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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1988

DR SOHMEN ADDED THAT THE "IDEALISTS" COULD ASSIST IN THE DELIBERATION ON THE BASIC LAW BY NOW CONCENTRATING THEIR EFFORTS AND THEIR ENERGIES ON HELPING TO EDUCATE THE WIDER PUBLIC ON THE NEED то TAKE A MORE ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE WORKINGS AND BENEFITS OF THE PRESENT POLITICAL SYSTEM.

THEY COULD ALSO HAVE AN INTENSIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMENTARY ON THE DRAFT PROVISIONS OF THE BASIC LAW.

HOUSING BILL PASSED

THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS PASSED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AFTER IT 11AD BEEN READ

TIME.

A PRIVATE BILL THE DEUTSCHE BANK (MERGER) BILL 1988 ALSO PASSED.

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A MOTION MOVED UNDER THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE WAS APPROVED.

THE HEUNG YEK KUK (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATE ON IT WAS ADJOURNED.

GOVT WILL. REMAIN ACCOUNTABLE ON HOUSING

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THE REORU NISATION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL GIVE IT GREATER FREEDOM OF OPERATION BUT THE GOVERNMENT WELL. STILL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE AUTHORITY'S ACTION.

THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE TION GRAHAM BARNES, REASSURED MEMBERS ON THIS POINT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE HOUSING CAMENDMENT) BILL

1988.

MR BARNES SAID THE BILL WOULD GIVE THE AUTHORITY GREATER FREEDOM TO CONDUCT IT'S DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS WITHOUT REDUCING THE GOVERNMENT'S PUBLIC OBLIGATIONS.

/IT WOULD