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for television programmes which will explain all aspects
of the PADS to the people of Hong Kong.
41.
That said, we do have to make a choice about our
style of consultation for infrastructural projects, either
we continue to do things the way we have done so far, the
traditional Hong Kong way or we make a drastic change and
The Hong Kong style of
is to take the
accept the
consequences.
consultation for infrastructural projects
best advice available, make a decision based оп that
advice and then ensure that everyone who is directly
affected by the decision is fully consulted. For example
the Sham Shui Po District Board which has a keen interest
in the West Kowloon reclamation is already discussing the
alignment and impact of the road on
on the community there.
Many more District Boards will be involved as
as this goes
And of course the planning process is subject to the
scrutiny of this Council and members of the Finance
Committee have to be satisfied with the funding.
on.
42.
There is an alternative method of consultation
which is adopted elsewhere. It is to have a series of
formal public enquiries open to the media and the public
at which every element of the project is open for public
debate. That is a respectable course to follow but
experience elsewhere leads us to believe there would be
penalties. For example a decision to go ahead with Munich
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