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EDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1985
DR THE HON CONRAD LAM SAID ALL BUILDINGS,
INCLUDING GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, SHOULD BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
IN IMPLEMENTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. MORE CONSIDERATI SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE DEMAND FOR MARKETS AND ALSO TO THE NAMING OF BUILDINGS TO ENSURE THEY WERE IN LINE WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S DEMARCATION OF DISTRICTS, HE SAID.
THE HON LEE YU-TAI STRESSED THAT GOVERNMENT MUST ANNOUNCE THE DETAILS OF ITS INVESTIGATION.
HE SAW THE NEED FOR A SUBSTANTIVE APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF SECRETARY FOR HOUSING AND A REVIEW OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BUILDING COMMITTEE REGARDING ITS MEMBERSHIP, THE ADEQUACY OF UNOFFICIAL AND PROFESSIONAL INPUT AND ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE.
THE HON LIU LIT-FOR CALLED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND OF ADVISORY CENTRES IN ALL THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS, WHILE STESSING THE NEED TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO TENANTS, SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS.
THE HON POON CHI-FAI, HIGHLIGHTING THE PLIGHT OF THE COMMERCIAL TENANTS, NOTED THAT IT WAS ECONOMICALLY UNSOUND FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN BASIC SERVICES TO THE AFFECTED BLOCKS AND THEREFORE CALLED UPON THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST THE COMMERCIAL TENANTS IN SOLVING THEIR REMOVAL PROBLEMS SO THAT EARLY DEMOLITION OF THE AFFECTED BLOCKS COULD BE CARRIED OUT.
THE HON SZETO WAH URGED THAT SURVEY BE IMMEDIATELY CARRIED OUT ON SCHOOL PREMISES TO SEE IF THEY WERE STRUCTURALLY SAFE.
HE ALSO PROPOSED THAT A JOINT WORKING GROUP SHOULD BE SET UP BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO KEEP IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED SCHOOLS, TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURVEY, TO FIND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOR THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND TO DEAL WITH THE REMOVAL OF SCHOOL PREMISES.
THE HON ROSANNA TAM ASKED WHAT ARRANGEMENTS THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAD DRAWN UP FOR THE 11 SOCIAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THESE AFFECTED HOUSING BLOCKS.
SHE SAID ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION MUST BE FOUND FOR THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TOGETHER WITH REASONABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION.
DR THE HON DANIEL TSE QUESTIONED WHY THE CONTRACTORS OF THESE PROBLEM BLOCKS WERE AWARDED CONTRACTS WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO CARRY OUT REPAIR WORKS, THUS GIVING THEM YET A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE PROF IT.
HE WANTED TO KNOW WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAD ANY PLAN TO SUSPEND THESE CONTRACTS UNTIL THE TRUTH WAS REVEALED.
HE SAID THE ATTITUDE ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THIS RESPECT WOULD AFFECT THE TRUST OF THE PUBLIC IN THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING POLICY.
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