XN000022-1988-07-31 — Page 10

ON

SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1988

MR LEE SAID THE GROWTH OF MAC'S WAS OVERSEEN OFFICE. PARTICULARLY BY THE OFFICE'S LIAISON TPAM.

BY THE DISTRICT

"TO START WITH, IT IS USUALLY OUR LIAISON IDENTIFY THE HOUSING BLOCKS THAT NEED TO FORM MACIS,

OFFICERS WHO

"THEN, ASSISTED BY COMMUNITY ORGANISERS, THEY WILL SEND LETTERS TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN THE BLOCK ASKING IF THEY FAVOUR THE FORMATION OF AN MAC," HE SAID.

"IF THERE ARE SUFFICIENT POSITIVE RESPONSES, THEY WILL GO AHEAD WITH THE FORMATION, MAKING SURE THAT IT COMPLIES WITHI THE REQUIRED PROCEDURES AND THE MODEL RULES."

IN PUBLIC HOUSING, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LIAISON OFFICERS WOULD HELP THE RESIDENTS ON EVERY FLOOR TO ORGANISE MEETINGS TO ELECT FLOOR REPRESENTATIVES, MR LEE SAID.

"THEN A MEETING OF FLOOR REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE CONVENED ΤΟ ELECT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE KEY POSTS WILL ALSO BR FILLED AT THE SAME TIME.

"THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL APPLY то THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR APPROVAL OF THEIR REGISTRATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE."

AFTER AN MAC WAS FORMED, 182 LEE SAID,

THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD KEEP IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE COMMITTEE. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE IN ACHIEVING ITS TARGETS.

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IT WITH

'THESK BLOCK-BASED ORGALISATIONS SERVE AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION BRIDGING UP THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS," HE NOTED.

LAW

*THEY ALSO HELP MUCH IN MANAGING THE BUILDING, MAINTAINING AND ORDER AND CLEANLINESS, AND INSPIRING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND NEIGHBOURHOODNESS.

TO

LEADERS

THE MAC'S WERE ALSO GOOD BREEDING GROUND FOR COMMUNITY FORMED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY, HE ADDED.

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