SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1981
GRADUATES URGED TO SUPPORT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY TODAY CALLED ON GRADUATING STUDENTS AT CHUNG CHI COLLEGE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.
SPEAKING AT THE COLLEGE'S 27TH VALEDICTORY SERVICE, MR BRAY POINTED OUT THAT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES WOULD NOT REPRÉSENT ANYONE MUCH IF ONLY A SMALL MINORITY TOOK THE TROUBLE TO VOTE.
+ IF YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR CHOICE AMONG THE CANDIDATES ELECTED, AND THEREBY HAVE A MEDIUM FOR CHANNELLING YOUR VIEWS ON AND ASPIRATIONS FOR YOUR DISTRICT TO GOVERNMENT, THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE TO REGISTER AND TO VOTE, AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO DO THE SAME,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID THEY COULD DO EVEN MORE ONCE THEY HAD SETTLED DOWN IN THE IR CAREERS. +TRY TO DEVOTE A LITTLE OF YOUR THOUGHT AND TIME TO THOSE AFFAIRS OF YOUR DISTRICT WHICH NEED IMPROVEMENT OR REQUIRE CONSIDERATION AS TO WHAT IS REALLY NEEDED BY THE RESIDENTS, HE SAID, +.... THEN, EVEN IF THE ABSENCE OF FACILITIES DOESN'T AFFECT YOU DIRECTLY, LET YOUR DISTRICT BOARD KNOW.+
HE SAID REGISTRATION OF VOTERS WOULD BE MADE AS EASY AS POSSIBLE - FILLING UP A VERY SIMPLE FORM AND HANDING IT IN OR POSTING IT. REGISTRATION FORMS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT ALL CDO'S, DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES AND HOPEFULLY AT MTR STATIONS AND BANKS, AS WELL AS FROM THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY ORGANISERS.
THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF DESIGNATED POLLING STATIONS IN EACH OF THE 122 DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCIES AND POLLING HOURS WOULD BE FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM +SO THERE WOULD BE PLENTY OF TIME FOR EVEN THE BUSIEST PEOPLE TO VOTE WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE TIME OFF.+
MR BRAY SAID THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME WOULD DEPEND A LOT ON WHO WOULD STAND FOR ELECTION AND WHO WOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS.
+SINCE YOU BELONG TO THE BETTER INFORMED SECTOR OF OUR SOCIETY, WHAT YOU DO WILL INFLUENCE OTHERS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL DO ITS VERY BEST TO MAKE THE NEW PATTERN OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION A SUCCESS BUT THIS IS NOT JUST A MATTER FOR US,+ MR BRAY SAID.
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