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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1994
GOVT TO SET UP COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ICAC'S POWER
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THE ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A REVIEW COMMITTEE CONDUCT A FULL AND WIDE-RANGING REVIEW OF THE POWERS OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND OF ITS PRESENT SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE COMMUNITY.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON MRS ANSON CHAN, WHEN SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE MOTION DEBATE ON THE POWERS OF THE ICAC THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.
MRS CHAN SAID THE ICAC COMMISSIONER FULLY SUPPORTED THE SETTING UP OF SUCH A REVIEW COMMITTEE.
"AS THE ICAC ENTERS ITS THIRD DECADE, IT IS TIMELY THAT THE COMMUNITY SHOULD REVIEW AND REAFFIRM ITS MANDATE.
"I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROCESS WILL STRENGTHEN THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION, AND THUS REINFORCE HONG KONG'S ABILITY TO CARRY FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION," THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID.
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THE ADMINISTRATION WILL CONSIDER IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THE SIZE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE, ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE AND ITS METHOD OF PROCEEDING.
A PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY WILL BE APPOINTED TO CHAIR THE COMMITTEE.
THE REVIEW COMMITTEE'S REPORT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC.
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SENSIBLE BALANCE NEEDED FOR RENTAL HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP
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IN REVIEWING HONG KONG'S LONG TERM HOUSING STRATEGY, HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS TO MAINTAIN A SENSIBLE BALANCE BETWEEN EFFORT ΤΟ PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF RENTAL HOUSING AND ITS RESPONSE TO THE DEMAND AND ASPIRATIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, DURING A MOTION DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ON THE MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE HOUSING STRATEGY.
НЕ SAID THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THE TARGETS OF THE LONG TERM COULD BE MET AS PLANNED, OR WHETHER NEW INITIATIVES ENABLE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ACHIEVE ITS TARGETS.
WAS TO MAKE AN HOUSING STRATEGY ARE NEEDED ΤΟ
"IN CONDUCTING THE REVIEW, THE AUTHORITY HAS DONE A GREAT DEAL TO INVITE COMMENTS FROM AS WIDE A RANGE OF SOURCES AS POSSIBLE.
"I HAVE NO DOUBT THEREFORE THAT THE AUTHORITY IS EARNEST IN ITS INTENTION TO CANVAS VIEWS WIDELY AND I AM EQUALLY SURE THAT IT WILL TAKE PROPER ACCOUNT OF VIEWS OFFERED.
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