THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1987
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INCREASED SECURITY APPROPRIATION NEEDED
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION ON SECURITY SERVICES IN THE BUDGET FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE TERRITORY'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD.
THE CALL WAS MADE THE HON CHUNG PUT-LAM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE SECOND DAY OF THE BUDGET DEBATE TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE SAID LAW AND ORDER AND THE WHOLE SECURITY SYSTEM OF HONG KONG HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. HOWEVER, FOR LONG TERM PLANNING PURPOSES, VARIOUS PROGRAMMES AND ARRANGEMENTS TO SAFEGUARD SECURITY SHOULD BE GRADUALLY STEPPED UP.
HE SUGGESTED THAT SEVERAL AREAS CONCERNING THE SECURITY APPROPRIATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS TOP PRIORITIES.
MR CHUNG SAID FIRSTLY, CHANGING SITUATIONS AND MEASURES ADOPTED DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD WOULD DEMAND ADDITIONAL POLICE MANPOWER TO ENSURE GOOD INTERNAL ORDER, MAINTAIN PUBLIC ORDER AND DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES.
SECONDLY, IN THE AREA OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THERE WAS A NEED TO IMPROVE COMPREHENSIVELY THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS, AMEND THE WATCHMEN ORDINANCE, DEVELOP NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AND, ABOVE ALL, THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
AS FAR AS PUBLIC ORDER WAS CONCERNED, MR CHUNG BELIEVED DISTRICT OFFICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WOULD NEED TO BE SUPPORTED BY A STRENGTHENED POLICE FORCE.
THIRDLY, AS THE GOVERNOR HAD SUGGESTED TO THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO GIVE PRIORITY TO CONSIDERING THE SUBJECT OF COUNTERING THE TRIAD PROBLEM, THE POLICE FORCE SHOULD OF COURSE BE STRENGTHENED, AND DISTRICT CRIME PREVENTION NETS MIGHT HAVE TO
BE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC WITH THE POLICE AS THE CENTRE OF COMMUNICATION.
FOURTHLY, THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND ARREST OF ILLEGAL
IMMIGRANTS MIGHT BECOME A SPECIAL LONG-TERM JOB.
FIFTHLY, THE WORK OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS AND THE POLICE IN COMBATING ORGANISED ILLICIT TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTICS MIGHT ALSO NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED.
HOWEVER, TO REINFORCE THE SUPPRESSION OF NARCOTICS AND TO PREVENT SMUGGLING, IT WAS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE INSTANTLY THE EQUIPMENT USED BY SECURITY STAFF.
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