TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1984
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DISTRICT BOARDS' VITAL ROLE STRESSED
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THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME SHOULD PROVIDE HONG KONG WITH A GOOD PLATFORM ON WHICH TO BUILD THE FUTURE, BOTH SOCIALLY AND POLITICALLY, YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE SAID DISTRICT BOARDS PLAYED A VERY ACTIVE ROLE IN FEEDING BACK TO THE GOVERNMENT VIEWS OF RESIDENTS FROM DIFFERENT DISTRICTS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
+THE BOARDS WOULD EXPECT THEMSELVES TO BE MORE AND MORE INVOLVED AS PART OF THE CONSULTATION MACHINERY ON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND ACTIONS IN FUTURE, MR LEUNG SAID.
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON EAST, MR LEUNG OUTLINED THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD SINCE ITS INCEPTION ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO.
HE SAID THE BOARD HAD CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO ENVIRONMENTAL, TRAFFIC, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING VARIOUS RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
THESE INCLUDED CLEARING REAR LANES AND REMOVING OBSTRUCTION FROM STREETS, IDENTIFYING AND SOLVING VARIOUS TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROBLEMS, SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS, LAUNCHING CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY, CLEANLINESS AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME, AND CARRYING OUT OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
MR LEUNG ALSO SUGGESTED A NUMBER OF WAYS TO IMPROVE FURTHER PUBLICITY ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD MEETINGS.
+THE AGENDA OF THE MEETINGS COULD BE PUBLISHED PRIOR TO EACH MEETING SO THAT RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT INTERESTED IN PARTICULAR SUBJECTS COULD ATTEND THE MEETINGS, HE SAID.
+ IN ADDITION, DECISIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE BOARD COULD BE SUMMAR ISED FOR PUBLICATION. +
MR LEUNG ALSO URGED ALL REGISTERED VOTERS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7 NEXT YEAR BY EITHER GOING TO POLLS OR STANDING AS CANDIDATES.
+ I WOULD EXPECT THE DISTRICT BOARD TO BE MORE ACTIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VIEWS OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT AT ITS NEXT TERM OF OFFICE WHEN THE NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS ON THE BOARD WILL BE DOUBLED, HE ADDED.
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