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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1987

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"THOSE INTENT ON PROVING THEIR POWER BY MEANS OF CHALLENGE, BUT WITHOUT CARRYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RESULTS OF THEIR ACTIONS, DO NOT ULTIMATELY HELP ΤΟ ACHIEVE BETTER GOVERNMENT BUT INSTEAD HELP то CREATE DOUBT. VACILLATION OR INDECISION, OR DEMORALISE THOSE WHO ARE PART OF GOVERNMENT.

"THIS IS NOT WHAT HONG KONG NEEDS OR WANTS IN THIS CRITICAL TRANSITION PERIOD. WE SHOULD ASSIST GOVERNMENT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY THROUGH RESPONSIBLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENT, NOT BY CONCENTRATED EFFORTS TO DISCOVER AND PUBLICISE ANY

SHORTCOMINGS, OR BY CAMPAIGNS TO EXPLOIT POLICY DIFFERENCES FOR SHORT-TERM GAINS IN POPULARITY."

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PRIVATE SECTOR HAS IMPORTANT ROLE

THE SUCCESS OF HONG KONG DEPENDS LARGELY ON THE POLICY OF ALLOWING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO JOIN IN ECONOMIC IN WHICH THEY EXCEL, THE HON MISS MARIA TAM SAID COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

GOVERNMENT'S ACTIVITIES

IN THE LEGISLATIVE

SHE MAINTAINED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE DESIRABLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO COMPETE WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN AREAS WHERE THE LATTER WOULD DO WELL.

"IF BRIDGES AND PIERS ARE NEEDED IN FUTURE PLANS OF PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT, WE SHOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR ΤΟ INVEST IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND TAKE CARE OF THE MANAGEMENT,

11 SHE SAID DURING THE ANNUAL POLICY DEBATE.

MISS TAM BELIEVED THAT WHEN IT CAME TO PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS TRANSPORT FACILITIES, CONSIDERATION SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO MARKET COMPETITION ALONE.

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THE CONTRARY, SHE SAID, "AN COMPETITION WILI, SERVE A BETTER PURPOSE.

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ENVIRONMENT OF LIMITED

SHE SUGGESTED THAT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE ATTRACTING THE SECTOR TO INVEST IN TRANSPORT SERVICES, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD AND DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE DEMAND AND LET THE PRIVATE PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES.

PRIVATE

ASSESS

SECTOR

MISS TAM