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THIS INNOVATIVE AND HOLD STEP IN GIVING EXPATRIATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE COMMITMENT TO HK ON THE LOCAL TERMS. BUT NO EXPATRIATE CONTRACT OFFICER SHOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS CHANGE UNTIL THERE HAD BEEN THE UTMOST LEGAL SCRUTINY.
CIVIL SERVICE GROUPS
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THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS ISSUED A STATEMENT SUPPORTING THE POLICY.
19. THE SNEOA AND CCSA IN A JOINT STATEMENT ASKED THE GOVERNMENT TO STOP THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW POLICY IMMEDIATELY. THEY HAD A MEETING WITH LEE WAITING OF NCNA ON MONDAY MORNING TO EXPRESS OBJECTION TO THE NEW POLICY. THE SNEOA SAID THAT THEY WOULD BE WRITING TO THE GOVERNOR TO AIR GRIEVANCES. THEY WOULD SET UP A FUND TO MOUNT A LEGAL CASE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT FOR VIOLATING THE LOCALISATION POLICY. THEY WOULD ALSO TRY TO SECURE MEETINGS WITH EXCO AND LEGCO MEMBERS, THE SCS, HKMAO AND NCNA HK OFFICIALS. OTHER CIVIL SERVICE GROUPS EXPRESSING DISSATISFACTION WITH THE NEW
THE POLICY INCLUDED THE LOCAL CROWN COUNSEL'S ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT LOCAL CIVIL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL POLICE INSPECTOR'S ASSOCIATION.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
20. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PSC, AUGUSTINE CHUI, SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT THE EFFECT OF THE NEW POLICY ON LOCALISATION HAD BEEN EXAGGERATED.
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