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他這種做法其實是打了廉署兩棒，嚴重破壞廉署的公信力。
What he has done is actually a blow to ICAC and he has seriously undermined ICACs credibility
他要分清楚，政治歸政治，事實歸事實。
He has to make it clear that politics and facts are two separate issues
如果我效法他，說我收到內部消息，指他的內部消息並非太可靠。
Would it be correct for me to follow his practice and claim that I have received some inside information which indicates that the inside information he has is not very reliable?
所以，他的如意算盤是打不響的，傳媒聽後也沒有多少報道。
Hence things did not turn out as he expected and the case failed to attract extensive coverage by the media
相信如果將之拍攝成電影，亦是票房毒藥。
I firmly believe that if the whole story is adapted into a movie it will have a very poor box office receipt
我在這裏希望並呼籲"林編劇"，不要恃着前廉署僱員的身份，接連以內部消息人士的意見來揭露這個那個。
I hereby call upon Mr LAM the scriptwriter to stop taking advantage of his capacity as a former employer of ICAC and exposing this or that by citing the so - called inside information he received
這種做法其實是破壞廉署聲譽的源頭。
This is actually a source of reputational damage to ICAC
今天立法會成功舉行會議，理應做一些實際的事，做些有意義的事，不應該再提出一些在上屆立法會已多次討論、且已有定論的議題來辯論。
As a meeting of this Council can be smoothly held today we should try to do some practical and meaningful things instead of debating on an issue which has already been repeatedly discussed in the last term of this Council and for which a final conclusion has already been reached
主席，我謹此陳辭，反對這項議案。
With these remarks President I oppose the motion
我有朋友在廉署工作多年，亦曾經從事執行處的工作。
A friend of mine has been working for ICAC for many years he has also worked in the Operations Department OD
執行處的工作並非如電視所看到的片集般多姿多采及有趣，不過，的確存在很多危險，亦有更多需要保密的地方。
The work in OD is not as multifarious and interesting as depicted in television dramas . Nevertheless it is rather dangerous and he always needs to keep confidentiality
所以，我認識這位在廉署工作的同事，其中也有兩夫婦，現在已經退休。
This friend of mine as well as his wife had worked for ICAC . Both of them are now retired
其實，在我們的朋友圈子中，他們絕口不提廉署的工作，亦因為這樣，數十年來亦影響了他們的社交活動。
They have never mentioned their work in ICAC in our circle of friends . For that reason it has affected their social activities over the past decades
其實，他們這樣為廉署工作、為市民服務的精神與操守，值得我們尊敬。
In fact in view of the way they have served the public and they have maintained the integrity throughout their career with ICAC they really deserve our respect
我們更不應該在議事堂上，以各種理由引用《立法會條例》來影響廉署執行正常的人事升遷調動，以及正常的工作安排。
We should not invoke the Legislative Council Ordinance in this Council on various pretexts to intervene with the normal personnel promotion and transfer as well as normal work arrangement of ICAC
這項議案有很多不合理及不合邏輯的地方，人事安排的升遷是複雜的，有很多因素要考慮。
There are unreasonable and illogical arguments as far as this motion is concerned because personnel promotion and transfer involves very complicate issues and a lot of things should be taken into consideration
主席，我在私人機構工作30多年，在管理層面對各種人事的處理，多不勝數，很多時候都是困難的。
President I have been working in a private firm for more than 30 years . The management has to deal with various personnel matters there are countless issues and most of the time they are difficult to deal with
人事的升遷要考慮同事的個人能力，考慮整個機構工作上的互相配合，相當複雜。
As far as promotion is concerned we have to consider the abilities of a certain individual and we also have to take into account of the interaction with the entire institution thus it is very complicate
我在公營機構的義務服務，很多時候亦牽涉協助人事升遷、在解決人事問題方面提供意見，亦深深感到公營機構在這方面的處理可能會更困難。
Very often my voluntary service in the public sector also involves personnel matters such as promotion and transfer . As to providing advice to deal with personnel matters I have a deep feeling that it is much more difficult to deal with these matters in the public sector
署任某個職位是否最後是正式擔任該職位呢？
Should a person be promoted to take a substantive post after taking an acting appointment?
有很多因素。
Numerous factors are involved
可能開始時有這樣的計劃，最終會有所改變；可能開始時只是一種臨時措施，而最後相關同事會擔任這個職位也說不定。
Perhaps there was a plan at the beginning but it ended up differently . Perhaps it was a tentative arrangement and one could not say for sure that if the relevant person who undertook the acting appointment could take up the post eventually
為何一定要說到空穴來風，說到好像很確鑿，有哪些人去干擾，甚至將矛頭直指特首梁振英先生？
Why should we make such baseless claim as if they have solid proof that someone has intervened and even lay the blame on Mr LEUNG Chun - ying?
還有一個邏輯上的謬誤，將人事上的升遷與UGL事件扯上關係，"廉署保密，密密實實"，主席，廉署假如真的正在調查此事，我們現在引用《條例》來調查人事問題，然後直指UGL事件，是否會影響廉署的調查呢？
Another logical fallacy is to link personnel promotion and transfer matters with the UGL incident . Be like dad keep mum President if ICAC is really investigating the matter will we affect the ICACs investigation if the Legislative Council Ordinance is invoked for investigating the personnel matters and then it is linked with the UGL incident?
假如廉署根本沒有作出調查，這樣扯上關係更是沒有意思、更荒謬。
If ICAC has not conducted any investigation it would be meaningless to make such kind of association as it is even more ridiculous to do so
主席，這個社會上，有疑點但無證據的事實在太多，亦有些可能將它上綱上線，也可以說成一個很重大的社會利益，但是否"有疑點，無證據"，便要調查呢？
President too many things in this society are dubious but proofless . We can even unduly overplay them as major social interests and that we should investigate although they are dubious but proofless?
主席，如果是這樣，相信我們多設10個立法會，也無法應付這些所謂"有疑點，無證據"的調查。
President if so I believe that we cannot deal with the investigations of dubious but proofless matters
亦有人說，這個調查沒有前設，不要欺騙人了，文字上已清楚寫出前設何在。
Some people also said that was no presupposition as far as the investigation was concerned . Please do not try to spoof as it was already written in the text of the motion
前設就是直指特首，直接將他扯上UGL事件的關係，直指有人干預廉政公署的人事安排。
The presupposition is to lay the blame on the Chief Executive to link him directly with the UGL incident and to lay the blame on him for intervening the personnel matters of ICAC
何來沒有前設呢？
Why should there be no presupposition?
主席，我無需盡用15分鐘，但我認為議事堂如果繼續這樣燃燒時間，議員也在燃燒青春雖然我的青春所餘無幾這樣真的對市民沒有好處，對香港社會向前發展絕對沒有好處。
President I need not use up my 15 minutes but I consider that if this Council keeps on burning the time and Members keep on burning their youth―although I am not young any more―this will do no good to the public and this will do no good to the forward development of Hong Kong
在我們討論這項議題時，我再提醒大家，我們不單要廉潔奉公，亦要遵紀守法。
When we are discussing this motion I wish to remind Members once again that we should not only uphold the value of probity when we carry out official duties we should also give our respect for law and order
主席，我謹此陳辭，經民聯的同事不會贊成這項議案。
With these remarks President my colleagues of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong and I will not vote for the motion
代理主席，胡志偉議員剛才說得非常好，就是在現代社會，不單是香港，即使在民主進程走得最尖端、最發達的國家美國，都經常基於少許猜測、懷疑，便馬上上綱上線，作出全國性的指控。
Deputy President what Mr WU Chi - wai said just now is exactly true . His words are true of all modern - day societies not only Hong Kong but also the one country which is most advanced and at forefront of democratization the United States . In the United States people will quickly escalate an issue to the level of cardinal principles and make nationwide accusations based on mere speculations and suspicions
當然，我們不是法庭，我們不是釋 法，我們沒有一項絕對約束力的原則，但希望大家可以參考一下，不要經常跌進陷阱，令市民聽到我們的辯論時被誤導，以為我們作為議員，有責任監察和調查政府。
Of course this Council is not a court and we are not supposed to give any interpretation of the law . We do not have an absolute principle which is totally binding . However I hope that Members can study these principles so that we can avoid the trap of misleading the people listening to our debate into thinking that we as Legislative Council Members have the responsibility to monitor and investigate the Government
事實上，立法會最重要的任務是立法，監察政府固然是我們的任務之一，審批財政預算案也是，但立法會並非一個在憲制上、程序上、能力上、技巧上和組合上最適當或最前線的調查架構。
As a matter of fact the most important duty of the Legislative Council is to make legislation . Monitoring the Government is of course one of our duties and so is the scrutiny of financial budgets . But constitutionally procedurally and ability - expertise - and composition - wise the Legislative Council is not the most appropriate investigation body nor is it designed as a frontline investigation organization
多位同事也說過，我以往也不斷套用這理論。
A number of Members have mentioned an argument which I have also applied many times before
最明顯的例子是，差不多所有議員都認同有需要引用《條例》的個案，就是關於上屆甘乃威議員涉嫌性騷擾下屬的個案，但是完全沒有原告走出來表達意願會合作調查，在有被告而沒有原告的情況下，根本沒有可能作出恰當的調查。
The clearest example the case in which almost all Members acknowledged the necessity to invoke the Ordinance was the KAM Nai - wai case in the time of the last Legislative Council . He was suspected of sexually harassing his subordinate . Nevertheless no one was willing to come out as the plaintiff in the investigation
我認為沒有這些調查，不等於因為我們過分克制或好像胡志偉議員所說的那4個字我不想重複是壓制着不許調查。
In my view having no investigations does not mean that we have been overly restraining ourselves or suppressing or disallowing any requests for investigation―I do not want to repeat the expression used by Mr WU Chi - wai
我曾經發表公開言論，包括在選舉期間，我說如果政府沒有切實的回應和較認真的態度處理這疑問，恐怕我也傾向支持展開調查。
I said publicly earlier on also during the election campaign that if the Government did not give a concrete response and deal with this query in a more sincere manner I might also tend to support commencing an investigation
舉一個很簡單的例子，經常有人問我白韞六和白韻琴有沒有關係，是否兄妹或姊弟呢？
I now quote a very simple example . People always ask me whether Simon PEH and Pamela PECK are related or whether they are brother and sister
不論大家是否完全滿意，但最少政府也有回應，無論在香港電視網絡事件上、今次的事件上、南丫海難事件上，都以不同的途徑和方式，盡可能把疑團縮小，又或盡可能令攻擊者部分釋疑。
Disregarding whether we were totally satisfied the Government at least gave some response in each case―the incident of the Hong Kong Television Network Limited HKTV this incident and the vessel collision near Lamma Island . Through various channels and ways it has tried to minimize our queries or tried to clear part of the doubts of those who would criticize it
當然，我並非專家，這只是我個人意見，也是值得大家參考的。
I am of course not an expert and this is only my personal opinion but it is good for reference
楊岳橋議員問得很好，這是否並非牽涉到他的表現能力，而只是政治信任度的問題？
Mr Alvin YEUNG asked a very good question of whether it has nothing to do with his performance but is only a matter of his political credibility
當然，我們難以就此獲得百分之百的解釋，正如我無法解釋為何楊岳橋議員與其師父湯家驊議員相處多年，師父曾對他如此信任，要推薦他做其繼任人，但到了投票的一刻也說不支持他。
It is indeed difficult for us to get a full explanation as I cannot explain why Mr Alvin YEUNGs mentor Ronny TONG would say he did not support Mr Alvin YEUNG when casting his vote after they have worked together for so many years and Ronny TONG has trusted Mr Alvin YEUNG so much as to recommend him to be his successor
若容許，我相信我們都可以考慮，但實在是不容許。
If it is allowed I believe that this can be under our consideration . However it is indeed not allowed
事實上，多位特首及非常高級的高官均牽涉貪腐，所以我們確實需要檢討究竟在現有機制下，廉署只向特首問責，或在任命方面只由特首處理是否恰當？
True enough a number of Chief Executives and high - ranking officials were also involved in corruption and thus we really have to review under the existing mechanism whether it is appropriate for ICAC to be accountable only to the Chief Executive or for the Chief Executive alone to deal with the appointments
有沒有可改善的空間呢？
Is there any room for improvement?
但是，這並不表示我們要就今次這件事打開這個蓋。正如我們上次在港視牌照事件上，要打開行會的蓋，看看當中發生甚麼事、正在討論甚麼、甚麼人說了甚麼話、有甚麼決策、哪些人對、哪些人錯，這是非常嚴重的。
This however does not mean that we have to open the cover of this incident as we did last time in the HKTV incident as we wanted to open the cover of the Executive Council in order to find out what had happened what was being discussed who had made any comments what decisions had been made who were right and who were wrong
對於建制、對於我們賦予權力的重要機構，包括行政會議、廉署或任何獨立組織，我們都要非常小心地使用這把尺，以這樣的方式來處理其內部問題。
This is a very serious thing to do . In regard to the establishment to the important institutions that we have given the power including the Executive Council ICAC or any independent organizations we have to be very careful when using this yardstick or adopting this way to deal with their internal problems
代理主席，關於ORC，我曾查看過，而白韞六專員的信件也有提及，在ORC的職權範圍下，特別是第一、二、五及八項，其實可作多方面的調查，如有任何問題，那裏可以提供適當機制，讓有關的問題凸顯出來，不致令任何人可隻手遮天。
Deputy President I have looked over the information about ORC and Commissioner Simon PEHs letter has also mentioned some details . Under the terms of reference of ORC particularly in accordance with the first second fifth and eighth items investigation can be conducted in various aspects . In case there is any question they can provide an appropriate mechanism for the question concerned to be highlighted so that no one can be above the law
總括而言，代理主席，我們會成立一個委員會調查UGL事件，不論其權限有多大，這都是一個未來的方向；我們亦有剛才說的ORC會負責審視任何問題。
In conclusion Deputy President our discussion is about setting up a select committee to inquire into the UGL incident and no matter how broad its ambit is this will still be our future direction . But as we mentioned earlier ORC will also oversee any questions concerned
在這個情況下，如果平衡是作為應否考慮引用《條例》的因素的話，除剛才所說的有否表面證據、政府回應和其他更好的調查措施外，我們今次更要小心平衡，要知道何時會干預我們的架構，破壞其運作，何時才真正適合引用《條例》的權力。
Under the circumstances if balance is taken as a factor in considering whether the Ordinance should be invoked apart from considering whether there is any prima facie evidence response from the Government or other better investigative measure we need to be extra careful about this balance in the sense that we have to know when our structure will be intervened when its operation will be damaged and when the power of invoking the Ordinance should be appropriately exercised
我認為今次是並不需要的。
In my opinion it is unnecessary to exercise the power in this incident
主席，自由黨反對取消強制性公積金對沖機制。
President the Liberal Party opposes the abolition of the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF offsetting mechanism
自從特首梁振英4年前在競選政綱中提出降低強積金對沖比例之後，很多工會組織數年來不斷要求特首"找數"。
After Chief Executive LEUNG Chun - ying proposed to reduce the proportion of the offsetting amount in his election manifesto four years ago many labour unions or organizations have over the past few years repeatedly urged the Chief Executive to honour his promise
我想指出，取消強積金對沖機制會令很多商界人士十分憂慮。
I wish to point out that the abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism will arouse grave concern among many members of the business sector
之前傳媒報道，特首已經向某工會承諾，在本屆政府任期內解決強積金對沖問題，而林鄭司長亦表示希望下屆政府可以落實執行。
According to media reports some time ago the Chief Executive has make the undertaking to a labour union that the problem of the MPF offsetting arrangement would be resolved within the term of this Government while Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie LAM also expressed the wish for the next - term Government to practically effect the abolition
我想在此再三指出，如果政府真的要取消強積金對沖機制，實質上是出爾反爾、"搬龍門"、"慷商界之慨"，目的只是想政府"請客"，由商界"埋單"。
Here I wish to point out once again that if the Government really intends to abolish the MPF offsetting mechanism it is actually going back on its words moving the goalposts and generously giving away a gift at the expense of the business sector . The purpose is merely to allow the Government to hold a banquet while making the business sector foot the bill
這種做法不單不公道，而且非常不合理，商界是無法接受的，因為我們需要支付雙倍款項。
This is not only unfair but also most unreasonable . The business sector finds this unacceptable because we would have to pay double the amount
原因是取消強積金對沖機制根本是偏離立法原意。
Because the abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism is indeed a deviation from the original legislative intent
大家知道，《強制性公積金計劃條例》在1995年通過之前，社會經過長時間討論，大家才達成共識。
As we all know before the enactment of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance in 1995 there had been long discussions in society before a consensus could be forged
當時的共識主要是沿用之前的做法，容許僱主將支付給僱員的酬金、公積金抵銷遣散費或長期服務金，使僱主無須付出雙重款項，因此商界當年才會支持。
According to the consensus reached back then the past practices would be primarily followed whereby employers would be allowed to use the gratuity or provident fund paid to employees to offset severance payments or long service payments so that employers would not have to pay double the amount . It was for this reason that the business sector supported this arrangement back then
對於政府現時的做法，恕我得罪說一句，"針拮不到肉就不知痛"。
Concerning the current approach adopted by the Government with due respect I must say that one cannot feel the pain because the needles are not piercing through his skin
商界有很多中小企，是真金白銀作出供款，在這樣的營商環境之下，確是非常難以接受的。
Many small and medium enterprises SMEs in the business sector are paying cold hard cash for the contributions and in view of the prevailing business environment this is indeed grossly unacceptable
我為大家舉出一些數字，現時長期服務金及遣散費的計算方法，是以僱員最後一個月工資的三分之二，再乘以服務年期，最高款額可達39萬元。
Let me cite some figures to Members . At present the amount of long service payment and severance payment is calculated by multiplying two thirds of the last months wages of an employee with his years of service and the maximum amount payable to an employee is 390,000
一間規模不大、只有10名僱員的公司，已經立即要撥備390萬元。
It means that a company not large in scale with a mere 10 employees has to immediately set aside 3.9 million for these payments
我想問香港有多少間公司可以馬上拿出這麽多錢呢？
How many companies in Hong Kong can produce this amount of money right away?
如果政府立例，這些公司會採取甚麼方法籌錢呢？
If the Government would legislate for this what would these companies do to pool funds?
他們會否立即解僱員工，重新訂立一些合約？
Would they immediately sack their employees and enter into new agreements?
更何況，在強積金制度下，僱主一直認為他們已經供款，已經給了錢，我不相信他們會有其他撥備。
What is more under the MPF System the employers have all along considered that they have made contributions and have hence paid their share . I do not think that they have other reserves for meeting these payments
香港98%的公司都是中小企，我所代表的批發及零售界更僱用了很多員工。
SMEs account for 98 % of companies in Hong Kong and the wholesale and retail sector which I represent has taken on a large number of employees
大家從報章的報道可得知，香港零售業總銷貨價值在近19個月連續下跌，租金卻一直高企。
As Members may have learnt from press reports the value of total retail sales in Hong Kong has recorded a decline for 19 months in a row whereas the rent has remained on the high side
每次政府說要發展不同的地方，不是有人說要保護海馬，就是有人說要耕田。
Whenever the Government proposes to take forward development at various sites there would be people championing for the conservation of sea horses or the preservation of farming activities
商界在香港是真正的少數，但我想提醒各位朋友，商界不濟，全香港都不濟。
The business sector is the true minority in Hong Kong and yet I wish to remind everyone that when the business sector fares ill the entire Hong Kong will fare in a similar way
今次不是單一的事件，看看政府近數年推行了多少協助勞工的政策？
This proposal now is not an isolated incident . Just look at how many policies the Government has rolled out to help workers in recent years
近年很多人不斷作出衝擊的行為，影響香港的聲譽，而這些法例亦令香港的競爭力一直下降。
The last several years have seen many people continuously resorting to charging acts to the detriment of Hong Kongs reputation while these laws have also led to a continued decline in the competitiveness of Hong Kong
如果政府一直以民粹的方式行事，香港將難以維持資本主義。
If the Government continues to toe the populist line it would be difficult for capitalism to be maintained in Hong Kong
我想在此提醒勞工界的朋友，你們已做到100分，很多朋友都說勞工界的議員很努力，不斷爭取一些政策來幫助勞工。
Here I wish to remind friends in the labour sector that they have already scored 100 marks in their performance . Many people said that Members of the labour sector have worked very hard making continuous efforts to fight for initiatives to help workers including the statutory minimum wage that I mentioned just now this motion today and the standard working hours to be discussed later or even the maximum working hours cooling - off period and so on
代理主席，在聽過林議員就今天這項議案的發言後，我實在感到很驚訝，為何林議員會認為這項議案是具有基礎來讓議會考慮引用《立法會條例》成立專責委員會調 查，因為他所提出的所謂疑點，充其量只是一些捕風捉影的猜測，完全沒有足夠的、實際的事實資料支持，可以說得上是連表面證供也欠奉。
Deputy President I am really very surprised after listening to Mr LAMs speech on this motion today . How can Mr LAM think that what is said in his motion can be regarded as grounds for asking this Council to consider the invocation of the Legislative Council Ordinance to set up a select committee for the purpose of inquiry? . The doubts he has raised are at best pure speculations only
在去年前任執行處首長黃世照先生約滿離任後，他認為未有適當人選可即時晉升，亦未有人適合以"署任以待晉升"的方式署任該職位，因此，廉政專員安排李女士以"方便行政"的方式署任執行處首長一職，即意味有關人員的工作能力和表現稍遜，但仍然可以......
Therefore the ICAC Commissioner invited Ms LI to act as Head of Operations under the arrangement of acting for administrative convenience . The adoption of this arrangement means that the officer concerned is less satisfactory in terms of competence and performance but can still
再者，廉政專員表明，他在李女士開始署任執行處首長前，已經向她表明這個職位除了要擁有調查貪污的專業才能外，還必須具備政府相若首長級人員的關鍵才能，亦表明對她的工作表現和能力的期望，並在她署任期間，"每星期一次，甚至有時3至4次會見她，以了解執行處的工作進展，並討論各項管理事宜。
Moreover according to the ICAC Commissioner before Ms LI started to act as Head of Operations he already told her clearly that apart from professional competence in corruption investigation the post also required other important skills demanded of directorate - equivalent officials in the Government . He also expressly talked about his expectations regarding her work performance and competence . And during her acting period he also met with her once a week or sometimes even three to four times a week in a bid to understand the work progress of the Operations Department and discuss with her various management issues
"在經過接近1年的觀察後，廉政專員才得出李女士未能通過測試的結論及撰寫李女士的評核報告，並安排她返回原來的執行處處長崗位。
After almost a year of observation the ICAC Commissioner came to the conclusion that Ms LI could not pass the test . He then wrote an appraisal report on her performance and arranged for her return to the original post of Director of Investigation
由此可見，李女士被撤銷署任的有關安排，是根據既定的規例和程序，以及基於人事管理上的理由而作出，並不"突然"，也不構成甚麼涉及公眾利益的重大疑點，以致值得如議案所指，須引用《條例》調查有關的過程和原因。
It can be seen that the cancellation of Ms LIs acting appointment was made in accordance with established rules and procedure on the basis of personnel management reasons . It was not done all of a sudden and did not constitute any major doubts involving significant public interest so there is no reason why we must as pointed out in the motion invoke the Ordinance to inquire into the process and reasons
廉政專員亦已表明，他作出終止李女士署任的決定，"純粹基於人事管理上的考慮，完全不涉及廉署調查的案件，亦不是因為受到任何壓力"。
The ICAC Commissioner has also indicated that his decision to cancel Ms LIs acting appointment was based purely on personnel management considerations having nothing whatsoever to do with any cases under investigations by ICAC or any pressure brought to bear on him
如果林議員根本未能提出有力的論點或證據，公眾便一定會問：他憑甚麼提出質疑呢？
If Mr LAM cannot provide any cogent arguments or evidence the public will definitely ask What is the basis of his queries?
至於林議員指今次撤銷署任事件是得到行政長官的默許，廉政專員亦已澄清，按照廉署的規定，只有涉及首長級薪級第3點或以上職級的晉升或"署任以待晉升"，才必須先取得行政長官的批准，而對"署任以方便行政"的委任，即李女士個案的情況，並沒有這個要求，即無論行政長官是否有意見、同意抑或不同意，並不相干。
As to Mr LAMs allegation that the cancellation of the acting appointment had the tacit consent of the Chief Executive the ICAC Commissioner has clarified that under the rules of ICAC the prior approval of the Chief Executive is required only when a promotion or an arrangement of acting with a view to promotion involves a post at Point 3 or above of the Directorate Pay Scale . There is no such a requirement for acting appointments for administrative convenience as in Ms LIs case . In other words whether the Chief Executive has any comments or whether he agrees or not is basically irrelevant
廉政專員仍然知會行政長官有關李女士的署任和撤銷署任安排，只是慣常的做法，讓行政長官知悉廉署高層人事變動而已。
It is true that the ICAC Commissioner still informed the Chief Executive of the offer and cancellation of Ms LIs acting appointment but this is just a practice by convention adopted to keep the Chief Executive posted of the personnel changes in ICAC
但是，林議員卻基於行政長官對撤銷李女士署任"沒有異議"或"默許"而達致行政長官"涉嫌左右UGL案調查"這個結論，實在令人費解。
But then on the basis that the Chief Executive expressed no disagreement to the cancellation of Ms LIs acting appointment and assuming that this amounted to his tacit consent he jumps to the conclusion that the Chief Executive is suspected of intervening in the investigation into the UGL case
況且廉署設有監察機制，所有貪污調查工作必須根據既定程序向獨立的審查貪污舉報諮詢委員會匯報，如果廉署不適當處理調查也是會被查究的。
Moreover ICAC is subject to a monitoring mechanism . All corruption investigations must be reported to the Operations Review Committee in accordance with established procedures . If there is any improper handling of investigation on the part of ICAC it will certainly be held accountable
林議員這些不負責任的推斷，可謂欲加之罪，但社會卻可能因此對廉署產生負面印象，他們甚至可能因而蒙上不白之冤，廉政專員亦曾對此表示極度遺憾。
Such irresponsible conjecture of Mr LAM is only meant to trump up a charge . But then the community may thus form a negative perception of ICAC and ICAC staff may even become victims of wrongful accusations . The ICAC Commissioner has already expressed his great regret at this