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Speech by the non. ... Liao, CBB JP
DNoP.II.
Secretary for District Administration in
the Legislative Council on Wednesday, 11 May 1988
Sir,
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Many Members have spoken today on the subject of
youth and the problems faced by our young people. I am
very grateful to them for their interest in the matter and
for the useful comments they make. My official colleagues
have already responded to some of the specific points raised
and I shall not therefore repeat them.
In Hong Kong, we have often said that our greatest
asset is our people. Young people within the age group
to
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of 1025 account for more than one quarter of this most
ber cent
valuable asset, and constitute about 23 of our work force.
The Government is fully aware of the profound importance
of youth to the overall development of our society and recognizes
that youth deserves special care and attention. It is imperative
that our young people should be properly groomed and equipped
for the tasks and role they will have to face when they
grow up· Some people tend to see youth as a problem, and
consider it to have destructive potentials if not guided
properly. However, our youth problem is no worse than that
in other countries
ntries! our young people should be reckoned
and as the Secretary for Health and Welfare has just said, most
of our young people, grew up without experiencing any problem.