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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1993
ELECTIONS BILL WILL NOT BE GAZETTED TOMORROW
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING THAT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD A SPECIAL MEETING EARLIER TODAY.
THE MEETING CONSIDERED THE TIMING OF THE PRESENTATION ΤΟ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A BILL DEALING WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1994-95 ELECTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVED THE BILL EARLIER IN THE MONTH.
THE GOVERNOR, ON THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DECIDED NOT TO GAZETTE THE BILL TOMORROW.
COUNCIL, HAS
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED: "THE GOVERNOR AND THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS MADE IT CLEAR YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT POSTPONEMENT BEYOND THE END OF FEBRUARY COULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF THERE WERE GOOD REASONS FOR DOING SO. THESE WOULD HAVE TO BE REASONS WHICH WOULD BE UNDERSTOOD BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL THEREFORE MAKE A STATEMENT EXPLAINING THE POSITION ON THIS ISSUE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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FINAL REPORT ON LAN KWAI FONG PUBLISHED
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FINAL REPORT
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) PUBLISHED THE PREPARED BY MR JUSTICE BOKHARY OF HIS INQUIRY INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED TO THE DEATHS OF 21 PEOPLE IN LAN KWAI FONG IN THE EARLY HOURS OF JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR.
THE REPORT CONTAINS 10 MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING PROCEDURES AND PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EVENTS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT LARGE CROWDS AS WELL AS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES.
THE REPORT ALSO EMPHASISES THE NEED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON CROWD SAFETY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD STUDY THE REPORT AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE WOULD BE DONE TO PREVENT THE REPETITION OF ANY TRAGEDY SUCH AS THE LAN KWAI FONG INCIDENT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY GRATEFUL то MR JUSTICE BOKHARY FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT HE HAD PUT INTO THE INQUIRY.
"HE HAS WORKED VERY
TASK SO QUICKLY, HE SAID.
EFFECTIVELY TO COMPLETE THIS DIFFICULT
/THE SPOKESMAN