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Wednesday, November 14, 1973

The Unofficial Members, he said, should be appointed formally

for a fixed period of at least one year and the Official Members should

include representatives of key departments.

Later, he said, when non-English-speaking persons could sit on the

Urban Council, the more experienced and capable of the district committee

members could have the chance to serve on the Urban Council.

On the problem of corruption, Mr. Cheong-Leen said this bred on

inefficiency, poor internal organization, deliberately created administrative

delays, hastily drafted legislation, and ignorance and greed on the part

of the public.

He said changes could not be brought about simply by enacting

harsh legislation, and the causes of corruption could not be eliminated

only with the setting up of an independent Anti-Corruption Commission.

"It also involves the active cooperation and the right attitudes

on the part of all citizens who share the vision of a more just society," he

said.

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