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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1986
DR CHIU ALSO URGED THAT DUE IMPORTANCE BE GIVEN TO THE ROLE OF PRIMARY CARE, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER INTEGRATING THE SERVICE INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, HE ADDED.
ON THE SUBJECT OF DIRECT ELECTION, DR CHIU SAID HE BELIEVED THAT A CERTAIN DEGREE OF EXPERIMENT WAS JUSTIFIED IN THIS AREA.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUTURE POLITICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE REVIEWED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE, HE SAID.
HE FELT THAT ANY POLITICAL REFORMS THAT TOOK PLACE WOULD PROBABLY BE CARRIED OVER TO 1997 AND AFTER.
+IF WE DO NOT GRASP THIS OPPORTUNITY WHICH THE FORTHCOMING REVIEW OFFERS, TO INTRODUCE A REASONABLE POLITICAL REFORM IN A REASONABLE SCALE FOR A TRIAL, HISTORY WILL SOON PROVE THAT A RETROGRADE STEP IN THIS CRUCIAL TRANSITIONAL PERIOD HAS BEEN WRONGLY TAKEN BY US,+ HE SAID.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THE BEST INTERESTS AND VIEWPOINTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE FORMULATING POLITICAL REFORMS.
HIGHER PRIORITY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDED *****
THE GOVERNMENT CAME IN FOR CRITICISM FOR +SWEEPING UNDER THE CARPET+ THOSE PROBLEMS CONCERNING SOCIAL WELFARE.
SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S RESUMED DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TODAY (THURSDAY), THE HON HUI YIN-FAT ATTACKED THE + STEREO-TYPED+ ACCOUNT OF THE QUANTITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED WITHOUT MENTIONING THE QUALITY OF THESE SERVICES WHICH NEEDED EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT.
+ INDEED, HONG KONG CAN NOW AFFORD TO AWARD HIGHER PRIORITY TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO SHOW MORE MAGNANIMITY TOWARDS SOCIAL WELFARE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHICH HAS BEEN FROZEN DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS,+ HE SAID.
DISAGREEING WITH THE GOVERNMENT STAND THAT SOCIAL WELFARE HAD TO BE TAILORED ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES, MR HU! SAID THE MODERN PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL WELFARE ADVOCATED THAT SERVICE STANDARDS SHOULD BE ADEQUATE FOR THE CLIENTS TO MAINTAIN A DECENT LEVEL OF LIVING IN A COMMUNITY.
/DESCRIBING SOCIAL