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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1993
"OUR SYSTEM IN HONG KONG IS ON THE OPEN PARLIAMENTARY MODEL: NOT THE ANCIENT GREEK MODEL WHERE EVERY CITIZEN PUT FORTH HIS VIEWS ON MATTERS OF THE DAY SCRATCHED ON PIECES OF BROKEN POT."
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HOWEVER, THE PUBLIC HAD BROAD ACCESS TO THE DETAILS OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND WERE FREE TO COMMENT TO LEGISLATORS, THE PRESS OR DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MR TSANG SAID.
"WHEN WE RECEIVE QUESTIONS DIRECTLY FROM THE PUBLIC ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, WE PLEDGE TO GO AS FAR AS WE CAN TO RESPOND PROMPTLY AND FULLY," HE SAID,
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THE SECRETARY SAID INFORMATION ON EXPENDITURE AND PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WAS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ANNUAL ESTIMATES, THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES' ANNUAL REPORT, AND ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS WHICH WERE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
LEGISLATORS CAN PUT QUESTIONS ON THE ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE ΤΟ THE ADMINISTRATION, EITHER FORMALLY OR INFORMALLY, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, HE SAID.
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"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS THEM THROUGH MEMBERS OR PURSUE THEM DIRECTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED," HE ADDED.
FURTHERMORE, THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES ITS ACCOUNTS QUARTERLY IN
THE GAZETTE.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY ALSO PROMISED TO MAKE AVAILABLE то LEGISLATORS AND THE PUBLIC THE OPERATING ACCOUNTS OF THE FIVE GOVERNMENT UTILITIES: THE POST OFFICE, THE AIRPORT, MARINE FERRY TERMINALS, GOVERNMENT TOLL TUNNELS AND WATERWORKS, MR TSANG SAID.
"AS REGARDS TRADING FUNDS, THE TRADING FUNDS ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR AUDITED ACCOUNTS то BE TABLED IN THIS COUNCIL ONCE A YEAR, TOGETHER WITH A REPORT BY THE FUND MANAGER ON HIS PERFORMANCE, HE SAID.
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SUCH ACCOUNTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, HE ADDED.
ON THE EXPENDITURE OF THE STATUTORY BODIES, MR TSANG SAID ANNUAL AUDITED REPORTS OF SOME OF THESE BODIES WERE TABLED IN LEGCO ACCORDING TO THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ORDINANCES.
THESE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, HE ADDED.
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ELECTION DISQUALIFICATION PROVISIONS
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SECRETARY' FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TODAY {WEDNESDAY) SPELT
LEGISLATION GOVERNING WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM REGISTERING AS CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIONS TO THE THREE TIERS OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
A PERSON IS DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING NOMINATED AS A CANDIDATE IF HE IS SERVING A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT ON THE DATE OF NOMINATION.
/A PERSON