 hectares of land are proposed to be rezoned for residential use
但是，新民主同盟認為這個改劃罔顧、漠視和避開了原有綠化地規劃的原則和原意。
The Neo Democrats however thinks that this rezoning plan is regardless of oblivious to and sidestepping the original principle and intent of green belt planning
綠化地的規劃原意便是要減低因為城市發展和過度發展而對生態帶來的破壞，所以，在城市規劃上，綠化地有緩衝的作用，這亦是設置綠化地很重要的考慮。
The original intent of green belt planning is to mitigate damages to ecology due to city development and excessive development . Hence in terms of town planning green belts can serve as buffer zones and this function is also a highly significant consideration for setting up green belts
但是，政府近年在沒有諮詢公眾的情況下開始改劃綠化地，這涉及重大的政策改變，而政府一直也沒有很清楚交代綠化地發展的準則，包括生態價值的準則。
Nevertheless in recent years the Government started rezoning green belts without any public consultation . Even though this involves major policy changes the Government has not been giving a clear explanation on the criteria for green belt development including the criteria related to ecological values
規劃署、其他相關的政府部門和局方都含糊其辭，沒有清楚交代。
PlanD other related government departments and the Bureau only gave ambiguous responses without any clear explanation
這樣會令無論是北區區議會或當區居民看到，究竟發展高爾夫球場的同時，是否應該要思考處理交通基建的配套失衡問題。
What will this approach lead us to? . The North District Council or the residents of that district will think whether the Government should during the time when the site of the Fanling Golf Course is being developed consider dealing with the imbalance of transport infrastructural supporting facilities at that area
我更希望政府停止現時在新界東北一直推行的毀家滅村式發展，好好利用粉嶺高爾夫球場來處理和應對政府口中念茲在茲的土地不足和建屋需要的大問題，這樣才回應到議會和民間的訴求，亦有效為香港的土地發展制訂合理的優次緩急。
I really hope that the Government can stop its existing destructive way of developing North East New Territories where many homes and villages have been destroyed . Instead it should make good use of the Fanling Golf Course to deal with and redress the major problems of land shortage and housing needs that it repeatedly emphasized . Only in this way can it respond to the aspirations of the Council and the community and effectively set reasonable priorities to land development in Hong Kong
所以，新民主同盟認為現任律政司司長鄭若驊根本已經誠信破產，絕對不適宜擔任律政司司長的位置，應該自行引咎辭職。
Therefore the Neo Democrats thinks that the incumbent Secretary for Justice Ms Teresa CHENG is bankrupt of integrity and is definitely not fit for taking the position of Secretary for Justice . She should take the blame and resign
鄭若驊被揭發出如此醜聞，竟然仍然得到特首林鄭月娥力保，令香港市民質疑鄭若驊司長上任本身是否有其他任務，或者重要的政治任務。
After Ms Teresa CHENG was exposed to be involved in such scandals she was still backed by Chief Executive Carrie LAM . This has aroused suspicion from the Hong Kong people that Secretary for Justice Teresa CHENGs assumption of this position involves other missions or significant political missions
在客觀上，她上任後發生了甚麼事情呢？
Objectively speaking what happened after she has assumed office?
便是律政司司長在其後"DQ"立法會3月11日補選參選人一事上扮演了重要的角色。
In the incident of disqualifying a few candidates for the Legislative Council By - election on 11 March the Secretary for Justice has played an important role
政府一直強調"DQ"參選人的決定權只在於選舉主任，但鄭若驊司長在被傳媒一再追問的情況下，亦不得不承認律政司有就"DQ"參選人一事上，曾經向選舉主任提供法律意見。
The Government has been emphasizing that the decision of disqualifying the candidates rested with the Returning Officers concerned . But under the spate of questions from the media Secretary for Justice Teresa CHENG could not deny that the Department of Justice has given legal advice to the Returning Officers in regard to the disqualification of the candidates concerned
這很明顯是操控，將本來官階不高的選舉主任作為擋箭牌，賦予他們不合法和不合理的權力來"DQ"參選人，律政司竟然在這個擋箭牌後逃避其政治責任。
This obviously is manipulation taking the Returning Officers with lower official ranking as a shield and authorizing them with illegal and unreasonable power to disqualify the candidates . The Department of Justice is unexpectedly shirking its political responsibilities behind this shield
所以，新民主同盟認為"DQ"參選人資格是剝奪《基本法》賦予香港人的選舉權和被選舉權，而鄭若驊作為律政司司長，亦沒有維護《基本法》，所以，理應沒有資格再繼續擔任律政司司長。
Therefore in the opinion of the Neo Democrats the disqualification of the candidates concerned is depriving Hong Kong people of the rights to vote and to stand for election given by the Basic Law . Ms Teresa CHENG being the Secretary for Justice has also failed to uphold the Basic Law and is therefore no longer qualified to be the Secretary for Justice
大家也知道，每年到了財政預算案的辯論環節，泛民議員總會提出大量我認為是"無厘頭"的修正案。
We are all aware that pan - democratic Members always move a large number of amendments which seem ridiculous to me at the debate session on the Governments Budget the Budget every year
對於這些修正案，我完全無法接受。
All such amendments are entirely unacceptable to me indeed
代理主席，我身為太平紳士，也關注到在囚人士的權益，我敢說，其實香港的監獄管理已是相當文明的了，至少從未發生過大規模的虐囚或苛待囚犯的情況。
Deputy Chairman as a Justice of the Peace I do have concerns about the rights and interests of prison inmates . I dare say that as a matter of fact Hong Kong has adopted a civilized approach in prison management . At least widespread torture or harsh treatment of prison inmates has never occurred here in Hong Kong
我最近收看一個電視節目，指出過去已有好一陣子沒有下雨最近數天剛好下雨了本港船灣淡水湖的水位下降至一個程度，就連在水底的村屋遺址也能看到了。
I have watched a television programme recently which and highlighted that it has not rained for quite a long while in the past―well it seemed to have rained these few days―thus leading to the exposure of the remains of village houses lying at the bottom of Plover Cove Reservoir due to the descended water level of the latter