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Governor: The Chief Secretary gave some very good replies this afternoon in the Legislative Council.
Question: Exco has rejected to set up the bus fare stabilisation fund. Why?
Governor: I think you'll have to wait and see the proposals that the Secretary for Transport, Haider Barma brings forward to the Legislative Council fairly soon.
Question: There's a lot of support now for the OOPS. What's the reason for not going back to OOPS with so much support, for example in the parties?
Governor: Well, I answered that quit extensively yesterday in reply to a question from your distinguish colleague, Jenny Lam. I think that the opinion polls suggest that there is still a lot of support for the OPS, but the truth of the matter is that when it was debated in the Legislative Council, there was only, I think, one Legislative Councillor who was wholly in support of it. Many of the representatives of business opposed it. I haven't had the impression that Chinese officials have been going out of their way to give their thumbs up. I'd like to know which newspapers have supported it. So since we are looking for a consensus in the community, we are now examining other proposals which would be fair and reasonable and which would give the elderly the financial support that they need. There are two aspects in our approach to the needs of the elderly. There are two aspects, first of all, there is the question of services for the elderly and we are implementing all the recommendations of the working party that reported under Libby Wong in August last year, and that is important in improving the health care and the other services which are provided for old people. Secondly, there is the question of financial support which is why we brought forward the Old Age Pension Scheme. If it now turns out to be the case that suddenly there is a majority support, I dare say that would manifest itself over the coming days and weeks. But I don't get that impression at the moment. There are some legislators who say we really like it all along. I am delighted. I like it all along. I still think it's the best approach, but unfortunately my view doesn't seem to be shared by as many people in the community as I would like. And I want to be realistic. I want to get something done for the elderly. All your newspapers keep on telling us that we should get on with it and we should put in place the best possible scheme if that's in my view the second best, then so be it. But the elderly need our help and that what we are determined to provide for them on which...
Question: But why the Government miscalculated the opinions of..