這個星期是部分學校的開學周，也是香港立法會選舉最後衝刺的階段，筆者期望支持建設香港維護基本法的力量的朋友出來投票，防止搗亂分子進入立法會。
Two days to go for the Election Day for the Hong Kong Legislative Council. Poll stations will open at 7:30pm on Sunday. I urge people who share the same views with me and believe in constructive development, come out and vote to prevent troublemakers being elected into the Legco.
今天香港經濟前景不明，累積已久的矛盾未見解決，社會彌漫着悲觀仇恨的情緒，彼此關係撕裂，互不信任，同時香港社會陷入發展困局，悲觀思潮湧現。激進暴力手段淹沒了理性對話的機會，少數人為達到政治目的，不惜破壞法治，癱瘓議會，摧毀社會安寧。
香港能否「撥亂反正」，創造雙贏；如何和衷共濟，避免陷入非黑即白的對立局面？筆者相信，社會的發展、時代的進步、矛盾的化解、市民的幸福、「一國兩制」的有效實行，要靠對話來實現。
Today, with uncertainty looming over Hong Kong's economic development, our deep-rooted and unresolved issues have cast a dark cloud over Hong Kong. The oppositions feeding pessimism, resentment, hatred, distrust and discord into our communities - allowing extremism to block meaningful dialogues and rational discussions, allowing a handful of individuals to deliberately attack our rule of law, paralyze our legislature, and destroy the peace and along with it, our communities for their political ambitions.
Together with the majority of the people of Hong Kong, I believe in progress, reconciliation, and social well-being. Solutions are found in dialogues, not fists. I call on our citizens to relinquish antagonism and together, we can forge our way forward. Please cast your vote wisely on Sunday.
筆者期望來屆立法會多些建設的力量，少些搗亂的行為，大家一起踢走議會的搗亂分子。■陳威雄
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