HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - 15 February 1989
香港立法局 一九八九年二月十五日
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MR. ANDREW WONG: Sir, can the Government monitor things like favouritism, nepotism, unsound management, personnel management and financial management practices or even mis-management, aside from firing the general manager and the directors of the board of KCRC?
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT: Sir, I think the Ordinance itself sets out quite adequately that performance of the corporation and its staff are subject to control under the Ordinance. If in fact the staff or the management did not behave as expected and their duties were not discharged efficiently, there would be sufficient power under the Ordinance which the Government could invoke to intervene and to take action.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT: Chief Secretary, do you wish to add?
CHIEF SECRETARY: If I might just add one point. Of course, in many of the Ordinances which have been established you, Sir, do have the power to give directions to the corporation concerned and in extreme circumstances I am sure you will exercise that authority.
MRS. CHOW: Sir, as regards the ex-gratia payments, is Government satisfied with the reply given by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation vis-a-vis the disclosure to the public, and are the details disclosed to Government satisfactory? And is Government, as the public monitor of the corporation, satisfied that these details are reasonable and acceptable and can be commended to the public?
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT: Sir, to the extent that the Government has understood the packages explained to it in confidence, the Government saw no cause for intervention.
MR. MARTIN LEE: Sir, will the Secretary inform this Council whether the Governor intends to intervene in this matter?
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT: Sir, I think really it is a question for the Governor to decide, and not for me to say. (laughter)