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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1990
KONG REMAINED SUCCESSFUL OUTLINED IN THE POLICY
MR ARCULLI SAID TO ENSURE THAT HONG
PROJECTS INFRASTRUCTURAL THE FUTURE, ADDRESS WERE CLEARLY IMPORTANT.
IN
TO
ACHIEVE
THESE
OBJECTIVES
BELIEVE THEIR BELTS WHEN BY THE
I
"IN ORDER HE ADDED: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD NOT MIND TIGHTENING UP NECESSARY, PROVIDED THAT THEY KNOW THAT THIS BURDEN IS SHARED ENTIRE COMMUNITY EQUITABLY.
PROPOSALS AND UNREASONABLE WOULD NOT BE WELCOMED AND MAY THUS FURTHER
OUR POSSIBLY JEOPARDISING
"ANY UNPOPULAR AND UNFAIR REVENUE INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AFFECT SOCIAL STABILITY, ECONOMIC PROSPECTS," MR ARCULLI SAID.
BUDGET UNABLE TO CONTAIN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
* * * * *
YEAR'S THIS
BUDGET
FISCAL POLICIES
TERRITORY'S
A CLEAR LACKS
PERSPECTIVE AND IS UNABLE TO CONTAIN
FOR THE PUBLIC
EXPENDITURES, THE HON MRS NELLIE FONG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING
BUDGET THE IN
DEBATE,
SHE
MRS FONG SAID SHE WAS
FOUND THE CLUTCHING
FOR
FOR
DISAPPOINTED WITH THE BUDGET BECAUSE BITS OF MONEY HERE AND THERE TO COVER INCREASED COSTS, COULD WORK ONE YEAR BUT IT WAS NOT A LONG TERM OPTION.
SHE SUGGESTED THE GOVERNMENT THE FISCAL POLICIES AND DEVELOP STRUCTURE, WHILE AT THE SAME EXPENDITURE.
A
TIME
CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW LONG LASTING TAKING STEPS ΤΟ
OF
FINANCIAL
CONTAIN
AND
TAX
PUBLIC
SHE SAID FREEZING OR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CIVIL SERVICE POSTS PUBLIC WOULD CERTAINLY BE A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN CONTAINING
EXPENDITURE.
AREAS OF
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OPERATION TO SEE WHICH COULD BE PRIVATISED, SHE SAID.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES A CRITICAL REVIEW SHOULD BE MADE OF
IN PROCESSING TO CUT DOWN THE NUMBER OF FILES AND THE STEPS INVOLVED APPLICATIONS OF ANY NATURE, SHE ADDED.
ALSO MRS FONG
SUGGESTED
THAT
THE
A
PERIOD,
UNDERTAKE GOVERNMENT CONTINUOUS SERIES OF VALUE FOR MONEY STUDIES TO COVER, OVER A ALL AREAS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
REVIEW THE MOREOVER, SHE SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURAL NEED FOR GOVERNMENT TO SUBSIDISE
IMPROVED IMMENSELY EVENTS AS THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN HONG KONG HAD OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.
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