THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1992
STATEMENT BY S FOR S ON MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S REPORT
BY MR JUSTICE SECRETARY THAT THE
COMMENTING ON THE PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT KEMPSTER INTO THE TRAGEDY AT SHEK KONG ON 3/4 FEBRUARY, THE
(THURSDAY) ASPREY ALISTAIR
SAID TODAY FOR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ACCEPTED THE REPORT'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
SAID.
"THIS INCIDENT WAS A GREAT TRAGEDY AND A VERY SERIOUS CRIME,
HAVE HE
"FOLLOWING POLICE INVESTIGATIONS, A NUMBER OF PERSONS
WE ARE EXAMINING BEEN ARRESTED FOR THE OFFENCES OF RIOT AND MURDER.
OF THE COMMISSIONER
POLICE AND THE IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ALL THE WIDER RECOMMENDATIONS IN JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S REPORT. IT IS OUR FIRM RESOLVE THAT WE ALL WE CAN TO ENSURE THAT NO SUCH INCIDENT EVER RECURS,
SHOULD DO HE ADDED.
THOSE IN
"THIS UNDERLINES ONCE AGAIN HOW DIFFICULT IT IS FOR CHARGE OF RUNNING THE DETENTION CENTRES TO TAKE CARE OF THE 57,000 VIETNAMESE PEOPLE NOW STUCK IN CAMPS HERE; ESPECIALLY HOW DIFFICULT IS THE TASK OF CAMP MANAGEMENTS, BOTH THE POLICE AND SERVICES, WHO HAVE TO SHOULDER THIS BURDEN ON A POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES DID A VERY GOOD JOB IN CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE NIGHT. FINALLY, AND MOST STARKLY, IT
THE CORRECTIONAL DAILY BASIS. THE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT UNDERLINES CAMPS ANYWHERE. IN CAMPS, BUT IN
DANGERS OF LEAVING PEOPLE STUCK INDEFINITELY IN THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND RESETTLING GENUINE REFUGEES AND IN GETTING NON-REFUGEES SAFELY BACK TO THEIR OWN HOMES IN VIETNAM, MR ASPREY SAID.
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STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
ON MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S REPORT
OF
RESPONDING TO THE PUBLICATION OF MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S FINDINGS ON THE TRAGEDY AT SHEK KONG IN EARLY FEBRUARY, THE COMMISSIONER POLICE, MR LI KWAN-HA SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE ROYAL HONG POLICE ACCEPTED JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
KONG
WITH
"THE FINDINGS OF THIS INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY DO NOT CONFLICT
HAVE ALSO THE FINDINGS OF THE DETAILED POLICE INVESTIGATIONS WHICH
EXTREMES OF "BOTH REPORTS BRING OUT THE BEEN COMPLETED" HE SAID,
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RESPONSIBILITY VIOLENCE WHICH CAN OCCUR SUDDENLY AS WELL AS THE HEAVY
THE OTHER CAMPS WHICH THE POLICE MANAGEMENT BEAR AT SHEK KONG AND UNDER POLICE AUTHORITY. ALL THOSE INVOLVED DID A COMMENDABLE JOB IN IN OUR VERY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES IN SEEKING TO ENSURE THAT THOSE
CENTRES LIKE CHARGE WERE
WE CANNOT RUN THESE PROPERLY PROTECTED.
NOT PRISONS OR JAILS, BECAUSE THE PEOPLE DETAINED IN THE CENTRES ARE
CONCERN MUST CONVICTS. BUT THE REPORTS MAKE CLEAR THAT THE PRIMARY
CENTRES FOR THE ALWAYS BE THE MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER IN THE PROTECTION OF ALL."
HAVE PHYSICAL
"MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE TWO REPORTS ALREADY BEEN ACTED UPON OR ARE NOW BEING CONSIDERED. SECURITY AT SHEK KONG HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED SINCE THE TRAGEDY OCCURRED POLICE COMMAND, COMMUNICATION STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENHANCE
THE AIM OF THE POLICE ENQUIRY AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ARRANGEMENTS. HAS BEEN TO DO ALL WE CAN TO ENSURE THAT A TRAGEDY SUCH AS THIS HAPPENS AGAIN," HE SAID.
AND
NEVER
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