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政府應該把握未來兩三年的時間，擬定推動體育產業發展的具體措施，為產業鏈內不同領域，例如體育項目策劃和推廣、體育場地營運、體育用品零售等提供支援和培育相關人才，配合體育園區的落成，帶動整個體育界的發展。
The Government should seize the next two to three years to draw up specific measures to promote the development of the sports industry so as to provide support and nurture relevant talents for different areas in the industrial chain such as the planning and promotion of sports projects the operation of sports venues and the retail of sports goods etc . to tie in with the completion of KTSP and give impetus to the development of the sports sector as a whole
此外，雖然東京奧運會今年能否順利舉行仍然存在疑問，但在奧林匹克委員會作出公布前，協助運動員為參與奧運作充分準備、恢復恆常鍛鍊，以爭取佳績，仍然是一項十分重要的工作。
Furthermore though it is still uncertain whether the Tokyo Olympic Games will be held this year as scheduled pending the announcement of the Olympic Committee it is a very important task to facilitate athletes to get well prepared and resume regular training for the Olympic Games to strive for good results
至於文化藝術方面，在疫情之下，陸港兩地不能暢通，對本地文化藝術發展和開拓是一大障礙，尤其是大灣區的文化交流工作，單靠網絡無法滿足發展需要。
In respect of culture and arts due to the epidemic the lack of smooth exchange between the Mainland and Hong Kong under the epidemic is a big obstacle to the development and expansion of local culture and arts . This is particularly the case for cultural exchanges in the Greater Bay Area as online exchanges cannot meet the development needs
事實上，兩地不能通關，對香港經濟、各行各業的發展均是目前最大的障礙，政府必須盡快徹底解決，否則即使政府推出更多輪的防疫抗疫基金，以有限資源應對無限需求，也於事無補。
In fact the cross - boundary travel restrictions between the two places is now the biggest obstacle to the development of the Hong Kong economy and various trades and industries . The Government must identify a thorough solution as soon as possible otherwise even if the Government introduces additional rounds of Anti - epidemic Fund to meet the unlimited demand with limited resources it will merely be in vain
主席，接下來，我想談談青年和教育的問題。
President now I would like to talk about youth and education
我特別想討論香港青年和教育的問題。
In particular I would like to discuss the issue of youth and education in Hong Kong
特首在施政報告中提及，她上任後積極為教育界提供額外資源，過去3年增加了135億元的經常開支，以落實相關措施。
In the Policy Address the Chief Executive mentions that she has been actively providing additional resources for the education sector since she took office and the recurrent expenditure concerned has been increased by 13.5 billion over the past three years to implement the relevant measures
增加資源無疑值得肯定，但過去一年多在香港發生的社會事件、暴力事件、違法事件，揭示了社會存在不穩定的土壤，充分反映部分青年不懂包容和尊重，亦欠缺法治精神，以致為達到一些政治目的而以身試法，接受了違法達義思想的洗腦，令人質疑香港目前的教育制度的成效。
The increase of resources undoubtedly warrants recognition yet in the past year or so the social incidents violence and illegal acts occurred in Hong Kong have exposed the existence of an unstable environment in society . This fully reflects that some young people do not know how to be tolerant and respectful as well as lacking the spirit of the rule of law . As a result they have tried to break the law to achieve certain political objectives and have been brainwashed by the thinking of justice lawbreaking
主席，我相信本會絕大多數議員的共識均是要求通識科推行改革。
All these make people doubt the effectiveness of the existing education system in Hong Kong . President I believe it is the consensus of an overwhelming majority of Members to call for a reform of the Liberal Studies LS subject
通識科自推行以來，各方意見已指出該科的問題，包括教材不設編審、有教師宣揚個別的政治立場和觀點、試題偏重於爭議較大的政治化題目等，違反通識教育的原意。
Since the introduction of the LS subject various parties have pointed out the problems with the subject . These include the lack of editorial assessment of teaching materials the promotion of individual political stances and views by some teachers and the bias of examination questions towards relatively controversial and politicized subjects and so on which are contrary to the original intent of LS education
通識科原本特別重視培養學生的見識和責任感，令他們認同國民身份、具備世界視野、懂得尊重多元文化和觀點，並且成為能夠掌握批判、反思和具獨立思考能力的良好公民。
Originally the LS subject accords special emphasis on developing students knowledge and sense of responsibility so that they can identify with their national identity embrace a global perspective respect diversity in culture and views and become good citizens capable of thinking critically reflectively and independently
可惜的是，回歸23年，不少青少年的國家觀念及民族意識薄弱，除了歸因於香港國民教育的缺失，亦關乎通識教育的執行出現偏差，令學生無法正面地建立負責任的公民及國民身份，更被偏激的歷史觀、價值觀及政治觀誤導。
Regrettably 23 years after the unification many young people have a weak sense of national identity and national consciousness . Apart from the inadequacies of the national education in Hong Kong this should also be attributed to the deviation in the implementation of LS education . Students are prevented from building the identity of a responsible citizen and national in a positive manner and are misled by radical views on history values and politics
通識科的改革是香港教育制度撥亂反正的 重要一步，但針對上述問題，我目前仍未看到教育局提出具體和有效的管控措施。
The reform of LS subject is a crucial step to put Hong Kongs education system right . However so far I have not seen any specific and effective regulatory and control measures proposed by the Education Bureau to address the above problems
特區政府除增加資源外，亦必須加強學生對國家歷史、文化及國情的認識，深化對憲法、《基本法》、"一國兩制"，以及國家安全意識的教育。
Apart from increasing resources the SAR Government must reinforce students knowledge about the history culture and situation of the country and strengthen the education on the Constitution the Basic Law one country two systems and the awareness of national security
除了教育外，青年面對的亦包括一系列社會、經濟和民生問題，例如住屋、就業和社會向上流動機會等，我與新世紀論壇和新青年論壇的朋友均非常關注青年向上流動的問題。
Apart from education young people are also facing a series of social economic and livelihood issues such as housing employment and opportunities for upward social mobility . My friends in the New Century Forum and the New Youth Forum as well as I myself are extremely concerned about the upward mobility of young people
過去數年，我們一直追蹤香港各世代大學學歷勞工收入及住屋承擔能力的數據，而剛發表的研究報告發現，年輕世代的薪酬增長雖然略有改善，扭轉了過去越年青收入越低的趨勢。
In the past few years we have been tracking the data on the income and housing affordability of labour with university education by generation in Hong Kong . The newly released study report found that the pay growth of the younger generation has slightly improved reversing the previous trend of lower earnings for younger workers
可是，與過往數年的研究結果相似，新生代收入的增幅仍然被上升的樓價大幅蠶食。
However similar to the study findings in the past few years the growth in income of the new generation is still being eroded substantially by rising property prices
若要改善問題，政府應該大幅增加資助房屋的供應，並且積極推動產業多元化，增加青年人向上流動的機會。
To alleviate this problem the Government should significantly increase the supply of subsidized housing and proactively promote diversification of industries to increase the opportunities for upward mobility of young people
施政報告剛好提出粵港澳大灣區青年創業資助計劃和大灣區青年就業計劃，資助大約200間青年初創企業，並資助在本地和大灣區內的城市經營業務的企業，聘請本地大學畢業生在大灣區內的城市工作。
The Policy Address has rightly proposed the Funding Scheme for Youth Entrepreneurship in the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area and the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme subsidizing around 200 youth start - ups and enterprises with operation in both Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area GBA to recruit local university graduates to work in GBA cities
這些措施對促進香港青年參與粵港澳大灣區的發展發揮正面作用，但這仍是不足夠的。
These measures will bring positive effect on promoting the participation of the young people of Hong Kong in the development of GBA yet they are still inadequate
我期望特區政府日後會增加資源、資助名額，以及覆蓋範圍，更全面地鼓勵青年在粵港澳大灣區尋找發展空間，並且作出貢獻。
I hope the SAR Government will increase the resources the number of subsidized places and the scope of coverage in future to encourage young people in a more comprehensive manner in exploring room for development and making contribution in GBA
主席，即使特區政府提供充足全面的政策配套，仍然需要香港的青年人積極和主動參與。
President despite the adequate and comprehensive policy support offered by the SAR Government the positive and proactive participation of the young people of Hong Kong is still necessary
去年年底，有調查發現，超過一半的青年受訪者表示不願意到大灣區發展，比例較之前大幅增加。
At the end of last year a survey found that more than half of the young people interviewed indicated that they were unwilling to pursue development in GBA showing a significant increase in comparison with the percentage in the past
我留意到時至今天，仍然有相當多青年人帶着有色眼鏡來看待國家發展。
I notice that nowadays a considerable number of young people are still looking at the development of the State through tainted glasses
他們可能受到一些偏頗的媒體和意見領袖的渲染，只是接觸充滿偏見的信息，欠缺正確的認知，因而產生矛盾，甚至迷茫。
They may be influenced by certain biased media and key opinion leaders and are only exposed to biased information and lack correct perception thereby creating conflicts and even confusion
更重要的是，回歸23年，不單人心尚未全面回歸，香港青年人更缺乏對國家、民族和社會的歸屬感和正面的價值觀，無法釐清自身與國家是命運共同體的關鍵事實。
More importantly it has been 23 years since the reunification yet peoples hearts have not yet been fully reunited . More so the youth of Hong Kong also lacks a sense of belonging and positive values towards the country the nation and society which renders them unable to clarify the crucial fact that they and the country share a common destiny
香港的命運與國家的命運緊密相連，香港的發展與國家的發展息息相關。
The fate of Hong Kong is closely linked to that of the country while the development of Hong Kong is closely related to that of the country
這不僅是從功利的角度來考 慮，而是從中國人的身份出發，亦是香港青年人，以至所有香港人應該認識和掌握的，這點亦是未來社會保持穩定發展必須有的全民共識。
This should not be considered merely from a utilitarianism perspective but also from the perspective of a Chinese . This is something that the youth of Hong Kong as well as all the people of Hong Kong should know and understand . This is also a consensus which must be reached by all people in order to maintain the stable development of society in future
我希望特區政府亦應以此為施政目標，全力以赴。
I hope the SAR Government will take this as the objective of its governance and do its utmost to achieve it
主席，我現在是民選議員，過去曾是執法人員，所以我對這次《刑事訴訟程序條例》的擬議修訂有很深的體會。
President I am now an elected Member . Yet I used to be a law enforcement officer and thus I have some profound feelings about the proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Ordinance CPO
主席，我之前在執法機構任職時，律政司曾派員到我所屬的部門講解在作出檢控時採納非常高的門檻，因為面對官司的被告人要承受沉重的精神及經濟壓力。
President during my service in a law enforcement agency the Department of Justice had sent officers to my department to explain that the threshold for initiating prosecution was extremely high for the defendant involved in the court case would be under tremendous mental and financial pressure
主控官在檢控一宗案件時必須小心審慎，而執法機構亦必須以小心審慎的態度調查案件。
A prosecutor must be cautious and prudent in handling every prosecution case
尋求事實及維護公義不單是執法或檢控機構的責任，香港的法律制度、律師制度及法律援助制度亦是非常重要的一環，不可或缺。
Finding the truth and upholding justice is the responsibility of not merely the law enforcement agencies and prosecution department the legal system lawyer system and legal aid system in Hong Kong are all playing an important and essential role
香港現時設有當值律師制度及法援制度，多位議員亦已討論有關制度對被告人的權利有何影響，因此我只會略提。
In Hong Kong the duty lawyer system and the legal aid system are now in operation . As a number of Members have discussed the impact of the relevant systems on the rights of defendants I will only talk about them briefly
主席，正如我剛才所說，被告人會面對沉重的精神和財政壓力，絕大部分香港市民均沒有寬裕的財力應付官司。
President as I said earlier defendants face tremendous mental and financial pressure and an overwhelming majority of the citizens of Hong Kong do not have ample financial resources to cope with lawsuits
聘請私人執業律師動輒須花上數萬 元甚至10萬元。
If they engage lawyers in private practice they have to spend tens of thousands of dollars or even a hundred thousand dollars
所以，這方面絕不能掉以輕心。
Hence this must not be handled hastily
第二，如果律師在第一庭前已有足夠時間和資源作出決定，便根本無須召開第二庭。
Second if the lawyers have enough time and resources to make the said decision before the first hearing the second hearing will be unnecessary
律師在第一庭和第二庭之間，仍有很多法律程序需要準備，而法庭亦要耗費人手、資源及時間準備多召開一庭。
Between the first and second hearings the lawyers are required to handle a series of legal procedures and the Court needs to spend manpower resources and time to prepare for the next hearing
這難免令香港的法庭累積很多待審的案件，影響法庭運作。
This will inevitably result in a backlog of cases pending trial thereby affecting the operation of the Courts in Hong Kong
另一方面，我們收到很多參與法援計劃的律師的投訴。
On the other hand we have received complaints from many lawyers participating in the legal aid scheme
的確，他們是自願參與，但很多時候，不少律師都是"捱義氣"接這些個案。他們認為有些被告人的情況很值得幫忙和同情，所以即使收取的工資較低，他們也不介意。
Yes they take part in the scheme voluntarily . Yet more often than not a number of lawyers are taking these cases pro bono for the defendants for they consider the situations of some of the defendants warrant assistance and compassion and they do not mind getting a lower pay
不過，我們應否利用這些律師的仁義之心，剝削他們應得的收入呢？
However should we take advantage of the kindness and righteousness of these lawyers and deprive them of the income due to them?
香港政府不是沒有錢，而是擁有大量盈餘。
The Government of Hong Kong is not in lack of money but hoarding a colossal surplus
第一，租金越來越昂貴；第二，法律界保險的開支也十分沉重；及第三，他們亦要聘請員工，而員工的開支亦按年遞升。
First rent is rising rapidly . Second the insurance expense for the legal sector is very heavy . Third they have to employ staff and staff expenses are rising every year
因此，他們在法援方面收取較低微的工資，其實也會影響他們的專業服務。
Hence when they receive a lower pay under the legal aid scheme it may in fact affect their professional services
主席，現在申請法援並非易事，一般小市民如果有少許積蓄，例如有20多萬元，便要開始計算分攤費。
President applying for legal aid is not an easy task now . The general public who have a small amount of savings say 200,000 will have to calculate the amount of contribution they have to make
法援署可視乎案情和申請人的收入、資產，要求申請人負擔相當沉重的分擔費，而很多人便因而選擇自辯。
LAD may require applicants to pay a contribution according to the case and the income and assets of the applicant . The applicant may have to bear a heavy contribution and many people have thus chosen to raise defence on their own in court
不過，自辯便糟糕了，主席，我們看見很多情況是，被告人把法庭程序弄得一塌糊塗。
Yet it is troublesome for them to resort to self - defence in court . President I have seen many cases in which the procedures in court are upset by the defendant
我亦遇過一些情況，因為工資太低，受聘的律師影響了整個法庭聆訊程序的質素。
I have also seen some cases where due to the low pay the lawyers employed affected the quality of the entire hearing process in court
廉政公署也會外聘大律師，我曾經遇見一個大律師，他明明可以問一個問題便得到答案，但他卻要問五六個問題才得到答案，令法官也發脾氣。
The Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC will also employ counsel on fiat . In one case I met a barrister who could have got the desired answer with one question yet he had to ask five to six questions to get that answer causing the Judge to lose his temper
這些條文清楚顯示，香港對於市民享有基本法律權利保障是肯定的。
These provisions indicated clearly that citizens entitlement to the protection of basic legal rights is recognized in Hong Kong
然而，我們現在面對香港的現實情況卻是，有錢人可以用錢買更多平等，窮人可以享受的待遇，只是僅有的、很勉強的法律平等。
However the reality in Hong Kong which we now face is that the wealthy can buy more equality with their money yet the poor may have access to only the minimal and barely acceptable equality under the law . Those people falling between the wealthy and the poor are the most unfortunate
面對官司的壓力，常人可能未必感受到，但對很多小市民來說，當他們在財政上無法應付沉重的法律開支時，走上絕路並非很意外的事。
Not everyone will experience this pressure of lawsuits yet to the average citizen it is not unforeseeable that he may come to a dead end when he cannot afford the heavy legal costs
主席，我們今早繼續就根據《刑事訴訟程序條例》動議的擬議決議案辯論。
President this morning we continue to debate the proposed resolution under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance
我相信很多同事也知道，這項擬議決議案的目的是調高刑事法律援助的費用4%。
I believe many Honourable colleagues must be aware that the object of the proposed resolution is to adjust criminal legal aid fees upwards by 4 %
事實上，林卓廷議員剛才說得好。
In fact Mr LAM Cheuk - ting made a most apt comment just now
曾經處理不少有關求助的同事也應該曾遇見很多很用心的當值律師，我自己也遇過不少。
Honourable colleagues who have handled a lot of requests for assistance should have met many diligent duty lawyers . I have met quite many myself
經過與政府共商後，認為應逐步進行。
After discussions with the Government it was agreed that adjustments should be made progressively
我不反對全面檢討，亦不反對作更公平的利益分配。
I do not oppose a comprehensive review nor a more equitable distribution of interests
林卓廷議員則說，同一個問題律師在法庭內分五六次來問，這叫做"拉布"。
Mr LAM Cheuk - ting said that some lawyers filibuster in court by asking one same question on five or six counts
既然他認為在法庭內"拉布"是不恰當的，我們作為議員，應該要做的便要快速去做，在自己的崗位上盡量做好自己。
If he actually considers it inappropriate to filibuster in court Honourable Members should all the more fulfil their duties by doing what they should do expeditiously
市民會罵我們，這項議案已經是遲來的春天，但仍要拖延數年，真是很不恰當。
The public will blame us for inappropriately delaying this motion which has already come belatedly again for years
一項工作要拖延數個會議來審議，意義何在？
What is the point of dragging on the scrutiny of an item for several meetings?
他們批評別人在法庭內把一個問題分開五六次或五六截來問是不恰當，一天的官司要分五六天進行來騙錢，他們同時也可以照一照鏡子，看看他們自己又是否在騙飯吃？
While they criticized others for asking one same question on five or six counts in court and spreading out a one - day trial over five or six days in order to scam money they should probably take a look in the mirror and check if they are also scamming their way through life?
一項這麼簡單的議案，便應該通過它。
Such a simple motion should be passed
如果認為法例基礎方面有不足之處，應在事務委員會，例如司法及法律事務委員會內提出。
If they find that there are deficiencies in the legislation they should refer the issue to for example the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
我們有議事程序，要按優先次序處理。
We do have meeting procedures to follow and matters should be handled according to their order of priority
我們期望律師的質素要好，而不是濫竽充數。
We prefer quality over quantity when it comes to lawyers
我們不是純粹以填滿數量來滿足自己，並非自我感覺良好，而是追求素質，講求甚麼人進入行業為市民服務。
We are not filling in the numbers to satisfy ourselves . Instead we do look for quality and care about what kind of people join the sector to serve the people
主席，我們今早回來討論的是根據《刑事訴訟程序條例》動議的擬議決議案，目的是把數項與法律援助有關的收費，例如聘請律師及相關的法律收費提高。
President this morning we have come back to discuss the proposed resolution under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance which seeks to increase a number of fees relating to legal aid such as the legal fees of hiring lawyers and the associated fees
昨天我聽了同事的說法，而代理主席亦曾總結討論的重點，我想在討論的重點之上提出一個小框架。
Yesterday I listened to the remarks made by Honourable colleagues and the Deputy President also wrapped up the salient points of the discussion . On this basis of discussion I wish to propose a small framework
我希望提出一個問題，究竟這個市場價錢是如何得出來的？
I wish to ask a question exactly how do such market rates come about?
其中一個因素其實與香港的律師與人口比例有一點關係。
One of the factors is somewhat related to the ratio of lawyers to population in Hong Kong
新加坡在2013年曾進行一項有關律師供應的研究。
Singapore conducted a study on the supply of lawyers in 2013
新加坡在這方面的比例原來較香港的更低，他們每1,000人的律師數目是0.83，而我們是1.16，比他們高少 許；但如果與倫敦、澳洲維多利亞省和紐約相比，他們每1,000人的律師數目分別是2.64、3.15和8.37。
It turned out that the ratio in Singapore is lower than that in Hong Kong . It has 0.83 lawyer per 1 000 people and our ratio is 1.16 which is slightly higher . But in comparison London the state of Victoria in Australia and New York respectively have 2.64 3.15 and 8.37 lawyers per 1 000 people
那些協助我的律師，正如多位同事所說，均是"捱義氣"性質，雖然不能說這些案件是"豬頭骨"，但他們是為了社會有這些特別需要而"捱義氣"。
The lawyers who assisted me as many Honourable colleagues have suggested did so pro bono . I cannot say those cases were thankless jobs but they did me a favour to meet such special needs in society
另外一個數字是，如果是區域法院審訊的首堂刑事案件，部分律師樓的收費約為35,000元，但如果在刑事法援制度下，首天聆訊上限只是14,690元，即約市場收費的四成。
Another number I wish to mention is that for the first hearing of a criminal case in the District Court some law firms charge about 35,000 but under the criminal legal aid system the ceiling on the fee for first - day hearings is only 14,690 approximately 40 % of the market rate
一間律師樓的開支與家庭的開支，兩者的分別其實十分巨大。
There is a huge difference between a law firms expenses and household expenses
我本來以為當年沒有甚麼議員會對此感興趣，豈料不是，原來有頗多議員曾發表意見，其中一位是前立法會議員吳靄儀，她說"根據丙類消費物價指數的變動幅度調整費用的做法，相對而言並非爭議性。
I initially thought not many Members would be interested in the matter at that time but on the contrary quite a number of them expressed views . One of them was former Member Miss Margaret NG who said the adjustment of fees according to the movements of the CPIC was relatively non - controversial
現時的問題在於釐定付予私人執業律師提供的各項服務的多項費用水平的基數"。
The issue at stake was the basis for deriving the level of various fees payable to private practitioners for the various services
主席，這個問題最少已在2003年提出。
President the question was already raised in 2003
我不是想爭拗增幅的多少，即使以丙類消費物價指數作為基礎有不對題之處，但討論的關鍵或最具爭議性的實際上是基數，因為如果基數合理，儘管升幅稍低......
I do not mean to haggle over the rate of increase it is irrelevant to even use CPIC as the basis but the crux of the discussion or the greatest controversy actually lies in the basis
當時在2003年的討論已向政府提出應否先解決基數，然後再回來向財委會提交授權的建議，即是否將每兩年作出調整的權力轉授給行政署長。
During the discussion in 2003 a proposal was made to the Government about whether the problem of the base should be resolved first and then the issue would be returned to the Finance Committee when the proposal of transfer of authority would be submitted that was whether the power to make biennial adjustments should be transferred to the Director of Administration
當時前立法會議員劉慧卿提出中止討論，結果被否決。
At the time former Member Ms Emily LAU proposed an adjournment of the discussion which was negatived
其實，劉慧卿議員當年提出中止討論，亦反映今天這項辯論的特點。
In fact the adjournment proposed by Ms Emily LAU back then also characterizes the debate today
有時候，同事可能會說這些事情並不太複雜，故我們不應討論這麼久，但問題是政府不把複雜的問題提交立法會討論，主席。
Sometimes Honourable colleagues may say such matters are not too complicated and so we should not engage in a lengthy discussion . But the very problem is the Government does not table complicated matters before the Legislative Council for discussion President
當我們討論這些平時沒有機會仔細討論的事情時，在討論過程中其實可以揭發很大和持續已久的問題，而刑事法援這問題最少是由1992年開始持續至今。
When we discuss matters that have no chance of being discussed in detail in normal times big and persistent problems can indeed be exposed during the course of it . And the problem of criminal legal aid has persisted at least since 1992
究竟在這個問題上，各位同事應 否把握這個機會令整個刑事法援制度作出改革，既然大家也覺得有問題，正如周浩鼎議員昨天也提到存在問題，我們稍後表決時，大家會否投反對票，向政府施加更大壓力？
As regards the issue exactly should all Honourable colleagues seize the opportunity to reform the entire criminal legal aid system? . As we all find it problematic just as Mr Holden CHOW also mentioned yesterday that there are problems should we not vote against the question when it is put to the vote so as to exert more pressure on the Government?
我不覺得這樣做會對律師業界有何傷害，因為基數實在太低。
I do not think it will do any harm to the legal profession because the base is too low
即使他日後可以獲得刑事法援，如果他第一步在警局內已不懂得保障自己，這會對他有很大傷害。
Even offered criminal legal aid subsequently it would be most detrimental to his case if he did not know how to protect himself in the first place inside the police station
代理主席，對於全民退休保障這個概念，大家應該從兩方面考慮。
Deputy President we should consider the concept of universal retirement protection in two aspects
例如，我們曾經提出的其中一根支柱強積金，但在強積金對沖問題獲得解決前，退休保障自然會被削弱，因為僱員權益會因為對沖而受損，以致強積金發揮的退休保障功能被削弱。
For example as we have mentioned one of the pillars is the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF but before the problem of the MPF offsetting arrangement is resolved it is only natural that the retirement protection will be undermined because the employees benefits will be reduced as a result of offsetting . Consequently the function of retirement protection exercised by MPF has been undermined
我也十分希望政府既能維護僱員權益，也能確保"打工仔"獲得退休保障。
I very much hope that the Government can uphold the employees interests and ensure that wage earners will enjoy retirement protection
我認為最簡單的做法，可能是採取討論時提及的資金池方案，由政府撥出一筆較大資金，使資金池能夠長久運作，應付對沖所需，而僱主日後亦無須突然要支付暴升的僱員權益或僱主權益；但另一方面，僱員也不會因政府在舊方案中表示要削減僱員權益，以維持強積金運作，因而蒙受損失。
In my view the simplest approach may be adopting the proposal for setting up a pool as mentioned during our discussion . The Government will allocate a larger amount of funds so that the pool can operate in the long term and cope with the needs arising from offsetting . Also the employers will not suddenly have to pay for the surging benefits of employees or employers in the future
例如，他們可能因患上嚴重疾病而要傾家蕩產，這方面的支援因此變得非常重要。
For example they may have to deplete their family savings because they have contracted serious illnesses . Support in this regard is thus vitally important
大家也無須顧慮，究竟長者到65歲時的這條數是否計算正確。
Then we will have no need to worry whether this calculation for the elderly who have reached the age of 65 is correct or wonder whether we should question or challenge the Governments supposition that the financial arrangement is really unsustainable