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SECRETARIAT D.A.U.
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supported by
its own media and constituency apparatus.
on
the
contrary,
at a time of elections, the administration
neutral.
Its task is to encourage people to
must remain
take part, both as candidates and voters, and then to see
fair play.
This role is very different from that of a
governing party in a Western style democracy.
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pass legislation and obtain financial provision for its programmes, therefore, the administration will have
to win the
Council.
Members
of support
a majority of
in this
This means building up a cooperative partnership
with the Council. The administration will play its part by
presenting the Council with measures which we believe to be
practical, prudent and in the public interest. And we will
provide Members with all the information and explanation
they need to assess and, I hope, support our proposals.
The administration is
to meet the community's
determined
needs and, in SO doing, to respond positively to the
suggestions and criticisms of all Members of this Council.
To achieve
these goals, civil servants will have
to work closely with
Members.
From today, only three
/officials