WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1994
18
GOVT FIRM TO ROOT OUT TRIAD: S FOR S
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THE GOVERNMENT, POLICE IN PARTICULAR, IS ALL OUT THREAT OF TRIAD.
SPEAKING
IN THE
RESUMED BUDGET
DEBATE IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, ASPREY, SAID TACKLING THIS MENACE WAS A PRIORITY FOR THE THE GOVERNMENT AS A WHOLE.
AGAINST
THE
LEGISLATIVE
MR ALISTAIR POLICE AND
"HOWEVER, THE POLICE ALONE CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF
TRIADS.
OF
"THEY NEED CO-OPERATION,
PUBLIC.
THEY
ALSO
NEED
MORE
INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FROM
EFFECTIVE
MEMBERS
POWERS
OF
THE INVESTIGATION," HE SAID.
MR ASPREY NOTED THAT $8.2 BILLION, ABOUT 8% OF TOTAL GOVERNMENT
ALLOCATED TO EXPENDITURE
GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT, WILL BE ON THIS DEMONSTRATED POLICE. MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER.
THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRM COMMITMENT
THE
TO
FOR
AND
IN ADDITION TO THE INCREASED RECURRENT SPENDING, A FURTHER $110
HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE POLICE MILLION OF NON-RECURRENT FUNDS
POLICE COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADING
TECHNOLOGY, TO STRENGTHEN IMPROVE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.
THE
OF
SECRETARY
SAID
THE
ORGANISED
AND
THE POLICE WITH ENHANCED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING
HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SERIOUS CRIMES BILL, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE INVESTIGATIVE POWER TO COUNTER ORGANISED CRIME TRIADS, ENACTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
"I
WHEN IT IS, WE
BETTER SHALL BE MUCH
HE ADDED. ORGANISED AND SERIOUS CRIME IN HONG KONG,'
EQUIPPED
TO
TACKLE
**
ESTIMATE TO ΤΟ THE POLICE
HE SAID FUNDS HAD BEEN PROVIDED IN RECENT YEAR'S
UNIT IN ESTABLISH
WITNESS PROTECTION A CENTRAL CO-ORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT WITNESS PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS.
HE SAID: "THIS IS A MATTER OF PRIORITY.
THE SECRETARY
ALSO
SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS PREPARING
PUBLICITY STRATEGY.
ORGANISED PUBLIC WOULD BE INFORMED ABOUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE
WITNESSES; AND SERIOUS CRIMES LEGISLATION; THEIR RIGHTS AND DUTIES AS
THE WITNESS ASSURANCE THE PROTECTION AND ARRANGEMENTS; AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AGAINST TRIADS.
SECURITY
OFFERED BY
HAS INCREASED,
**
SAID: "AS THE TURNING ΤΟ
IN NEW TOWNS, MR ASPREY POLICING
SO TOO HAVE THE POPULATION
NEW TOWNS IN RESOURCES IN THESE AREAS.
POLICE
FOR
THROUGH
HE SAID THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAD MADE IT A PRIORITY HIS STAFF TO MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT BOARDS, DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES, DISTRICT FIGHT COMMITTEES AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, SUCH AS MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES,
CRIMB
/MR ASPREY