TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1993
PUBLIC URGED TO SPEAK OUT ON REFORMS
THE KWAI TSING
DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS AGNES ALLCOCK, TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED THE PUBLIC ΤΟ SPEAK OUT ON THE GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS BEFORE RELATED LEGISLATIONS ARE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
SPEAKING AT THE DISTRICT'S SPRING RECEPTION, MRS ALLCOCK REITERATED THAT THE PEOPLE'S OPINIONS WOULD BE RESPECTED AND DUE CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN.
FOR INSTANCE, VIEWS OF THE RESIDENTS AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WERE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT WHEN THEY EXPRESSED RESERVATIONS ON CHANGES TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARY OF THE DISTRICT RECENTLY, SHE SAID.
"THIS SERVES то ILLUSTRATE THAT THE GOVERNMENT TAKES INTO THE PUBLIC'S VIEWS AND WISHES IN POLICY MATTERS. MRS
CONSIDERATION
ALLCOCK SAID.
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SHE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE PROPOSALS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS FORMED ONLY PART OF THE REFORM PACKAGE OUTLINED IN THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR.
"OF MR PATTEN'S VARIOUS PROPOSALS, THE 1995 ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN THE FOCUS OF HEATED DISCUSSION AMONG THE PUBLIC IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
BEEN
"THE VALUABLE OPINIONS GENERATED FROM THESE DISCUSSIONS HAVE COLLATED INTO A COMPENDIUM WHICH IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC'S INSPECTION AT DISTRICT OFFICES,' SHE ADDED.
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TURNING TO LOCAL AFFAIRS, MRS ALLCOCK SAID THE WORK ON SEVERAL LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS
INCLUDING THE CONTAINER TERMINAL NO. 9. ROUTE THREE, THE DUPLICATE SOUTH BRIDGE AND THE AIRPORT RAILWAY STATION AT LAI KING WILL START THIS YEAR.
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ADMITTING THAT THE WORKS WILL INEVITABLY CAUSE INCONVENIENCE TO SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS, SHE SAID THE PROJECTS WOULD IN THE LONG RUN, CREATE MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS BRING ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE DISTRICT.
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