WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1988
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TRIAD RENUNCIATION SCHEME SUPPORTED
THEIR MEMBERS NEW LEAF AND
THE TRIAD MEMBERSHIP RENUNCIATION SCHEME IS DESIGNED ΤΟ DISINTEGRATE TRIAD SOCIETIES BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF AND TO ENABLE REFORMED TRIAD MEMBERS TO TURN OVER A BECOME LAW-ABIDING AND SOCIALLY PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.
COUNCIL
DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1988.
SUPPORTING THE BILL, DR HO SAID TO MAKE THE SCHEME A SUCCESS
IMPERATIVE WAS
THAT THE ADMINISTRATION MOUNTED A SERIES TERRITORY-WIDE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIUMS.
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OF
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THAN
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IN PARTICULAR, THOSE PEOPLE WHO WISHED TO RENOUNCE THEIR TRIAU
CONVINCED OF MEMBERSHIP MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE SCHEME AND BE ADMINISTRATION'S GENUINE INTENTION ΤΟ HELP THEM RATHER PROSECUTE THEM, HE SAID.
RELATIONS
DISCIPLINARY MASTERS,
AND OFFICERS
JUNIOR ON THE PURPOSES
HE ADDED THAT SOCIAL WORKERS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL COUNSELLORS, POLICE COMMUNITY POLICE CALL MEMBERS MUST ALSO BE THOROUGHLY BRIEFED OF THE RENUNCIATION SCHEME.
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FURTHERMORE, DR HO SAID, THE CONFIDENCE OF THE RENOUNCERS MUST BE GAINED. THIS COULD BR ACHIEVED CONFIDENTIALITY OF
SCHEME, ITS ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE POLICE, AND STRICT ADHERENCE BY STAFF MEMBERS TO THE SECRECY HANDLING RENUNCIATION PROVISIONS INVOLVED IN
APPLICATIONS AND THE
PROCEEDINGS.
BE PROVIDED
THE OF
HE SAID PRIVACY MUST
TO APPLICANTS AND RENUNCIATION APPLICATIONS MUST BE PROCESSED IN CONFIDENCE SO THAT RENOUNCERS WOULD FEEL THAT THEIR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER WERE PROPERLY PROTECTED.
SECURITY
"THE DECISION THAT THE SCHEME IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT STAFF, WILL ADD CREDIBILITY AND SEEN EFFECTIVENESS TO THE SCHEME, BECAUSE FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT IS TO BE GIVEN TO THE RENOUNCERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL STATUS," HE SAID.
FINALLY, HE STRESSED THAT THE COMMITMENT BY THE ADMINISTRATION
SIX TO REVIEW THE SCHEME AFTER
MONTHS WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER ENSURE ITS SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT OPERATION.
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