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which are their primary concern, Walled City residents also expect the chaotic electricity situation and the grossly inadequate drainage system to be improved. (See also the
Section on Water Supply in the Background Paper on the Walled Ci`E Environment)
As a result of increased governmental activities inside the Walled City in recent years, for instance, in cleaning campaigns organised by the City District Office, the intensified enforcement of the criminal law as a result of the Fight Violent Crime Campaign and in particular the demolition of two illegal multi-storey buildings on the periphery of the City in 1973, Walled City residents are now more willing and ready to approach the City District Office for advice on general matters, and particularly, for help in settling disputes. However, any increase in Governmental activity within the Walled City will be evaluated by its community by a pragmatic weighing of the advantages of the Governmental activity as against its adverse cffects. And obviously, the more tenuous one's connection is with the Walled City, the less vocal is one disposed to bc. Therefore, there is a distinct difference in attitude between owners and tenants, in that the latter, having no real vested interests in this area except the benefit of low rents, are more ready to accept government interference for the improvement of their living environment. Unfortunately, the tenants' interests are often overshadowed by those of the landowners' (16) and flatowners who are the most vocal sectors of the Walled City
community.
Apart from the landed interests, the business interests also form a formidable sector of the vested interests. The business interests are mainly constituted of factory owners, unregistered doctors and dentists and people employed in vice activities. Unregistered medical practitioners and criminal elements are not particularly concerned over government's increased activities as long as these activities are restricted to environmental and
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