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COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH
MR MACLEOD SAID:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1992
INVESTIGATION
THE
CAC
CONSIDERED TWO "IN THIS
COMPLAINTS GENERAL TERMS CONCERNING THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS AND IN
SPECIFICALLY, HE CONCLUDED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO ABUSE OF POWER.
WAS FOUND THAT ONE COMPLAINT WAS NOT SUBSTANTIATED AND THAT THE OTHER PARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED ON THE GROUNDS THAT SOME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISLED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ALL OF THE SMA'S STATEMENTS OR THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY WERE MADE.
ACTED QUICKLY
AND EFFECTIVELY
ΤΟ
+
PREVENT
THE THE FACT
LED TO SEEN AS PRESERVE
MIGHT HAVE
NOT BE
"THE SMA ESCALATION OF A SERIOUS RUN ON THE HONG KONG BANKING SYSTEM. OF
STATEMENTS HIS THAT INCOMPLETE REPORTING
BUT IT SHOULD MISUNDERSTANDINGS IS REGRETTABLE, INVALIDATING THE CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORTS MADE BY MR NENDICK TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE HONG KONG BANKING SYSTEM.
"
NEED FOR PRIORITISATION ON REHABILITATION SERVICES STRESSED
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TODAY
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG,
TO PROMOTE (WEDNESDAY) REAFFIRMED GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE THE WELL-BEING OF DISABLED PERSONS.
PAPER ON
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE LAUNCHING THE GREEN REHABILITATION ENTITLED "EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FULL PARTICIPATION
BETTER TOMORROW FOR ALL", MRS WONG SAID IT OFFERED OPTIONS FOR THE
FORWARD WAY
AND A
THE
OF REHABILITATION VISION FOR
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN HONG KONG.
A
REALITY. WE NEED TO KNOW
"WE NEED TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO TURN OUR VISION INTO WE NEED TO PRIORITISE AND FOCUS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES. WHAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WANT AS THEIR PRIORITY ITEMS.
"PRIORITISATION IS NEVER EASY, BUT IT IS NECESSARY. NOT BE SIDE-TRACKED," SHE SAID.
WE MUST
IMPORTANT THREE MONTHS'
THE GREEN PAPER, WHICH HAS EXAMINED A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES IN THE REHABILITATION FIELD, IS PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION UNTIL JUNE 10 THIS YEAR.
ON EARLY
MRS WONG APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC FOR COMMENTS, PARTICULARLY
SHOULD BE ACCORDED IN THE GREEN PAPER AREAS COVERED
WHICH PRIORITY.
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE GREEN PAPER INCLUDE:
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