WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1988
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IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED FOR SAN YICK REFUGEES
THE REFUGEE COORDINATOR, MR MIKE HANSON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) MET HALL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SAN YICK REFUGEE CENTRE ΤΟ DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CONDITIONS IN THE BUILDING, HEALTH CARE AND THE OPERATION OF THE LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME.
MR HANSON ALSO DISCUSSED WITH THEM THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR AN INTERIM MOVE FOR SOME PEOPLE PRIOR TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE NEW ACCOMMODATION AT PILLAR POINT.
THE REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVES EXPRESSED THEIR VIEWS OPTIONS AVAILABLE AND AGREED TO CONSULT THEIR FELLOW REFUGEES.
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MR HANSON OFFERED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO MOVE ANYONE WHO WISHED TO MOVE TO THE TEMPORARY CAMP AT PILLAR POINT.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ACCOMMODATION ON A TEMPORARY BASIS BY JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
AT TODAY'S MEETING, MR HANSON EXPLAINED THE CURRENT LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME.
AS PART OF THIS PROGRAMME, HE SAID THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, ARRANGEMENTS WERE BEING MADE FOR THE SAN YICK REFUGEES TO HAVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THREE ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL VENUES IN TUEN MUN.
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"THESE EXTRA VENUES ARE THE TUEN MUN TOWN PLAYGROUND AND THE SOCCER PITCH AT HO TIN STREET, ** HE SAID.
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"AT PRESENT, MORE THAN 860 REFUGEES GO OUT OF SAN YICK EVERY EITHER FOR SCHOOLING, EMPLOYMENT, CULTURAL ORIENTATION OR
RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITES.'
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AT THE MEETING, SUPERVISORY STAFF OF THE CENTRE ALSO BRIEFED REPRESENTATIVES ON BASIC GUIDELINES OF PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ASKED THEM TO HELP PASS THE MESSAGES TO OTHER REFUGEES.
MR HANSON SAID: "THE GOVERNMENT AGREES WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES THAT THE SAN YICK BUILDING IS UNSUITABLE FOR LONG-TERM REFUGEE ACCOMMODATION, IT HAS THEREFORE AGREED TO CLOSE THE BUILDING AS SOON AS ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE.
"IN THE MEANTIME, THE LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME WILL BRING IMPROVEMENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INTERIM MOVE WILL ALSO HELP.
"THE GOVERNMENT IS. DETERMINED ΤΟ CONTINUE TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS AND WILL NOT TAKE ANY RISK WITH THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING,
"THE UNHCR REPORT HAS BEEN TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY AND THERE BE FURTHER DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNHCR.
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