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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1988

MORE PARTICIPATION IN HONG KONG'S POLITICAL MAKING URGED

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THE

HONG KONG PEOPLE SHOULD BE MORE EXPRESSIVE ABOUT COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND TAKE UP A MORE ACTIVE ROLE TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE SOCIETY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, MRS RITA FAN, MADE THIS APPEAL DURING A CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION ENTITLED 'NEW CITIZENS OF THE GREAT TIMES' HELD TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA.

SHE SAID THAT WITH THE WHITE PAPER ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT DUE TO BE PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY, THE FUTURE PEOPLE WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH A BETTER VIEW OF THE MODE OF THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE, THEIR EXTENT OF INVOLVEMENT IN ITS MAKING, AND THE AVAILABLE CHANNELS THROUGH WHICH THEY COULD INVOLVE.

AND

PEOPLE SHOULD FIND TIME TO READ THE WHITE PAPER IN GREAT DEPTH TO BE FOLLOWED BY ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, SUCH AS RUN FOR ELECTIONS VOTE IN SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS, MRS FAN SAID.

"ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF CIVIC EDUCATION, APART FROM ENHANCING PEOPLE'S POLITICAL ORIENTATIONS, IS TO DEVELOP PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY.

"NOW THAT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWS ABOUT COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN SOBER AND JUDGMENTAL WHILE NOT BE EASILY PRONE TO VOLATILE AND PARTIAL ASPIRATIONS ADVOCATED BY OTHERS," MRS FAN URGED.

THE

TODAY'S EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE 'JOINT CONFERENCE ON PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION', WAS ONE OF THE 23 CIVIC-EDUCATION ORIENTED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.

FOUR IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF

FUTURE,

CIVIC EDUCATION WERE HIGHLIGHTED;

FOR THE THEY ARE TRACING ONE'S ROOT, LAYING THE FOUNDATION MANAGING THE COMMUNITY'S AFFAIRS, AND BECOMING MORE CIVIC-MINDED.

MATERIALS DISPLAYED INCLUDED A COMPREHENSIVE SET DISPLAY PANELS, INFORMATION BROCHURES, COLOUR SLIDES, A AND ABOUT 200 PICTURE CARDS.

OF LAMINATED VIDEO SHOW,

COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SCHOOLS ARE WELCOME ΤΟ BORROW THE EXHIBITS AFTER THE EXHIBITION TO FACILITATE SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS.

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WAS PRINCIPAL

CITY ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION; MR

PETER TAM.

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