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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1987

HANDS OF

"THE OPERATION OF THESE ORGANISATIONS IS LEFT IN THE THE CHAIRMEN WHO MAY BE VERY RELUTANT TO GET INVOLVED IN WORKS OF THIS NATURE IN THE FIRST PLACE."

ADMINISTRATION

DR LAI SAID WITH THE DEVELOPMENTS OF DISTRICT AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, THESE ORGANISATIONS ALSO TAKE ON THE ROLE AS A CONSULTATIVE MECHANISM.

AFTERALL, THEY ARE THE MOST IMMEDIATE CHANNEL OPINION. BUT THEY ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH SUCH A ROLE.

FOR PUBLIC

"IF THEY ARE TO PERFORM TO THE GOVERNMENT'S EXPECTATION, THEY MUST HAVE MORE SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT, IN TERMS OF FINANCE AND CO-ORDINATION."

AS REGARDS AREA COMMITTEES, DR LAI SAID FOR THE APPOINTMENT

OF MEMBERSHIP TO THEM, THERE WERE NO SET CRITERIA WITH RESPECT ΤΟ THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

"TO REALISE THE FUNCTION AND SPIRIT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, REPRESENTATION ON THE ACS MUST BE ACHIEVED," HE ADDED.

GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS IMPORTANT

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SAID TODAY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR THE HON LIU LIT-FOR (WEDNESDAY) THAT AREA COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WERE PLAYING A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE.

SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS, MR LIU SAID THAT AREA COMMITTEES, IN PARTICULAR, PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN REFLECTING PUBLIC OPINIONS BEFORE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT BOARDS,

MR LIU NOTED THAT THERE WERE SUGGESTIONS THAT MEMBERS OF AREA COMMITTEES SHOULD BE APPOINTED BY DISTRICT BOARDS OR BY DISTRICT OFFICERS IN CONSULTATION WITH DISTRICT BOARDS. ANOTHER SUGGESTION WAS THAT THEY SHOULD BE ELECTED.

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