(3) Transitional Period leading to 1997
(i) During the transitional period leading to
1997, 78.3% of mail questionaires and 78.9% of interviews opened that strong measure should be taken to improve the livelihood so as to strengthen the public's confidence. What other measures should be taken include: to develop indigenous leadership for the future government of
Table 3.1
Hong Kong (Mail Questionaire: 59.9%, Interview: 71.3%) gradual
democratization (Mail Questionaires: 63.2%, Interviews: 61.2%) Localization (Mail Questionaires: 42.5%, Interviews 57.0%) Others: Civic education, maintenance of economic stability. (Table 3,1)
Q6. What measures should be taken by the authorities concerned during this
transitional period from present to 1997?
Mail Questionaire%
Interview %
Improve livelihood of people assertive- 1. ly to strengthen confidence
78.3
78.9
Gradual democratization (including
2.
election of Exco & Legco)
63.2
61.2
3.
Develop indigenous leadership for the future as soon as possible
59.9
71.3
Localization of senior civil servants
4.
42.5
57.0
as soon as possible
5. Others
5.1
4.0
Table 3.2
Q16. In the following items concerning the improvement of livelihood of
people, what are the three most urgent measures that the Government should take?
Questionaire% Interview %
1.
To control inflation and review wages of workers to maintain a reasonable living standard
67.7
69.1
2.
To implement a comprehensive social security system
66.3
65.0
3.
To provide to every household with a self contained housing unit
46.3
59.2
4.
To set up a citizen participatory system to monitor the services of public utilities
41.9
34.4
5.
To make Chinese as an official language and use it as the teaching medium
29.7
29.8
6. To improve social welfare facilities and quality of
service
27.9
33.5
7. To improve medical facilities and quality of service
18.3
30.2
8. Others
5.7
4.7
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