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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1988
"I AM VERY MUCH IN FAVOUR OF THIS IDEA. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE IN PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE PAST FEW
YEARS, PARTICIPATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF ACHIEVING BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND MOTIVATION TOWARDS PUBLIC SERVICE.
"IF WE WANT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING TO HONG KONG, THEN THEY MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ 'TRY THEIR HANDS OUT' IN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS,
"BUT THE FUNDS WHICH WILL MAKE THIS 'PARTICIPATION' POSSIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS IS NOT FORTHCOMING. I HOPE THEY CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL
YEAR.'
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ON VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, MRS FAN SAID SHE FELT THAT FURTHER ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.
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SHE RECALLED THAT THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, WHEN ANSWERING QUESTION IN THE SPECIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING LAST MONTH, INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE SHARE PAID BY UNHCR IN OTHER COUNTRIES OF ASYLUM AS COMPPARED TO UNHCR'S SHARE IN HONG KONG, BUT HE THOUGHT THE SHARE PAID BY EACH COUNTRY DEPENDED
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"HONG KONG IS A PROSPEROUS PLACE. DOES IT FOLLOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN PAYING MORE IN THE PAST AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DOING SO OR PAY EVEN MORE IN FUTURE? SURELY THIS IS UNFAIR, SHE SAID.
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"HONG KONG PEOPLE WANT A FAIR DEAL AND INDEED DESERVE A FAIR DEAL AFTER SPENDING NEARLY $1 BILLION ON THIS. THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD NO LONGER SEEK TO USE MORE TAXPAYERS MONEY то IMPROVE THE
LIVING CONDITIONS OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
"THEY SHOULD BE ASKING THOSE WHO URGE IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR THE VIETNAMESE TO PUT MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS. UNHCR, WHICH IS WELL SUPPORTED BY INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO MUCH MORE IN FINANCIAL TERMS.
"I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THE ADMINISTRATION NEGOTIATES A BETTER DEAL WITH UNHCR, AND BE MORE PERSISTENT AND FIRM IN THEIR PERSUASION. IN THIS, THE ADMINISTRATION CAN BE ASSURED OF THE FULL BACKING OF HONG KONG PEOPLE, MRS FAN ADDED.
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