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Annex D (Page 14)
Major reasons for not saying so(Unaided answers) Percentage
There is no evidence to prove that
they are triad members
The person hasn't broken the law
or offended other people
The person may do it for fun/curiosity
The person may get used to doing it
unwittingly
There is freedom of speech in Hong Kong
35
28
19
14
12
(Base Number of respondents)
(258)
Q.lla
Q.11b
Do you think a scheme of renounciation of triad membership
(i.e. to make a sworn statement renouncing one's triad affiliation) should or should not be introduced?
Answers given
Should
Should not
Don't know/no comment
(Base Number of respondents)
Percentage
71
16
14
(1012)
Some people say that the scheme of renounciation of triad membership may give the impression of "easy in, easy out" for triad membership. Do you agree or disagree with this saying?
Answers given
Strongly agree
Slightly agree
Neither
Slightly disagree
Strongly disagree
Percentage
4
19
7
43
9
18
Don't know/no comment
(Base: Number of respondents)