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(c) Enforcement
The Government takes corruption very seriously and seeks to prosecute any staff found to be involved in corruption. Civil servants are encouraged to report corruption or suspected corruption. Upon receipt, these reports are referred immediately to ICAC for action. The ICAC has recently deployed 30 additional staff to deal with corruption in the disciplined services. A total of 110 officers are now so employed. In addition, we have plans to increase liaison and the exchange of information between the ICAC and the disciplined services, both at senior and middle management levels.
End/Wednesday, October 25, 1995
Clearance of temporary housing areas
Following is a question by the Hon Emily Lau and a written reply by the Secretary for Housing, Mr Dominic Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
It has been announced that the Government will have cleared 42 of the 55 Temporary Housing Areas (THAs) in the territory by 1997, but there are no plans to clear the remaining 13 THAs. In this connection, will the Government provide this Council with:
(a) a breakdown of the 42 THAs to be cleared by name, date of clearance, and
number of affected residents who will be rehoused in public housing;
(b) a breakdown of the remaining 13 THAs not included in the clearance programme by name, population, date of completion, and anticipated date of clearance; (c) the specific dates for the start of renovation works in each of the 13 THAs and the estimated cost in each case; and
(d) the estimated number of residents still living in THAs and older rental
blocks in the urban fringe areas by 1997?