good leader quality的八卦，Yahoo名人娛樂都在討論

日前接受美國《華盛頓郵報》（Washington Post）專訪，針對兩岸關係、臺美關係及南海爭議等議題回應提問。內容如下：

問：您對習近平的印象如何？
答：就像我在CSIS講過的，對於習近平主席能夠勇敢地採取措施進行反貪腐的這件事情，我覺得在中國大陸發展的進程上，這是很重要的一件事情，我也非常期待他在處理兩岸關係上面，能夠有更大的彈性，也能夠充分認知臺灣是一個民主的社會。總統也好，或者政治領導人的決定，是必須要依循民意，所以我也希望他能夠體認到臺灣是一個民主社會，民意的走向其實是非常重要的。

問：有些學者說，習近平設定了要您同意92共識之期限，這個正確嗎？
答：兩岸的問題很多人都很關注，很多人都有他們自己的觀察，不過我相信，習近平主席做為一個國家的領導人，他應該有能力能夠綜合所有的情勢，來做一個很好的決定，做一個正確的決定。尤其是臺灣已經是一個非常民主的地方，民意的走向其實非常重要，所以設定期限，要求臺灣政府違反民意去承受一些對方的條件，其實可能性是不大的，我也相信他們應該會有這樣的認知。

問：自您5月下旬就職以來，陸方已經切斷臺灣與中國大陸之間正式溝通管道，您打算如何處理日常與北京間的關係？
答：我們雙方之間溝通的管道其實是很多元的，尤其是在這幾十年來的發展，雙方的交流其實非常多元而且頻繁，在交往的過程中，其實也產生很多互相溝通的模式，這些溝通不只是在官方的層次，還包括每一個不同層級，還有民間的溝通，都在整個兩岸之間溝通的這種結構裡面。我們雙方之間立場上的差異，其實在我520的就職演講裡面，我也盡了最大的力量，來讓雙方的立場可以縮小差距，我也相信在某種程度，中國大陸方面也會認知到520講話裡面的善意。

問：但看來似並非如此。中國大陸國務院臺灣辦公室表示，您的就職演說是「一個未完成的答卷」，迄今並無公開的跡象顯示他們肯定您的立場。而您身為總統，是否和中國大陸政府的對口有接觸？
答：就像我講的，現在所暫停的是兩會的管道、陸委會與國臺辦的管道，這在官方的意義或許是存在的，但問題是長久以來，雙方之間管道確實是很多元的，現在看到的兩會，也就是海基會與海協會兩會的溝通體制，只是整個多元管道中間的一部分。當我講到多元，其實它是有多層次的面向，不僅是政府在交流的過程中，很多政府機關跟他們在中國大陸的對口，也都有一定程度相互通訊息與交換意見的機制。I’m saying different levels of the government have different ways of communicating with their counterparts in China.（我政府各層級都有和中國大陸對口機構聯繫的管道）我不能在這個階段進入太多細節。

問：您認為您有在縮小臺灣與中華人民共和國之間的隔閡嗎？
答：這段時間以來，我們都非常謹慎處理與中國大陸的關係，我們除了不採取挑釁的態度，防止意外的發生之外，也希望透過資訊的交流，能夠建立起雙方的互信。

問：您代表許多較偏向認同「臺灣人」，而不是「中國人」的臺灣年輕一代，他們比老一輩更支持獨立。身為總統，您要如何維持兩岸關係的穩定，但同時也要讓年輕的選民滿意，您如何取得平衡？
答：It is a fact that different generations, and different people of different ethnic origins, they have different views on China. But they all agree on one thing: that is democracy. (事實上不同世代和不同族群的民眾對中國大陸會有不同的看法。但是，有一件事情，他們的意見一致，那就是民主。)

問：美國自1979年之後改承認「中華人民共和國」（首都在北京）代表「中國」，而將中華民國的臺灣（首都在臺北）視為一個「實體」（entity），您覺得這是公平的嗎？
答：我想我不太清楚美國在講這個字－ “entity”的時候，它的意思是什麼，但是這個 “entity＂有很多可以詮釋的空間。以臺灣來講，我們有一個完整的政府跟民主的機制，我們有軍隊，我們是一個可以為自己做決定的國家。所以，或許美國或者其他國家有不同的想法或是不同的角度，但從我們來看，其實絕大多數的臺灣人覺得我們確實是一個國家。

問：沒有被國際社會承認，您是否覺得不公平？
答：It is indeed unfair。(這確實是不太公平)

問：美國讀者與我都難以理解，身為臺灣總統，您只被允許在美過境停留48小時。
答：It is indeed. (的確如此。)

問：有報導指出，來自中國大陸的觀光客減少了，這會傷害臺灣的觀光產業嗎?
答：我們是看到有一些在量上面的減少，但是整體而言，對我們觀光產業有多大的衝擊，我們還在評估當中。不過整體來說，我們也希望我們觀光客的來源是多元的。所以，我們也會持續強化對於其他來源觀光客的爭取，而且我們的觀光產業可以發展出適應不同來源的觀光客，能夠更多元，而且更能夠適應不同的觀光客。

問：中國大陸如果執意的話，可能會對臺灣施加更多壓力，他們會威脅破壞你們與邦交國的關係並嚇跑他們，您會擔心這個嗎？
答：關於經濟的手段，我不是指他們（中國大陸）現在正在做，但如果他們用經濟手段加壓力的話，其實中國大陸也應該想像他們要付出的代價，就是今天中國大陸可以這樣對臺灣的話，它也可以對其他周邊的國家。所以，我相信很多周邊的國家都會很仔細地觀察中國大陸會不會對臺灣以經濟的手段來加壓，中國大陸如果要成為一個在這個區域是受尊敬的國家，我相信他們會小心地考慮這件事。

問：所以您認為臺灣與邦交國的關係會繼續維持嗎？
答：我們會盡力維持我們的邦交國，也希望跟我們邦交國發展出一種互惠的關係，也就是在經濟發展、社會發展、文化及教育上的交流都能持續強化，讓他們真心感受到與中華民國維持邦交是一件有意義且有助益的事情。

問：您的前任馬總統曾計畫向美國購買66架F16戰機，儘管有47位美國參議員致函支持，但最後都沒有結果，您會繼續提出此項請求嗎？
答：我們會持續評估國防的需求，持續向美國提出軍事合作計畫，所以這些方面我們會持續與美方來進行溝通，同時也會對防衛需求做更準確的評估。在這個階段，我們的需求主要還是在水面艦、潛艇、防空系統及網路安全，這些方面我們有比較強的需求。

問：馬前總統之前也希望向美國購買柴電潛艦，但未竟其功，您會再重覆此訴求嗎？
答：In three areas our needs are more urgent, there are surface ships and submarines, air-defense and cyber-security areas. In submarines, we are trying to develop our own, to develop indigenous capabilities.（在三個領域，我們的需求較急迫，如水面艦和潛水艇、空防和網路安全領域。在潛水艇方面，我們正嘗試著開發自己的潛艇，發展本國的能力。）

問：美國總統候選人柯琳頓（Hillary Clinton）與川普（Donald Trump），哪一位當選對臺灣比較好？
答：作為一個其他國家政府的領導人，我們不方便對美國總統選舉做過多的評論。不過我們也希望，無論哪一位當選美國總統，我們都能夠持續現在的關係，而且在現在的關係上，發展下一階段更緊密且互惠的關係。

問：您施政的焦點是內政，像是提高薪資以及增加休假的時間，但是目前臺灣經濟成長率低於1%，您如何在增強經濟發展的同時，亦增加社會福利呢？
答：我想這些事情，不是一個藥方可以解決所有問題，其實臺灣的經濟需要做結構性的調整。也就是我們新的經濟發展模式是走向以創新研發來讓我國的產業可以進到下一個階段、下一個時代。這跟以往我們以製造、效率，也就是成本驅動的成長模式是不一樣。因此我國在下一個世代的經濟產業規劃上非常強調創新與研發，而臺灣剛好是一個適合創新與研發的地方，因為我們有很多好的產業基礎，也有很多好的研發人才。因此只要我國在這裡著力夠深，我們會用幾個主要的產業來帶動整個臺灣產業的轉型，而這幾個主要的產業包括生技、綠能、智慧機械、IOT的產業及國防產業。

問：中國大陸不是你們第一大貿易夥伴嗎？
答：到現在為止還是，但問題是因為兩方的經濟互補性已經開始在降低、而競爭性已經在加強，所以我們對於雙方的經濟與貿易關係必須做一個重新檢討，務必要使雙方的經貿關係是一個相輔相成且互利的關係，而不是一個過度競爭的情況。
The two economies in the past had a high degree of complementarity, and since we had the ability to organize a manufacturing process, and then we move our manufacturing to the ability to China to make best use of their labor. And now the situation is very different. I mean, the labor cost is increasing and China has their own capability.（過去兩岸經濟有高度的互補性，而我們擁有製造業能力，並轉往對岸，善用他們的勞力。而今非昔比，對岸勞力成本增加，且已具備製造能力了。）

問：所以中國大陸變成臺灣的競爭對手？
答：They are more and more our competitors.（他們越來越是我們的競爭對手了。）

問：我看到您對海牙常設仲裁庭有關南海仲裁結果表示失望，該仲裁將臺灣聲索的太平島認定為「礁」，而非「島嶼」，因此不能享有200浬專屬經濟海域，您會遵守仲裁庭的判斷嗎？
答：我們已經公開聲明，這個仲裁的決定有損於臺灣的利益，所以我們不能夠接受，我們也認為這個裁判對臺灣沒有法律約束力。主要有幾個原因，第一個是因為我們是一個重要的利益相關方，但是我們沒有被邀請參與整個仲裁的程序。第二，我們對於被稱為「The Taiwan Authority of China」不能接受。第三，在這個地區，我們擁有主權的太平島，在裁決中被認為是一個「礁」而不是「島」，這是違反我們長期以來的主張，我們也認為它確實是一個島。在這裡我想利用這個機會，把臺灣政府對南海爭端的立場做一個說明。第一，當然是有關南海爭端應該依據國際法與海洋法，包括《聯合國海洋法公約》，用和平的方式來解決。第二，我們主張臺灣應該要納入多邊爭端解決的機制。第三，在這個地區的相關國家有義務維護南海的航行與飛越自由。第四，中華民國主張以「擱置爭議、共同開發」的方式處理南海爭議。我們期待相關國家能秉持相同方式進行協商，來和平解決這個爭端。

問：您是亞洲地區首位並非出自於政治世家的女性總統，您如何做到的？
答：我覺得我的出現其實跟臺灣的民主發展很有關係，也就是說，臺灣民主發展的過程是一個漸進、由下而上的過程。所以臺灣的新世代領導人其實都來自民間或是跟基層有比較強的連結的政黨。

問：在男性主導的社會裡，女性要爬升到領導人的地位一定很難。
答：Yes to a certain extent, but I think the society and our democracy is mature enough to appreciate the value of the individual politicians. They place emphasis on the quality and the value of individual politicians rather than their gender. So of course, some people will find it fashionable to find a woman leader, but I think the reason why people chose me as leader of this country was because of my policy, my values, suit the needs of Taiwan today.（某種程度上是，但我認為我們的社會和民主已夠成熟，能欣賞個別政治人物的價值。他們重視個別政治人物的品質和價值勝過性別。所以，當然，某些人會覺得找個女性領導人很時尚，但我覺得人民選我當這個國家的領導人，是因為我的政策、我的價值符合現今的臺灣需要。）

Meaning that we represent people who want to have change in this society, after years and decades this place has been dominated by a single party, with the exception of 2000-2008, but over the last few decades, all dominated by the KMT. The whole social structure and values were shaped by this regime, KMT government, over the years. But people now realize that we’re in a different situation now, we want to move forward, we have to restructure ourselves, and redefine the current values. So they want the place to be more democratic. They want this place to place more emphasis on human rights and transparency, in terms of government decision-making and public participation in the government’s decision-making process. And essentially people want to participate, they want to have a voice in the major decisions of the government. So this is somehow different from the way the government conducted business since the days when this place was an authoritarian place.（我們代表社會上渴望改變的人民。這片土地除了2000年到2008年以外，數十年來均被單一政黨，即國民黨所主導，整個社會結構及價值都由這個政權形塑而成。如今人民了解我們的環境已經不同，我們想要向前行，我們想要進行重整，重行定義目前的價值。人民想要更為民主的環境，在政府決策過程中，民眾能參與官方決策，並更重視人權及透明度。本質上來說，人民想要在政府重大決策中，能參與其中並發聲。這與過去這片土地是威權統治、由政府主導的情境，有些許不同。）

問：國民黨長期進行軍事統治？
答：So the expectation of the people is very different. They want democracy, they want public participation, they want transparency, they want to have fair elections, they want to have sound judicial system, not too much interfered by politics. They want to have an effective judicial system to settle whatever disputes that people may have in their daily lives so they want to have a good social safety net to protect them in case they fell in a very competitive society. （現在人民的期待有很大的不同，他們想要民主、民眾參與的機會與透明度，以及公平的選舉；他們想要有完善的司法體制，不要有太多的政治干預；他們想要有效的司法體制，以處理日常生活遇到的爭議，擁有妥善的安全網來保障他們，以防在競爭劇烈的社會中陷入困頓。）

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Thaksin Shinawatra in Private Discussion
World Policy Institute Global Leader Briefing Series Thinking Points
World Policy Institute, 9th March 2016, New York

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Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I must thank you World Policy Institute for providing me an opportunity to share my thought on the challenges that revolve around the economic, regional and global implications of how Thailand will make its way through a period of transition and change.

We all know that no society in the twenty-first century can sustain any form of “progress” in the well-being of its people without at least two basic foundations:
The first one is political stability. The second one is the ability to create economic activities that allow growth and readiness to shift its creativities to sustain wealth.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me tell you the tale of the two cities, which is not written by Charles Dickens. It is the tale of parallel progress of Washington D.C. and Beijing. Each has its own history, pain and loathing. As the years go by, the two cities have been seen as rivals which offers competing models for growth and prosperity.

One is Free Market-Capitalism with the so-called “Open Democracy” as the foundation of its economic model. The other one is State-Led Capitalism with the central control system by one party.

Both of the models have proven to be successful in a very dramatic way from the past to the present. Admitting that the Chinese model was fitting to the change of attitude among the leadership of the country at that time, in parallel with the change of economic model in the West, in which the definition of “free trade” benefits China’s shifting position from a close market to a semi-open market.

But we must admit also that both models are now having to adjust itself to the new reality; the reality of dramatic change in speed and character of technology for industrial production; the change from “a country-based product” to “network of global design, global sourcing,and global production for just one product”. This extraordinary change upends the “normal” internal economic adjustment of the country and made it very difficult to find a simple economic adjustment.

We must recognize that advancement in the wealth management technique and technology also upend the normal linkage between capital and changes in production. However, we probably agree, that one common threat for survival in this present so-called “New Normal” is either you have the ability and willingness to change or you don’t. Thailand, like the other countries, cannot get away from this New Normal in the international context.

Ladies and Gentleman,

There is a tale of a poor English teacher in China who soared to the list of the world’s wealthiest people. He neither built a big factory nor invested in any production facility. But, people paid for his service simply to reach the network of supply and demand on a grand scale. I believe, he must feel thank you to the internet.

Ladies and Gentleman,

Amid the global economic slowdown, the pattern of trade has significantly changed. Due to the development of information technology infrastructure and increasing number of population who is able to access to the internet, e-commerce has become a new engine that sustains growth for both developed and developing economies. According to UNCTAD’s report last year, the value of global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce in 2013 exceeded $15 trillion USD. While global business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce still accounted for an estimated $1.2 trillion USD, this segment has grown at a rapid pace; especially in the Asia and Oceania region where B2C segment is expected to surge from 20 to 37 percent between 2013 to 2018. Due to the incremental growth of cross-border e-commerce trade, international postal deliveries of small packets and parcels have risen by 48 percent between 2011 to 2014 globally.

For both Asia and the West, I believe these numbers provide us with clues for the new growth opportunities where “access to networks” is the key: meaning, the networks of consumers and factors of production across geographical boundaries. Unlike the economy of twentieth century when “access to centers” is the rules of the game, today, businessmen who do not have big factories and are not the owners of multinational corporations, can manage to reach and satisfy the needs of their customers worldwide through networks of production and distribution with an assist of the new communication technology. Today’s economy is increasingly decentralized. Consumption and production are more and more dispersed. We could imagine that an American producers can sell their products online directly to consumers in the western part of China without having to spend business hours in Beijing or Shanghai. Vice versa, a Chinese producer can bypass New York to offer their products to customers in New England and Mid-Atlantic states. The network economy has provided the people, both in small and large businesses, with the ability to produce and access to consumers at lower costs. We, as a global community, must put special emphasis on how each country can invest and share risk with the people to create growth collectively.

Ladies and Gentleman,

Another tale is about the rebirth of a road that nobody cares since the Portuguese discovered a possible sea route from Europe to Asia. The Portuguese did offer an alternative trade route with substantial margins for the goods carried. Although you might lose half of the cargoes on the way, you still did not lose your shirt. Since the demand for spices were overwhelming, the merchant marines heavily charge everybody.

Ladies and Gentleman,

The heavy-load transport through the sea has been with us till now, and the land routes from Asia to Europe have been neglected. If the world’s economy is thriving like the good old days, probably, not so many people would be interested in finding an alternative in life. But, since the situation goes awry, I believe, any country should consider all possibilities.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today, there are two major initiatives that, I think, have great potential to accelerate growth and leverage “quality of growth” that brought into being by the emergence of network economy. One is the China-led “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) plan to develop transport and logistics connectivity encompassed some 60 countries, which include about 50 percent of the world’s GDP. And, the other is the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) between 12 Pacific Rim countries, which account for more than 40 percent of the world’s GDP. I have not seen these two initiatives as antagonistic, but rather a kind of two parallel processes that, at a certain point, will create mutual economic benefits for Asia and the West.

We must overcome the stereotype that perceive China and the US as merely the two opposing political superpowers. In reality, the economic development during the past decade has shown us how far these two major economies are interdependent. China is the largest foreign holder of US government securities with $1.24 trillion USD worth. With the total trade volume of $521 billion USD in 2014, the US is China’s biggest trade partner. Total US foreign direct investment (FDI) in China stood at $65.77 billion USD at the end of 2014, while the Chinese FDI in the US is estimated to have reach $11.9 billion USD.

Given this interdependence in mind, I believe Southeast Asia- the region that sits in between the two great initiatives of the two major economies- must put special emphasis on how to enhance the mutual economic benefits with its counterparts. For Southeast Asia in the twenty-first century, the geopolitics should be about how to reinforce the networks of wealth creation for the people that stretch across national and regional borders.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me tell you the last tale about a Thai restaurant. No matter how many times the master chef tries to teach his protege, the young man keeps making mistakes in mixing the ingredients. Customers are kept waiting, hungry and mad. Once the customers are served, half of them get diarrhea afterward. The moral of this tale is one must make the written recipe right.

Ladies and gentlemen,

While some people may underline the unique characteristics of Thailand in terms of its history and developmental path, the country itself cannot avoid to come to terms with the global challenges of the twenty-first century. For half a century, the Thai economy has incrementally integrated into global economy. Values of Thailand’s exports per GDP and FDI in the country have shown us clearly how far the growth of Thai economy has been interwoven with the fate of global economy.

Against this context, we shall consider Thailand’s draft constitution with a very simple question: will the latest draft constitution “enable” the country to grow and become stronger in the present world? Or, will the latest draft constitution provide Thailand with a sufficient institutional infrastructure for investment, production, cooperation, and businesses?

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Due to the framework set out by the latest draft constitution, it is difficult to foresee a government that is responsive to the people and the challenges of the twenty-first century. According to the new draft, the 200-seat upper house, or Senate, will be appointed by the so-called “experts”. The Senate will also have greater powers to block legislation. Regarding the Constitutional Court, its scope of jurisdiction will be expanded. The Court will have the power to examine cases based on petitions filed directly by individuals, without the requirement that an actual dispute being brought by political organs or other courts.

If we consider the doctrine of separation of powers as the foundation for growth and stability, the critical issue that we shall examine is whether the judicial power will trespass the provinces of legislature/ and executive or not? For a government to be able to manage the economy against the global slowdown, I do hope that there will be no over-enforcement of the judicial power. Experiences of several countries show us that, if unchecked, judicial review can be inappropriately used as “delaying tactic”; thus, in turn, become an impediment to economic policy implementation.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I believe that the foundation for the country to create growth and prosperity is to build trust in the global community. The constitution shall protect the rule of law and provide at least a minimum level of freedom of speech that facilitates economic cooperation between the people and the global community. Trade and investment cannot flourish if there is no certain degree of confidence provided by the rule of law. Against the transition and change, Thailand must reevaluate its strength and weakness. The country shall find a sensible way to regain its political stability and economic dynamism. I have only proposed the way of how should we think of the phenomena that is the world today.

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蕭叔短評：保持她一貫風格，好悶。

Ever since I first stepped through the door behind me as Prime Minister, I have striven to make the United Kingdom a country that works not just for a privileged few, but for everyone. And to honour the result of the EU referendum.Back in 2016, we gave the British people a choice. Against all predictions, the British people voted to leave the European Union.

I feel as certain today as I did three years ago that in a democracy, if you give people a choice you have a duty to implement what they decide.I have done my best to do that. I negotiated the terms of our exit and a new relationship with our closest neighbours that protects jobs, our security and our Union. I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that deal. Sadly, I have not been able to do so.

I tried three times. I believe it was right to persevere, even when the odds against success seemed high. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new Prime Minister to lead that effort.

So I am today announcing that I will resign as leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party on Friday 7 June so that a successor can be chosen. I have agreed with the Party Chairman and with the Chairman of the 1922 Committee that the process for electing a new leader should begin in the following week. I have kept Her Majesty the Queen fully informed of my intentions, and I will continue to serve as her Prime Minister until the process has concluded.

It is, and will always remain, a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver Brexit. It will be for my successor to seek a way forward that honours the result of the referendum. To succeed, he or she will have to find consensus in Parliament where I have not. Such a consensus can only be reached if those on all sides of the debate are willing to compromise.

For many years the great humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton – who saved the lives of hundreds of children by arranging their evacuation from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia through the Kindertransport – was my constituent in Maidenhead. At another time of political controversy, a few years before his death, he took me to one side at a local event and gave me a piece of advice. He said, ‘Never forget that compromise is not a dirty word. Life depends on compromise.’ He was right.

As we strive to find the compromises we need in our politics – whether to deliver Brexit, or to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland – we must remember what brought us here. Because the referendum was not just a call to leave the EU but for profound change in our country. A call to make the United Kingdom a country that truly works for everyone. I am proud of the progress we have made over the last three years.

We have completed the work that David Cameron and George Osborne started: the deficit is almost eliminated, our national debt is falling and we are bringing an end to austerity. My focus has been on ensuring that the good jobs of the future will be created in communities across the whole country, not just in London and the South East, through our Modern Industrial Strategy.

We have helped more people than ever enjoy the security of a job. We are building more homes and helping first-time buyers onto the housing ladder - so young people can enjoy the opportunities their parents did. And we are protecting the environment, eliminating plastic waste, tackling climate change and improving air quality. This is what a decent, moderate and patriotic Conservative Government, on the common ground of British politics, can achieve - even as we tackle the biggest peacetime challenge any government has faced.

I know that the Conservative Party can renew itself in the years ahead. That we can deliver Brexit and serve the British people with policies inspired by our values. Security; freedom; opportunity. Those values have guided me throughout my career.

But the unique privilege of this office is to use this platform to give a voice to the voiceless, to fight the burning injustices that still scar our society. That is why I put proper funding for mental health at the heart of our NHS long-term plan. It is why I am ending the postcode lottery for survivors of domestic abuse. It is why the Race Disparity Audit and gender pay reporting are shining a light on inequality, so it has nowhere to hide. And that is why I set up the independent public inquiry into the tragedy at Grenfell Tower – to search for the truth, so nothing like it can ever happen again, and so the people who lost their lives that night are never forgotten.

Because this country is a Union.Not just a family of four nations. But a union of people – all of us. Whatever our background, the colour of our skin, or who we love. We stand together. And together we have a great future.

Our politics may be under strain, but there is so much that is good about this country. So much to be proud of. So much to be optimistic about. I will shortly leave the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold – the second female Prime Minister but certainly not the last. I do so with no ill-will, but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country I love.

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David Lee played with a heavy heart. He was still right there when the New York Knicks needed him at the end.


Lee scored 24 points and hit the game-winning layup with 13.3 seconds remaining, one day after the death of his grandfather, and the New York Knicks salvaged the finale of a three-game trip with a 93-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

Lee started for New York despite the death of his grandfather, E. Desmond Lee, who was 92 when he passed away on Tuesday night. Lee considered skipping this game but changed his mind.

"I made the decision to stay here rather than going to St. Louis because I wanted to fill that role as team captain and leader of this team," said Lee, who added nine rebounds. "It was a quality win for us. I didn't have the best energy, but it was enough."

Wilson Chandler added 18 points, Al Harrington scored 17, Jared Jeffries had 15 and Danilo Gallinari 12 for the Knicks (16-22), who snapped a two-game losing streak. The Knicks also ended a nine-game skid in Philadelphia, dating to Dec. 17, 2004.

"We finally got one here," Jeffries said. "We made some big plays when we needed them down the stretch."

Allen Iverson scored 16 points, Rodney Carney added 13 and Samuel Dalembert had 12 and a season-high 21 rebounds for the Sixers (12-26), who had won two straight and their previous six meetings with New York.

Dalembert played with an even heavier heart in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake which devastated his home country of Haiti and left thousands dead. Dalembert, who was born in Port-au-Prince in 1980 and lived there until he was 14 before moving to Montreal, was still trying to gather information on family members still living in Haiti before Wednesday's game.

While his father and one sister had contacted him, a number of other relatives and friends were still unaccounted for as he prepared to play.

"It was a relief and I can say that," Dalembert said. "When the game started, I was able to keep my mind on the game. It kind of helped me out for two hours."

Before Fridays game against Sacramento, Dalembert will continue to monitor the situation and assist in fundraising efforts.

"We should be announcing something in the next couple of days," Dalembert said.

Thaddeus Young also chipped in with 11 points for the Sixers, and Marreese Speights had 10 in the final 8:40, his only playing time all night.

A driving layup by Speights gave the Sixers a 90-86 lead with 1:30 remaining. But Chandler responded with a three-point play, and Lee hit a baseline jumper from 12 feet to push the Knicks ahead 91-90 with 43.4 seconds left.

After Speights knocked in a difficult layup off the glass, Lee provided the game-winner with a layup on an assist from Chris Duhon.

"We got a really shot on that possession," said Duhon, who had seven assists. "It was a great road win for us. We had lost a couple in a row and it feels really good to get this one, especially the way we got it."

Carney missed a 3-pointer as time expired.

"He got a good look," Sixers coach Eddie Jordan said of the last shot.

The Knicks hit nine of their first 10 shots but eventually cooled off, trailing 48-47 at halftime.

Dalembert had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the first half alone for the 76ers.

Game notes
The Sixers held a moment of silence before the game out of respect for Dalembert. ... The Knicks committed only three turnovers in the first half. ... The Sixers outrebounded New York 54-37.

Allen Iverson was practically going
like 60.


Iverson scored a career-high 58 points -- the most in the NBA
this season -- as he rallied the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-106
overtime victory over the Houston Rockets.


In his fifth career 50-point game, Iverson scored 14 in the
final seven minutes of the fourth quarter, including two free
throws with 23 seconds left that forced overtime.


In the extra session, Iverson made a jumper, a gutsy 3-pointer
and the clinching free throws as he eclipsed his previous career
high of 54, set January 6, 2001 at Cleveland.


"I have won scoring titles, I've scored 50 points before and I
have won individual awards," Iverson said. "I haven't won a
championship and that is the only thing that I am concerned
with."


Iverson made 21-of-42 shots and 14-of-14 free throws as he fell
two points shy of becoming the 17th player in NBA history -- and
the shortest -- to score 60 points in a game.


"You know something? He has the ultimate green light," Rockets
guard Cuttino Mobley said. "It's hard to stop somebody when
he's got the ultimate green light and when (he) gets hot. He's
one of the best players in the league. Plus, he's fast as all
hell."


The NBA's scoring leader more than doubled his average of 28.2
points and established a league season high, one night after Los
Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 56 points in just three
quarters vs. Memphis.


"We knew when Kobe got 56, he'd have a big game," 76ers coach
Larry Brown said. "He was incredible. He played 50 minutes.
He defended and he just played a phenomenal game."


The outburst was the most by any Sixer other than the legendary
Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain scored a team-record 68 points at
Chicago on December 16, 1967.


The Sixers are 3-2 when Iverson scores at least 50 points. That
does not include two playoff wins over Toronto last year.


"He is just tremendous," Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich said.
"We were running guys at him. Iverson just shot it before we
could get anyone across the floor. He was winging them from all
over the place. It was a great performance."


Rookie Speedy Claxton scored 16 points for Philadelphia, which
has won five of its last seven games.


"(Claxton) was aggressive every time he received the ball in a
double-team, shot it, and didn't even think about it," Brown
said. "His defense is just incredible."


"The important thing is trying to stay consistent," Iverson
added. "That's what makes a team good. With bad teams, you
knock them off and good teams you try to knock them off. If you
don't, you give the effort and then that carries on to the next
game."