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"We must also have the right social climate before seeking to impose values and standards of behaviour on members of our community: workers, employers, students, teachers, service providers, consumers, landlords and tenants, the elderly and the young. We do not want to turn Hong Kong into a litigious society by over legislation," he said.
In view of Legislative Councillors' concern about discrimination on the grounds of age, family status and sexual preference, Mr Suen said the Government had already given an undertaking to conduct a study very soon in respect of discrimination in these three areas.
Progress of the study would also be reported to the Legislative Council from time to time, he added.
Summing up, Mr Suen said the Administration had made big strides in recent years through various educational and administrative measures to promote equal opportunities.
He was confident that the fine tradition of public consultation and working on common ground would continue and the Administration would pursue the social ideal of equal opportunities in a measured manner, preserving the social cohesion which was dearly valued by everyone.
End/Tuesday, July 18, 1995
Statement on ICC Roads and Bridges Panel meeting
The Roads and Bridges Panel of the Infrastructure Coodinating Committee held its first full meeting in Guangzhou today (July 18).
The meeting reviewed fully the coordination work done since the Chinese side put forward the Lingdingyang Bridge and Shenzhen Western Corridor proposals on January 23 this year. The consultations were conducted in a friendly manner and were very effective.
To date, the following consensus has been reached with regard to the construction of the proposed projects.