Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
"港獨"是一個偽命題，今天是"三人成'港獨'"，人們不斷地談論，謠言便變成事實。
Hong Kong independence is a pseudo proposition . Today three peoples slander makes Hong Kong independence become reality . When people keep talking about a rumour the rumour will become a fact
"一國兩制"最重要的地方，是讓香港保有其獨特之處。
The most important point about one country two systems is that it allows Hong Kong to preserve its uniqueness
香港能成為世界貿易組織成員，也擁有自己的奧運隊伍，但從長遠來說，國際社會已越來越難分辨香港和中國了。
Hong Kong can keep its membership in the World Trade Organization and has its own Olympic team . But in the long run it is increasingly difficult for the international community to distinguish between Hong Kong and China
美國人權組織自由之家今年年初發表"2018年世界自由年度報告"，香港的自由總評分連續第三年下跌，今年再創新低，只有59分，屬於局部自由，香港的自由可以用"被蠶食"來形容。
According to the Freedom in the World 2018 report published early this year by Freedom House a human rights organization based in the United States Hong Kongs aggregate score of freedom in this year is only 59 a record low and a decline for the third year in a row and Hong Kong is only considered partly free . Freedom in Hong Kong can be described as being eroded
香港驅逐馬凱，不難想象香港有一天亦會像中國一樣，把所有政治敏感詞封殺，就像今天內地封殺小熊維尼或拆毀十字架一樣。
After the expulsion of Victor MALLET it is not hard to imagine that one day Hong Kong will be just like China banning all politically sensitive terms as in the case of censoring Winnie the Pooh and pulling down crucifixes
除了馬凱先生的工作證續期申請被無理拒絕外，連番的"DQ"事件，以至政府一意孤行宣布要在大嶼山進行填海，或唯我獨尊般表示要停辦職業訓練局觀塘展亮技能發展中心等，種種事例越發令香港人考慮移民。
Apart from the unreasonable refusal to renew Mr MALLETs work visa the disqualification incidents that happened one after again the self - willed announcement of reclamation in Lantau Island and the extremely conceited plan to shut down the Vocational Training Centres Shine Skills Centre in Kwun Tong more and more Hong Kong people are considering migrating to other places
兩天前，我一位很要好的朋友兼小學同學移民台灣，我感到十分欷歔，但我又怎能怪責他們？
Two days ago one of a very good friend of mine who was also my classmate in primary school migrated to Taiwan . It made me very sad but can I blame him?
每個人都理所當然地想為自己找尋安身立命之所。
It is natural that everyone wants to seek a place where they can settle down and get on with their pursuit
要怪責的是，為何我們的香港不是一個可讓人安身立命之地。
Our only regret is that Hong Kong is not such a place for us
十年前，在北京奧運前夕，荷李活女星米亞花露來港為南蘇丹達富爾地區的人道危機奔走，要求中共停止支持交戰派系。
At that time right before the hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games Mia FARROW a Hollywood star came to Hong Kong to talk about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur South Sudan as she appealed to the Communist Party of China to stop supporting the warring parties
米亞花露當年同樣在外國記者會演說，特派員公署同樣反對，但演說最終如期進行，唯一不同之處是，外國記者會沒有受到政治報復，也沒有任何外國記者被逐出境。
Mia FARROW also gave a speech at FCC as scheduled despite the objected raised by OCMFA . The only difference was that FCC was not retaliated against and no foreign journalists were expelled
我就沙中線醜聞的發言，可以歸納為24個字："偷工減料，文件失實；沉降超標，隱瞞公眾；港鐵卸責，港府包庇。
My speech in respect of the SCL scandal can be summarized into just a few words jerry - building with false documents; concealment of settlement exceedance; shirking of responsibilities by MTRCL and harbouring by the Hong Kong Government
"港鐵沙中線工程項目接連出現問題，醜聞越爆越大。
Problems of MTRCLs SCL Project have arisen successively with scandals exposed one after another
自從港鐵公司在今年5月被傳媒揭發沙中線工程質量涉嫌造假後，事件從紅磡站蔓延至會展站，以至土瓜灣站，一次又一次被發現偷工減料。
Since the media exposed MTRCLs alleged fabrication of the quality of the SCL Project in May this year the incident has sprawled from the Hung Hom Station to the Exhibition Centre Station and even the To Kwa Wan Station . Jerry - building practices have been discovered one after another
其後，媒體再踢爆港鐵公司多年來隱瞞施工地盤的土地沉降問題，令社會對港鐵工程安全的信心跌至新低點。
The media subsequently exposed that MTRCL had been concealing for many years the problems of ground settlement at the construction sites thus undermining the communitys confidence in the safety of MTRCLs projects and causing the same to drop to a record low
港鐵工程醜聞背後反映了官商勾結的黑幕，令公眾對港鐵公司管理層的信心一落千丈，對政府部門的監察能力極度失望。
Scandals concerning MTRCLs projects revealed collusion between the Government and the business sector thereby dealing a severe blow to public confidence in MTRCLs management and stirring up grave dissatisfaction against government departments capabilities of performing monitoring duties
如果政府不清楚交代，不認真追究，甚至一再包庇，便等同玩火，玩一個令社會不信任政府管治的政治炸彈。
If the Government does not give a clear account on the incidents and take actions seriously or if it still harbours the relevant parties this will be nothing short of playing with fire . The Government will then be toying with a political bomb which will result in societys distrust in the Governments governance
今年8月初，《蘋果日報》再次揭發沙中線土瓜灣站出現工程問題並且被隱瞞。
In early August this year the Apple Daily again exposed problems with the works at the SCL To Kwa Wan Station and their concealment
港鐵公司2017年的內部文件顯示，早在2016年便發現土瓜灣站地盤周圍多達23幢樓宇出現超出容許上限的沉降，附近多幢建築物的外牆及內部均出現明顯的長裂痕，居民甚至經常感到大廈搖晃震動。
MTRCLs internal documents dated 2017 have revealed that settlement exceeding the pre - set thresholds had been observed at 23 buildings in the vicinity of the To Kwa Wan Station site as early as in 2016 . Obvious long cracks were noticed on the external walls of and inside many buildings nearby while the residents often felt the shaking of their buildings
在2017年7月的區議會會議上，港鐵公司仍然聲稱各監測點的數據符合正常水平，蓄意隱瞞真相。
At a District Council DC meeting held in July 2017 MTRCL deliberately concealed the facts by insisting that the data collected at the monitoring checkpoints showed no abnormalities
在沉降問題被揭發後，建制派區議員何顯明更稱沉降數據屬私隱，因為會影響樓價。
After the ground settlement had been exposed pro - establishment DC member HO Hin - ming even asserted that the data on settlement should be treated as privacy since property prices would be affected
報道亦指出，土瓜灣站的沉降更導致地底的煤氣喉管變形，不排除有爆炸的風險。資深土木工程師倪學仁曾在電台節目上，指責港鐵公司責無旁貸。
It was also reported that ground settlement at the To Kwa Wan Station had led to deformation of underground towngas pipes giving rise to explosion risks
他說施工期間如發現實際的地質與當初的假設數據有分別，便應立刻修正，但港鐵公司則以另一種方法修正，就是安排第三方公證行到涉事大廈，解釋沉降與工程無關。
NGAI Hok - yan an experienced civil engineer criticized in a radio programme that MTRCL should be held responsible inevitably pointing out that rectifications should be undertaken immediately if the actual geological conditions had deviated from the data under previous assumptions . Yet MTRCL adopted another way of rectification by arranging for third party loss adjusters to visit the affected buildings to explain that the settlement was unrelated to the works
這種方法可謂聞所未聞，發現問題不是去處理，而是找方法拒絕承認問題。
Instead of solving the problems they tried hard to refuse admitting the existence of such problems . I have never heard of such a solution
倪學仁自己也曾到涉事大廈，他不諱言舊樓雖然有先天性的問題，但情況就如一名患有骨質疏鬆的長者，若無人把他推倒，他是不會無故斷骨的。
NGAI Hok - yan has also visited the affected buildings . While acknowledging that problems already existed in old buildings he remarked that just as in the case of an elderly person suffering from osteoporosis he would not break his bones for no reason if nobody pushed him down
港鐵公司即使不是百分之一百有責任，也頗肯定有相當大的責任，港鐵公司怎可以完全否定沉降與工程有關？
Although MTRCL might not have to bear full responsibility it should certainly bear a large part of the responsibility
現時沙中線項目嚴重超支、超時，全長17公里的鐵路造價已增至目前的971億元，平均每公里的成本是57億元，相比高鐵香港段每公里32億4,700萬元更高，成為全世界第二昂貴的鐵路項目。
How can MTRCL deny completely the relationship between the ground settlement and the works? . SCL has run into significant cost overruns and delays . The construction cost of SCL with a total length of 17 km has soared to the existing level of 97.1 billion while the average cost per kilometre amounts to 5.7 billion which is even higher than the average cost of 3.247 billion per kilometre in the case of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link XRL
不過，最昂貴的鐵路項目仍是香港的港鐵西港島線。
SCL has become the second most expensive railway project in the world but Hong Kongs MTR West Island Line still tops the list
然而，花費近千億元公帑的基建項目，竟然是"豆腐渣"工程。
It is so startling that an infrastructure project costing public monies of almost 100 billion ends up in shoddy works
觀乎政府和港鐵公司在過去數月的表現，可以說是不斷卸責，毫無承擔，完全辜負港人的期望。
The Government and MTRCL have kept on shirking their responsibilities and made no commitment over the past few months . Their performance has failed to live up to the expectations of the Hong Kong people
當媒體揭發紅磡站剪短鋼筋，港鐵公司最初試圖淡化事件，發動輿論質疑分判商的誠信，馬時亨更埋怨傳媒說"我們說OK便OK了"。
When the media exposed the cutting short of steel reinforcement bars in the Hung Hom Station MTRCL attempted to downplay it at the very beginning and then discredited the integrity of the subcontractor by mobilizing public opinion . Frederick MA even grumbled to the media that if we say it is OK then it is OK
到了證據確鑿的時候，港鐵公司又把問題推向承建商，始終不肯承認本身的管理責任。
When there was concrete evidence MTRCL just passed the buck to the contractor refusing to admit its management responsibilities all along
政府的無賴態度也不遑多讓，運輸及房屋局局長陳帆最初表示對港鐵公司的管理能力充滿信心，後來有證據顯示其辦公室在去年9月已經收到告密函件，他又改口說因為下屬沒有呈上函件，所以只從媒體知悉有關信息。
The Government has similarly played rascal . Frank CHAN the Secretary for Transport and Housing originally said that he was fully confident of MTRCLs management capabilities . Later when there was evidence indicating that his office had received a whistleblowing letter in September last year he then corrected himself that he learnt about the incident only from the media because his subordinates had not submitted the letter to him
及後，政府再突然"轉軚"，把責任全部推向港鐵公司，要求管理層離職。
The Government again made an about - turn later and shifted all the responsibility to MTRCL requesting its management to quit their jobs
事到如今，整件事已經遠遠不止是工程質量的問題，而是涉及承建商、港鐵公司和政府三方涉嫌主動或被動串通的連鎖醜聞。
Now the entire incident is not merely confined to the quality of works . It is a series of scandals involving collusion in an active or passive manner among the contractor MTRCL and the Government
港府明知有違規風險或顯示超標的證據而不執法亦不介入，根本與串通無異。
The Hong Kong Government does not take any law enforcement actions or intervene in the incident even though it is fully aware of the risks of irregularities and evidence showing ground settlement exceeding the set thresholds . This is tantamount to collusion
究竟背後是否有不為人知的利益轇轕或政治圖謀？
Are there any crony connections or political conspiracies behind the scene which are beyond our knowledge?
市民越來越有懷疑的理由。
The citizens now even have more reasons for their suspicious
但是，"林鄭"班子是否真心想找出真相？
Yet does Carrie LAMs team really wish to uncover the truth?
只要看看林鄭月娥之前兩度拒絕港鐵公司主席馬時亨請辭，更力保陳帆和政府委派到港鐵公司董事局的官員因為他們被蒙在鼓裏便無需負責便知道政府根本無意徹查，因為真相大白後很可能有不少官員要問責下台。
Carrie LAM refused to accept the resignation tendered by Frederick MA Chairman of MTRCL on two occasions and she fully supported Frank CHAN as well as other officials appointed by the Government to serve on MTRCLs Board of Directors saying that they should not be held responsible as they had been kept in the dark . We can see that the Government does not intend to conduct a thorough investigation as quite a number of officials might be held accountable and they will have to step down once the truth comes to light . Carrie LAM is very good at pretending to work
"林鄭"的拿手好戲是假裝工作，所以她宣布委任3名政府退休官員作為港鐵公司的顧問團，猶如已掌握大局，但大家只要想一想便明白，顧問其實沒有實權，再看看政府如何對待土地供應專責小組及退休保障諮詢的意見便可知一二。
This is why she has appointed three retired government officials to form an Expert Adviser Team for MTRCL . It seems that she has the whole situation under control but if we think deeper we would understand that the advisers do not have any real power . Looking at how the advice of the Task Force on Land Supply and the opinion gauged from the consultation on retirement protection were treated by the Government may give us some insights
黃遠輝的報告尚未發表，"林鄭"便在施政報告說要填海；周永新教授的退休保障建議不中聽，"林鄭"便把教授踐踏得一文不值，我們對顧問團還會有信心嗎？
Carrie LAM proposed reclamation in her Policy Address even before Stanley WONG released the Task Forces report . When she considered Prof Nelson CHOWs recommendations on retirement protection disagreeable she simply regarded the professor as worthless . Can we still have confidence in the Expert Adviser Team?
如果政府真的不信任港鐵公司管理沙中線的能力，便應順理成章取消港鐵公司的委託協議，直接收回沙中線項目的管理權，由政府接管工程是最好的方法，但政府沒有這種勇氣，沒有這種管治意志。
If the Government does not believe in MTRCLs capabilities of managing the SCL Project it should take this opportunity to cancel the Entrustment Agreement signed with MTRCL . The best solution is for the Government to take back the management of the SCL Project and take charge of the works . However the Government is not courageous enough to do so as it lacks such will of governance
究竟"林鄭"在害怕甚麼？
What does Carrie LAM actually fear?
就議案進行表決時，究竟哪位議員站在公眾安全一方，哪位議員站在利益集團一方，市民必須"金睛火眼"追究到底，我建議建制派同事看清形勢和事實，以免火勢越燒越大，令他們"站錯邊"。
When it comes to voting on the motions the public should keep an eagle eye on which Members stand on the side of public safety and which Members stand on the side of parties with vested interests . I suggest the pro - establishment Members to get a clear understanding of the situation and the truth so as to avoid taking the wrong stance when the rage intensifies
沙中線工程醜聞顯然並非個別的疏忽事件，而是長期、有系統的腐敗問題。
The SCL scandal is by no means an individual case of negligence . It represents systematic depravity which has long existed
雖然政府擁有港鐵公司七成股份，但港鐵公司實際上是獨立王國，在政府的包庇下，以謀利作為首要目標。
Despite the Governments 70 % stake in MTRCL the Corporation is in fact an independent kingdom which accords top priority to making profits under the umbrella of the Government
港鐵公司去年的純利為168億元，但仍然每年加價。
Despite the fact that MTRCL recorded a net profit of 16.8 billion last year it still raises its fares every year
至於今次因醜聞而下台的各人，例如行政總裁梁國權先生的年薪高達1,520萬元，黃唯銘的年薪亦達800萬元，而非執行主席馬時亨雖然無需參與日常運作，但去年也獲得170萬元的董事袍金。
Among those who have stepped down because of the scandal the annual remuneration of Chief Executive Officer Lincoln LEONG amounted to 15.2 million while Philco WONG was earning 8 million per year . Though Frederick MA the Non - executive Chairman is not involved in the daily operation he received a directors fee of 1.7 million in the past year
原來港鐵公司手握大量公帑承建高鐵、沙中線及其他鐵路項目，但卻偷工減料、中飽私囊，供養着這些設法隱瞞公眾的人。
MTRCL has been entrusted to undertake XRL SCL and other railway projects with a huge sum of public money . Yet they resorted to jerry - building practices for feathering their own nest and public monies are used to feed those who tried hard to hide the truth from the public
香港以公帑供養他們，市民有份支薪給他們欺騙自己，想想也感到很荒謬和不值。
It is really absurd and unreasonable for Hong Kong to use public coffers to feed them . Our citizens have to contribute to their earnings but they have cheated us in return
事實上，港鐵公司的財務報告顯示，其2017年的經營利潤中約15%是來自內地物業發展和境外鐵路相關發展，達32億元。
In fact MTRCLs financial statements show that about 15 % of its operating profits in 2017 were derived from property development in the Mainland and overseas development relating to railway among which profits from property development in the Mainland amounted to 2.3 billion
由此可見，港鐵公司已成為政府作出投資的"萬能key"，我敢斷言特首為求完成她的政治任務，在不久的將來還會利用港鐵公司投資"一帶一路"的基建和物業發展。
It can be seen that MTRCL has become the master key for the Government to make investments . I can assert that the Chief Executive seeking to accomplish her political missions will soon use MTRCL as a vehicle for making investments in infrastructure and property development projects under the Belt and Road Initiative
連串問題反映港鐵公司已經成為龐大的異形怪物，經營本地鐵路業務變成港鐵公司可繼續在全球作投資的踏腳石。
The series of incidents reflect that MTRCL has become a huge alien or monster and the operation of local railway business has turned into a stepping stone for MTRCL to continue making investments worldwide
除了在香港大搞物業發展外，更擴張至投資內地的地產項目和海外的鐵路經營管理。
Apart from undertaking property development in Hong Kong it has even engaged in investing in real estate projects in the Mainland as well as railway operation and management overseas
從香港人的角度來看，港鐵公司嚴重傾斜去投資內地和海外業務，實在是利之所至，不務正業。
From the standpoint of the Hong Kong people MTRCLs severe tilt to investments in the Mainland and overseas business is profit - oriented and it has gone astray
在鐵路本業收益僅佔少數的背景下，假如我們代入港鐵公司高層的思維，自然會捨難取易。
Given that the revenue from railway business accounts for only a small proportion one would naturally look for an easy way out if we put ourselves in the shoes of the MTRCL senior management
反正來自車站商鋪、廣告、商場、辦公室等豐厚收入，已可令港鐵公司"做靚盤數"，在外國和大陸發展業務又可以擴大商業版圖，足以向股東交代。
The enormous revenue from shops in the stations advertising shopping malls and office premises can already guarantee maximization of profits for MTRCL . It can also be accountable to the shareholders by expanding its business overseas and in the Mainland
然而，維持鐵路工程和服務質素的重要性卻每況愈下，港鐵的種種延誤、信號系統出錯、車站設施發生事故，對市民來說已是司空見慣。
Yet maintaining the quality of railway projects and services has been accorded an even lower priority . MTRs delays problematic signalling systems and accidents involving station facilities have occurred so frequently that the citizens have grown accustomed to them
更何況隨着兩鐵在10多年前合併，港鐵公司在營運鐵路的本業已取得壟斷地位，即使每年加價，市民也難有其他選擇，只有被人"撳住搶"。
As railway operation has been monopolized by MTRCL following the rail merger ten - odd years ago the citizens are robbed when MTRCL raises its fares every year as there is no alternative for them
結構上，政府擁有港鐵公司75%的股權，雖然餘下的股權名義上是由小股東擁有，但其實是由投資經理控制，大財團從後操縱。
Looking at MTRCLs structure the Government owns 75 % of its shares . While the remaining shares are nominally held by the minority shareholders they are in fact controlled by investment managers under the manipulation of consortia
大家不難發現，除了政府高官之外，港鐵公司董事局的成員均是香港的權貴階級，是眾多利益集團的代表。
It is not difficult to see that apart from high - ranking government officials MTRCLs Board of Directors is comprised of bigwigs in Hong Kong representing various parties with vested interests
港鐵公司的發展模式直接影響眾多地產商的利益，大財團絕不會掉以輕心，必有其代理人看管。
MTRCLs mode of development has direct impact on the interests of real estate developers those large consortia will never treat it lightly and they must arrange for agents to oversee it
政府會代表普羅大眾作監管嗎？
Will the Government monitor MTRCL on behalf of the ordinary masses?
當中連一位民選立法會議員也沒有，便可見一斑。
The answer is very obvious when there is not even one elected Legislative Council Member sitting on the MTRCL Board
港鐵公司黑箱作業，政府沒有履行代表市民監管的責任，使港鐵公司變成獨立王國，口說服務市民，實際上為大財團謀取利益，出賣香港人對交通需要的託付，淪為炒賣地產的工具。
MTRCL has been engaging in black - box operations but the Government fails to perform monitoring functions on behalf of the public . Against this background MTRCL has become an independent kingdom purporting to serve the community . It is in fact funnelling benefits to those large consortia betraying the publics entrustment of their transport needs and it finally becomes a tool of property speculation
我難以估計有多少建制派議員支持是次的議案，但我不希望議案只淪為一面照妖鏡，再次凸顯哪位議員支持，或誰反對。
I can hardly estimate how many pro - establishment Members will support the two motions . However I do not hope that the motions would only act as a demon detector showing again which Members support them and who objects
我認為議員應以市民的安全為上，不應有民主派或建制派之分，應該一起支持成立專責委員會，調查沙中線的沉降問題。
In my view Members should accord top priority to public safety . Members from both the democratic camp and the pro - establishment camp should all support the establishment of a select committee to investigate the ground settlement caused by the SCL Project
我不想香港淪為"蒙着眼睛，塞着耳朵，便以為天下太平"的地方。
I do not wish to see Hong Kong become a place where we pretend there is harmony in society by keeping our eyes and ears closed
陳健波議員說反對填海的是歷史罪人，但我認為今天本來有權力徹查真相，但卻以鴕鳥心態認為沒有問題的人，才是歷史罪人。
Mr CHAN Kin - por made the remark that those opposing reclamation will become sinners in history . Yet I reckon those who possess the power to find out the truth today but act like ostriches and turn a blind eye to the problems are sinners in history instead
金庸先生剛離世，我引述他的一句說話作為總結。
Mr Jin Yong has just passed away and I would like to cite a quote of his in closing
他說，今天的大陸有人很有權力，有人很有財富，有人很有知識，有人很有名氣，但普遍來說，他們均沒有一樣東西，就是良知。
He said that nowadays there are people who are very powerful wealthy knowledgeable and reputable in the Mainland but they generally in lack one thing―conscience
我請議會內的朋友、同事拿出你的良知，支持這項議案。
I call on Honourable colleagues in the legislature to act according to their conscience and support the motions
我們今天的議案本身是討論言論自由，我覺得議會內的言論自由空間應該很大，但就你剛才的處理手法，我想提出一項規程問題。
Todays motion discusses freedom of speech and I think this Council should have an enormous room for freedom of speech . And yet I would like to raise a point of order with regard to your earlier approach
我即場與當地入境人員理論，把事情鬧大。
I argued with local immigration officers on the spot and the argument escalated
當時我曾邀請建制派人士演講，但我卻不同意他們的論點。
At that time I invited some members of the pro - establishment camp to speak although I did not share their views
我當時指他們出賣居民，就重建提出的方案對居民沒有益處。
I criticized them for betraying local residents because their redevelopment proposals did not bring benefits to residents
代理主席，事實上，正如我剛才提到，外國記者會以至眾多外國人士均認為提倡"港獨"是多餘的，甚至有人認為一定不可行。
Deputy President as I stated just now FCC and many foreigners actually consider that the advocacy of Hong Kong independence is uncalled - for; some of them even think that Hong Kong independence is doomed to failure
世界各地提倡獨立言論的人士，均會提出具體的方案、可行性及條件。
While it is common for pro - independence advocates around the world to propose specific plans feasible options and conditions the person who advocated Hong Kong independence was like a piece of white paper in interviews and this has actually turned into a laughing stock
文中指出："他只是一個自稱領導一個黨的個人，而這個黨有多少成員是一個謎"。因此，該報道指陳浩天只是追求成立一個"兒童十字軍"。
In her article she said that Andy CHAN was just an individual claiming to be leading a party whose numerical strength was unknown and his quest was just a Childrens Crusade
"老兄"，這種亂扣帽子的行為在議會辯論中真的無日無之。
This kind of indiscriminate labelling is really too common in our Council debates
我沒所謂，反正香港社會就是需要言論自由、新聞自由、結社自由。
I am fine with that because we need to have freedom of speech of the press and of association in Hong Kong
他確實是"捉錯用神"。
It was indeed wrong for him to make this point
本會目前處理的是毛孟靜議員根據《基本法》賦予議員權力動議的議案，與香港事務直接相關，我們必須討論。
At the moment the Council is handling the motion moved by Ms Claudia MO as empowered under the Basic Law . We must hence speak on this motion which is directly about the business of Hong Kong
以我所知，張國鈞議員是哈日族。
For what I know Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan is a Japanophile and he told me earlier that he was learning Kendo
代理主席，馬凱事件發生後，香港政府已經"醜出國際"。
Deputy President the Hong Kong Government has made itself a fool before the world in the MALLET incident
顯而易見，我們對"港獨"的立場十分清楚。
Obviously we have a clear stance on the issue of Hong Kong independence
香港有眾多傳媒被中資收購而"染紅"；不少傳媒高級管理人員與政府"圍威喂"而獲授勳。
Given that a large number of Hong Kong media have turned red after being acquired by the Mainlands capital and many senior media managers have been honoured with awards by befriending the Government pro - establishment Members have never said a word about these matters
香港的言論自由縮窄至此，建制派有一定的功勞。
Therefore the pro - establishment camp has somehow contributed to the significant decline in Hong Kongs freedom of speech
基於上述原因，我支持毛孟靜議員的議案，希望還自己一個清白。
Given the aforesaid reasons I support Ms Claudia MOs motion and I wish to clear my reputation too
代理主席，《金融時報》亞洲新聞編輯馬凱的工作簽證續期申請被拒一事引起社會特別是新聞工作者的關注。
Deputy President the refusal to renew the work visa of Victor MALLET Asia news editor of the Financial Times has raised concerns in the community particularly among journalists
我了解並關注新聞業界代表及組織對今次事件的擔心和憂慮。
I understand and am concerned about the worries expressed by representatives of the press sector and news organizations over the incident
然而，對於今次事件是否確實影響香港的新聞自由和言論自由，社會上有不同看法。
That said the community has diverse views on whether the incident has indeed impacted on freedom of the press and freedom of speech in Hong Kong
今天毛孟靜議員的議案措辭中提及特區政府"無故拒絕"馬凱的工作簽證續期申請。
The wording in Ms Claudia MOs motion claims that the SAR government rejected for no reason Victor MALLETs application for work visa renewal
當然，我們目前無從得知，政府拒絕馬凱的工作簽 證續期申請的真正原因，但這並不代表政府的做法是"無故"。
While we have no way of knowing the real reason behind that does not mean the Government did so for no reason
正如世界很多其他地方一樣，入境事務處除了考慮申請人是否符合一般的申請規定外，亦會按個別旅客的情況，依照法律和既定政策，考慮是否批准有關人士的工作簽證。
As in many places around the world when the Immigration Department ImmD considers whether or not to grant work visas in accordance with the laws and established policies it will look into the circumstances of each applicant apart from his compliance with the general application requirements