SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1986
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CONCEPT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT EXPLAINED
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THE BASIC CONCEPT AND SPIRIT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS TO PROVIDE A CHANNEL FOR RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SAI KUNG GAMES DAY, MR HO SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A LINK WITH RESIDENTS THROUGH VARIOUS TYPES OF REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEMS.
+THERE ARE THE APPOINTED SYSTEM AND THE ELECTED SYSTEM, WHICH ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE PUBLIC OPINION AS A MAJOR REFERENCE WHEN DECIDING ON A POLICY, HE SAID.
THE DISTRICT BOARD IS AN EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC OPINION COLLECTING BODY. THROUGH 'MEET THE PUBLIC SESSIONS' AND CONTACTS WITH PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS FIELDS, BOARD MEMBERS CAN UNDERSTAND THE WISHES OF THE PUBLIC AND REFLECT THEM TO THE GOVERNMENT.
MR HO POINTED OUT THAT THE THEME OF TODAY'S EVENT WAS TO PROMOTE THE PARTICIPATION ASPECT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM THROUGH GROUP ACTIVITIES.
HE SAID SAI KUNG DISTRICT HAD THE HIGHEST OF VOTER TURNOUT RATE DURING THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS LAST YEAR. HE HOPED THAT VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT WOULD CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT AT THE POLLS DURING REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON MARCH 6.
THE GAMES DAY, BEING HELD AT TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND, WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN IN SAI KUNG. IT WAS CO-ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
LAW AND ORDER IN KWUN TONG IMPROVES
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THE LAW AND ORDER SITUATION IN KWUN TONG HAS IMPROVED DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER MISS ANNIE TAM, SAID THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
OFFICIATING AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CARNIVAL, SHE SAID THE OVERALL CRIME DETECTION RATE IN THE DISTRICT IN 1985 HAD BEEN IMPROVED TO 46.3 PER CENT FROM 41.3 PER CENT IN 1984.
MISS TAM ATTRIBUTED THE IMPROVEMENT IN LAW AND ORDER TO ADDITIONAL POLICE RESOURCES DEPLOYED IN THE DISTRICT SINCE THE NEW SAU MAU PING POLICE DISTRICT STARTED OPERATION IN MARCH LAST YEAR.
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