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The Unofficial Members, he said, should be appointed formally
for a fixed period of at least one year and the Official Members should
include representatives of key departments.
Later, he said, when non-English-speaking persons could sit on the
Urban Council, the more experienced and capable of the district committee
members could have the chance to serve on the Urban Council.
On the problem of corruption, Mr. Cheong-Leen said this bred on
inefficiency, poor internal organization, deliberately created administrative
delays, hastily drafted legislation, and ignorance and greed on the part
of the public.
He said changes could not be brought about simply by enacting
harsh legislation, and the causes of corruption could not be eliminated
only with the setting up of an independent Anti-Corruption Commission.
"It also involves the active cooperation and the right attitudes
on the part of all citizens who share the vision of a more just society," he
said.
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