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3.
IN WONG'S VIEW, THE 9 NEW FC'S SHOULD REPRESENT AUTONOMOUS GROUPS HAVING A BEARING ON HK'S PROSPERITY, STABILITY OR
LIFE STYLE BUT WHICH WERE NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED. HE SUGGESTED
THE FOLLOWING:
(I) INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY:
(II)
RECREATION AND
CULTURE:
(III) TERTIARY EDUCATION:
(IV) HOTELS AND CATERING:
(V) TRANSPORT:
(VI) ENVIRONMENTAL:
(VII) PR AND THE MEDIA:
(VIII) SPIRITUAL NEEDS: AND
(IX) HOUSEWIVES.
4. WONG ALSO URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO LOOK INTO HOW PEOPLE COULD
BE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE. HE SUGGESTED THAT VOTERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED
TO VOTE VIA A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED TELEPHONE: THIS COULD WELL REMOVE THE FEAR OF THOSE WHO WANTED TO AVOID TV CAMERAS, REPORTERS AND PUBLIC SCRUTINY WHEN VOTING.
5. FULL TEXT OF LETTER IS BEING FAXED TO RICKETTS, HKD.
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